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KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

3E Company Environmental, Ecological & Engineering LLC is a provider of chemical, regulatory, and compliance information services. The company is based in Carlsbad, CA, and has subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. The company's suite of MSDS/SDS authoring solutions fulfills the requirements of organizations in the marketplace and changing international regulatory initiatives. The company was founded in 1988 by Jess F. Kraus, and Greg Gartland has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Real Capital Analytics, Inc. engages in the provision of research consulting services for commercial real estate. It offers its solutions for investors, owners, brokers, agents, lenders, originators, and service providers. The company was founded by Robert M. White Jr. in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Reorg Research, Inc. engages in the provision of automated docket updates, breaking news and expert analysis for distressed debt, event-driven and leveraged finance markets. Its products include Reorg Americas, Reorg Asia Core, Reorg Covenants, Reorg First Day, and Reorg M&A. The company was founded by Kent Collier in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kensho Technologies LLC provides analytical tools for capital markets. It combines natural language search queries, graphical user interfaces and secure cloud computing to create a new class of analytics tools for investment professionals. The company was founded by Daniel J. Nadlerin and Peter Kruskall on May 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

SmartProcure, Inc. provides data procurement services. It specializes in government procurement, business insight, competitive intelligence and purchase order database. The company was founded by Jeff Rubenstein in October 2011 and is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, FL.

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.

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.

Endicott Group LLC (Endicott Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Robert Ian Usdan and Wayne K. Goldstein. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Proskauer Rose LLP provides legal services. It offers legal services for corporate, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, private client services, real estate, tax and, sector-related practices. The firm serves financial institutions, investment funds, not-for-profit institutions, governmental entities and other organizations across industries and borders. The company was founded by William R. Rose in 1875 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Y-Merge.com LLC operates as a Internet-based system that allows financial institutions and investment banks to evaluate and analyze a full range of corporate finance and transaction alternatives. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Regulatory Research Associates, Inc. provides independent research and consultation on electric utility securities and regulation. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Markit Group Ltd. provides trade processing and financial data software services. The firm offers consulting, current event analysis, cross-industry directories, market insight, forecasts and company analysis, market intelligence platforms, software and design tools, standards and regulations, technical and specialized data, and training services. The company was founded by Rony Grushka, Lance Uggla, Tom McNerney, Kevin Gould in 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Economic Club of New York operates as a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization. The company was founded by J.W. Beatson in 1907 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

IHS Markit Group Holdings Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. The company was founded on May 9, 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Markit NV provides financial information services. The company was founded by Lance Uggla and Rony Grushka and Kevin Gould in 2001 and is headquartered in Schiphol Oost, Netherlands.

Surveyor Capital Ltd. is a hedge fund seeding platform headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Citadel LP, which is owned by GFH HFEVA LLC. Surveyor Capital manages capital exclusively for Citadel’s multi-strategy funds and its positions are consolidated in Form 13F filed by Citadel Advisors LLC.

Glilot Capital Investments GP Ltd. (Glilot Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Kobi Samboursky and Arik Kleinstein. The firm is headquartered in Herzliya.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.