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Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (JHIUS) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as Janus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc., which is owned by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG, LON: 0RPW) in Great Britain. JHIUS provides investment management services, as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, to pooled investment vehicles.

Invesco Private Capital Inc (Invesco Private Capital) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Invesco North America Group Ltd founded in 1981. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel, Inc. (SBW) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Gerald Schaper in 1992. SBW offers investment management services primarily to families of wealth, foundations and businesses.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

SANDLAPPER Securities LLC provides securities brokerage dealing services. It operates as a broker-dealer of investment products and services, including insurance and annuity, wealth management, and strategic portfolio modeling. The firm’s investment products include real estate investments, notes and debentures, hedge funds, and private equity and also many types of tax advantaged investment strategies and products. The company was founded by Trevor L. Gordon in 2005 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Akimbo Financial, Inc. provides payment processing and prepaid card program managing services. It offers debit card for modern household. The company was founded by Houston K. Frost and Thomas O. Turner in January 2010 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

BSW Wealth Partners LLC (BSW) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. The firm was founded by Debi Baydush in 1992. BSW provides investment management services primarily to high net-worth individuals and families.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Pearson Education, Inc. publishes educational and professional books. Its brands include Prentice Hall, Longman, Scott Foresman, Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon, Benjamin Cummings, PASeries, ELLis, Celebration Press, PEMSolutions, SuccessMaker, Waterford, and Family Education Network. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Ooredoo Algerie SpA provides wireless telecommunication services. It owns a license and operates a GSM network under the brand name Nedjma. The company was founded on November 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Chéraga, Algeria.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Part of TransPecos Financial Corp., TransPecos Banks, SSB is a state savings bank with total assets of $748 million as of September 30, 2023. The company is based in Pecos, TX. TransPecos is a 100-year-old community bank that specializes in government guaranteed lending, project finance, embedded finance using advanced technologies, and private banking. The bank and its affiliates are leaders in community development and business banking.

Ooredoo Hutchison Asia Pte Ltd. is an investment holding Singaporean company. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Qatar.

Novasyte LLC provides market, clinical, and field service assistance to the healthcare industry. It offers contract clinical, field technical, SMART recall and inside sale program services. The company was founded by Timothy James Gleeson and Joe Andrew in 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Success Dragon Asset Holdings Ltd. operates as an investment holdings company. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

International Bar Association operates as a non profit organization of legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. It operates various divisions that include Legal Practice and Public and Professional Interest. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Brijjit Medical, Inc. develops force-modulating tissue bridge systems to relieve tension and heal tissues. The company is based in Marietta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Timothy James Gleeson has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Ooredoo Maldives Plc engages in the provision of voice and data services. It offers mobile, fixed line, content, mobile financial solutions and business-to-business and ICT solutions. The company was founded on December 7, 2004 and is headquartered in Malé, Maldives.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison is a digital telecom company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company aims to connect and empower every Indonesian through its world-class digital telecom services and preeminent network. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison's vision is to become the most preferred digital telco of Indonesia. The CEO of the company is Vikram Sinha.

SmartWatt Energy, Inc. engages in the provision of energy-efficiency solutions. It offers performance contracting, bundled energy projects, lighting systems, and building support services. The company was founded by Christopher Covell in 2002 and is headquartered in Ballston Lake, NY.

Braddock Financial LLC is an independent mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Harvey B. Allon in 1994. Braddock Financial provides investment advisory services to several private funds, a mutual fund, and to individuals in separately managed accounts.