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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.

SunAmerica Asset Management LLC (SAAMCo) is a 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 American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG). SAAMCo offers investment management and advisory services to open-end US registered investment companies and to an 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.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

iVillage, Inc. operates as an online information network for women. The company was founded by Robert H. Levitan and Candice Carpenter Olson and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Meridian Equity Partners, Inc. (MEP) is a registered, agency-only broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 by Jon Acquafredda and Columb Lytle. MEP provides best-of-breed strategic solutions to the investment community for Equity, Option and Electronic Execution. The firm is a full-service trading on the NYSE floor and has access to all markets and liquidity pools. Their options desk specializes in accessing liquidity through their counterparty network, and also caters to high frequency and quantitative traders.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. provides clearance, settlement and information services. The firm offers institutional trade processing, clearing, settlement and asset, wealth management, repository and derivatives and data services. The company was founded in 1999 is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dolphin Asset Management Corp. is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1988 by Peter E. Salas. The firm manages assets of high net worth clients.

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.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC (J.C. Flowers & Co.) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by J. Christopher Flowers. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

ThedaCare, Inc. provides health care services. The firm serves back and neck pain, behavioral health, bone, muscle and joint pain, cancer, cardiology, diabetics, obesity, pregnancy and birth, sleep problems and stroke. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Appleton, WI.

JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMorgan Hong Kong) is the Hong Kong-based wealth management arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), an American multinational financial services company headquartered in New York City. JPMorgan Hong Kong provides corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, asset management and private banking services to local corporations and institutions, multinationals, governments and private clients.

New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants is a non-profit organization. It provides a membership program for certified public accountants that offers in-person and online networking opportunities, Continuing Professional Education courses and conferences, the CPA Journal, and other publications. The company was foudned in 1897 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Aspiriant LLC is an independent, wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Robert J. Francais as Kochis Fitz/Quintile LLC through the merger between Kochis Fitz Tracy Fitzhugh and Quintile Wealth Management in 2008. Aspirant provides investment advisory and wealth planning services primarily to individuals with substantial wealth, including corporate executives, business owners, affluent individuals, foundations, family partnerships, limited partnerships, the Aspiriant Affiliated Mutual Funds and other individuals. They also provide investment management and consulting services to pension plans, trusts, and charitable institutions, such as foundations that are often connected to, and created by individual clients, but not in all cases.

Genome Medical Holding Co. operates tele genomics platform which allows genetic experts to consult with patients and physicians across the country. The firm specializes in genomics, genetics, precision medicine, medical practice, personalized medicine, genetic counseling, DNA and genome. The company was founded by Lisa J. Alderson, Robert C. Green and Randal W. Scott in 2016 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Founded in 2011 by James Tu, 5 Elements Global Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

Gerstein, Fisher & Associates, Inc. (Gerstein Fisher) is a wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Gregg S. Fisher in 1993 and is a direct subsidiary of People's Securities, Inc., ultimately held by M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB). Gerstein Fisher provides wealth management services to wealthy, private individuals and institutions.

MarkitSERV Ltd. provides end-to-end trade processing and workflow solutions. It offers post trade notices of execution, trade confirmation and allocations to clearing and reporting of credit and foreign exchange derivatives, equity, and interest rates. The company was founded on July 5, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.