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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.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

First Investors Financial Services Group, Inc. engages in operation of an automobile finance company. The company was founded by Tommy A. Moore, Jr. in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Capitala Investment Advisors LLC (Capitala Group) is a private equity firm founded by Joe B. Alala in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

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.

Highland Capital Management LP (Highland) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by James (Jim) Dondero and Mark Okada in 1993. They are owned by the Highland Claimant Trust. Highland acts as an investment adviser or sub-adviser to structured product vehicles (which include but not limited to CLOs and Collateralized Debt Obligations unregistered investment funds, and single Client accounts).

CenterPoint Human Services is a state-mandated Local Management Entity and Medicaid-funded Managed Care Organization which provides public mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services in Forsyth, Stokes, Davie, and Rockingham Counties. Its business operations include: screening, triage and referral to services, consumer and county needs assessments, service authorizations, timely access to services, funding allocations, system of care implementation, provider endorsement and monitoring, pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Program, and addressing concerns and complaints of consumers and others. The company is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Orsobio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing therapies to treat obesity and other severe metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes, NASH, and severe dyslipidemias. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company has four programs in clinical and preclinical development with first-in-class compounds that address central pathways in energy metabolism. Orsobio has a team of physicians and scientists who are dedicated to developing therapies to treat organ failure in patients with severe metabolic disorders. The company was founded by Mani Subramanian, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Clear2pay NV provides electronic payments solutions. It solution areas encompass open payment and test frameworks, domestic and international payments, direct debits, credit transfers, electronic billing, tax data service, image check processing, consumer remittance payments, electronic banking, business payments and software development kits. The firm offers strategic advisory, co-sourcing, outsourcing and assessment consulting services. The company was founded by Michel Akkermans and Jurgen Ingels in 2001 and is headquartered in Diegem, Belgium.

Consilio LLC provides eDiscovery software solutions and services. It offers document review services, discovery consulting, forensic consulting services, and law department management. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Samsara Biocapital LLC (Samsara Biocapital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Srinivas Akkaraju. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

RecordXTechnologies LLC engages in the provision of records retrieval services. The firm offers records retrieval, records analysis, and discovery tools. It focuses on retrieving medical records and other documents for insurance carriers that have to verify claim benefits or as supporting evidence for law firms. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Covius Services LLC engages in the provision of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry. It offers technology solutions, document services, compliance solutions, due diligence, and settlement services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Glendale, CO.

Covid Apollo Project LLC aims to facilitate a safe and sustainable return to work and school by identifying, assembling, developing, and scaling the most promising COVID-19 diagnostic opportunities. Covid Apollo Project is based in Boston, MA. The private company was organized and funded under the leadership of RA Capital, a biotechnology-focused investment firm, in collaboration with Redmile Group, Samsara Biocapital, Perceptive Advisors, and Bain Capital. The CEO of the company is Stefan Willemsen.

Tentarix Biotherapeutics LP operates as a biotechnology company. The company is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Omniox, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops medicines for hypoxic diseases. Its technology overcomes fundamental biochemical shortcomings of hemoglobin-based and per fluorocarbon oxygen delivery approaches. The company was founded in 2006 by Stephen P. L. Cary, Michael A. Marletta, Jonathan Winger and Elizabeth Marshall Boon and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Capstone Partners LLC provides investment banking services. Its services include mergers & acquistions, corporate restructuring and private placements. The firm also offers transaction and financial advisory and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Kirk Johnson, John D. Harkey, Jr., John Ferrara and Leonard A. Potter in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (Aquiline Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey W. Greenberg. The firm is headquartered in New York City with an office in London.

Stem Disintermedia, Inc. develops a platform for users involved in the creative process to receive their share of earnings and information. Its platform enables users to upload music and videos to monetize on platforms; create and manage contracts with collaborators; track revenue streams; and share earnings. The company was founded by Jovin Cronin-Wilesmith, Tim Luckow and Milana Rabkin in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

SPP Management Services LLC (Summit Park) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Robert G Calton and James L Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Fred Segal LLC operates online retail designer store. The firm offers women, kids and men?s clothing, bags, shoes, accessories, jewelry and eyewear. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Kian Capital Partners LLC (Kian Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Rick Cravey and Kevin Mccarthy. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.