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SunAmerica Asset Management LLC (SAAMCo) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American General Life Insurance Co., ultimately owned by Corebridge Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CRBG). SAAMCo offers investment management and advisory services to open-ended US registered investment companies and to offshore, wholly owned subsidiaries of a certain registered fund. They also offer model portfolios in connection with wrap programs known as unified managed account (UMA) wrap programs.

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Crosslink) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded in 1999 as Omega Venture Partners, Inc. Crosslink provides investment advisory services to investment funds.

Part of LQ Inversiones Financieras SA, Banco de A. Edwards SA provides commercial banking services. The company is based in Santiago, Chile.

Kairos Aerospace, Inc. engages in the provision of aerospace and defense solutions. The firm sells information by combining physical science expertise with data analytics. Its products include leaksurveyor and quicksurveyor. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. is a private equity investment firm. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, formerly known as Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, Inc. The firm was founded in 1997.

Tower Bridge Advisors, Inc. (TBA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Maris Ogg and James Meyer in 2001. TBA provides exceptional wealth and asset management services to individuals, families and select institutions.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Fortis Financial Group provides insurance services. The firm provides annuities, life insurance and mutual funds through its broker, dealers and Fortis Investors, Inc. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

American Bankers Association, Inc. represents, assists and provides support services to banks of different sizes and charters. Its membership includes community, regional, and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies, and savings banks. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America provides information on how businesses can adapt their workforce development and management strategies to deal with the changing labor market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America is the world's largest business organization, advocating, connecting, informing, and fighting for business growth and success. The American company was founded by Michael Scown, and Suzanne P. Clark has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Inc. (SIFMA) is an organization that represents the securities industry in the United States. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's main focus is advocating for effective and resilient capital markets. The CEO of the company is Kenneth E. Bentsen.

Formed by Shannon Cross in 2003, Cross Research LLC is an independent research firm located in Livingston, New Jersey. They specialize in technology equity research. Coverage areas include information technology hardware, imaging technology and enterprise software.

Soleras Advanced Coatings Ltd. manufactures materials, vacuum components and consumables. Its products include sputtering equipment aand targets. The firm offers process support and project management, analytical capabilities, sputter target development and testing capabilities services. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Biddeford, ME.

Raptor Capital Management LP (Raptor) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jim Pallotta in 2009 and is a spin-off from Tudor Investment Corp. Raptor manages assets of high net wort clients.

Tidal Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Daniel Carlson and Michael Venuto in 2012 as Toroso Investments LLC. They are owned by Toroso Investments Topco LLC. Tidal Investments specializes in ETF focused research, investment strategies and services designed for financial advisors, RIAs, family offices and investment managers.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Agility Fuel Solutions LLC engages in the provision of natural gas fuel. It offers natural gas, propane, CNG and LNG fuel systems, propane dispensers, and fuel storage cylinders. The company was founded by Joseph Pike, Todd F. Sloan, Jeffrey D. Scott, Jeffrey D. Scott, Scott Lucero and Chris Forsberg and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Qnergy, Inc. engages in the development, production, sale, marketing, and maintenance of systems supplying energy and electric power. It offers compressed air pneumatics, remote power, explosion roof, and hybrid solutions. The company was founded by Nachman Pundak on October 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Ogden, UT.