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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

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.

The First National Bank of Omaha (Investment Management) (FNBO-IM) is the investment management division of The First National Bank of Omaha, a regional bank headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINN), a multi-bank holding company. FNBO-IM manages institutional and individual portfolios, as well as the FNB family of mutual funds.

ASB Capital Management, Inc. (ASBCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm was founded in 1983 and is owned by Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Chevy Chase Holdings LLC. ASBCM provides investment management services to qualified individual and institutional clients that include Taft-Hartley plans, pension and retirement programs, separate accounts, endowments and foundations, corporations and other types of accounts, and private investment vehicles.

Founded in 2001, Legent Clearing LLC is a broker/dealer located in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm is a subsidiary of COR Securities Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is COR Capital LLC. They provide trade execution, securities clearance and settlement processing services to brokers and dealers in the US. Legent Clearing's products and services include annuities, retirement plans services, technology solutions, product literature and technology demos.

McCarthy Capital Corp (McCarthy Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of MGI Holdings, Inc. founded in 1986 by Michael R. McCarthy. The firm is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc., dba Concourse Financial Group Advisors (Concourse), is a dually-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm was founded in 1985 and formerly known as Protective Equity Services, Inc. and as ProEquities, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Protective Life Corp., which in wholly owned by Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8750) in Japan. Concourse serves as the sponsor of, and in some cases as a portfolio manager for, wrap fee investment programs.

Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm was founded as a Nebraska corporation in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Co., which is owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. AIP provides investment advisory services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies; pension plans and retirement accounts (including Taft-Hartley Plans); charitable organizations; and registered investment companies of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., The firm also provides investment advisory services to discretionary investment (wrap fee) program accounts including: individuals and high net-worth individuals; pension and profit sharing plans; trusts; charitable organizations; state and local government entities; and small businesses and others.

Sage Partners LLC is engaged in management consulting and venture development services. The company was founded by Thomas L. Doorley, John R. Gaulding and Edward F. West in 2001 and is headquartered in Wellesley Hills, MA.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Association for Financial Professionals, Inc. provides treasury management services. It provides training, certification, career counseling and other professional development services and hosts an annual four-day conference. The firm also publishes AFP Exchange, a bimonthly magazine. Its committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets represents executives who oversee investment funds of pension and benefit plans. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Farmers New World Life Insurance Co., Inc. provides life insurance services. The firm offers universal, term, whole, and variable life insurance products. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Footprints Asset Management & Research, Inc. (FAMR) is an independent registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded by Steve Lococo in 2003. FAMR provides advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Tributary Capital Management LLC (Tributary) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of First National Bank of Omaha, which in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, Inc. (OTCMKTS: FINN). Tributary and First Investment Group (formerly a department of First National Bank of Omaha) merged in May 2010. The event constituted a change in ownership only, as the investment strategies and personnel remained the same for each of the prior firms. Tributary provides investment management services to institutional and individual investors and to registered investment companies. The firm also participates in wrap fee programs and provides model-based offerings.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Kemper Corp., Old Reliable Casualty Co. is a private company based in St. Louis, MO. Old Reliable Casualty Co. was founded in 1978.

Jeffrey Slocum & Associates, Inc. operates as a investment research and advisory firm. It focuses on global fixed income, global equities, alternative investments, and direct hedge fund strategies. The firm offers strategic integration of investments with an institution’s overall mission, objectives, and operations, investment policy development, asset allocation modeling, incorporating liabilities, spending, and liquidity considerations, risk budgeting, liability driven investment, investment manager selection, performance measurement and attribution analysis, investment policy compliance monitoring, transition management, fee negotiations and benchmarking, other service provider searches, education of clients staffs, committees, and other constituencies. The company was founded by Jeffrey Charles Slocum in 1986 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Allstate Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of financial mortgage services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Signal 88 Franchise Group, Inc. provides private security guard and patrol services. It offers law enforcement and community-based security personnel, incorporating technology solutions, which provides customized security services to the to the residential, commercial, industrial, retail, healthcare, hospitality, and government segments. The company was founded on November 13, 2007 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Siam City Cement Lanka Ltd. manufactures cement. The private company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka and has subsidiaries in Sri Lanka.

Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP engages in the provision of business and management consultancy services. The company was founded on August 10, 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Osaic, Inc., Lincoln Financial Securities Corp. is a company that provides brokerage dealing and investment advisory services. The company is based in Fort Wayne, IN.

S&B Christ Consulting LLC provides engineering and environmental management services. The firm’s services include operations research, civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, and vulnerability assessment. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

NZS Capital LLC (NZS) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was co-founded by Brinton Johns and Brad Slingerlend in 2019. NZS provides discretionary investment management services to qualified clients through separately managed accounts (SMAs) and private funds.