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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.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

The Catalyst Group Inc (Catalyst Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Ron T. Nixon and Rick L. Herrman. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Platform Partners LLC (Platform Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Frederick W. Brazelton, Frederick R. Lummis, and Brad L. Morgan. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Alta Colleges, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in providing higher educational services. It provides services through its subsidiaries Wesgray Corp and Westwood College of Technology. The firm specializes in career-focused education, meeting workforce needs for in-demand employment fields. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

Encino Energy LLC operates as an oil and gas acquisition and development company. It targets operated and non-operated working interests, minerals, and equity interests in exploration and production. The company was founded by John Hardy Murchison in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Institutional Capital Network, Inc. engages in the development of online investment platform. It provides investors with access to private fund managers and allows them to invest in funds. The company was founded by John Robertshaw, Daniel J. Vene, Philip B. Pool, Jr., and Nick Veronis in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The CapStreet Group LLC (Capstreet Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by George B. Kelly and Fred R. Lummis. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Falconhead Capital LLC (Falconhead Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by David Moross. The firm is headquartered in New York.

CSFB Private Equity Partners LLC (CSFB Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Small Steps Nurturing Center operates two preschools for economically at-risk children living in the first, second, and fifth wards of Houston, Texas. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

ALM First Financial Advisors LLC (ALM First) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1995 and they are wholly-owned by ALM First Group LLC. ALM First provides financial advisory services for credit union clients.

Nixon Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by Ryan Nixon in 2008 as Goshawk Global Investments LLC. Nixon Capital provides investment supervisory services on a discretionary basis to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and to a pooled investment vehicle (Fund).

Santa Barbara Tax Products Group LLC provides tax-related financial products and services to tax professionals and taxpayers in the United States. It offers its products and services through a network of tax preparation franchises, independent tax professionals, and online tax preparation providers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Kwik Tek, Inc. manufactures sporting goods, marine and power sports products. Its products include inflatable towable tubes, wakeboards, kneeboards, water ski ropes, wakeboard ropes, tube tow ropes, tow harnesses, water skis, air pumps, inflation accessories. It offers branded products such as Sportsstuff, Yukon Charlie’s, Dry Pak, Hull Hugr, Jet Logic, and ATV Logic. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Ardian US LLC (Ardian US) is a private equity subsidiary of Ardian SA founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Alliance Payroll Services LLC engages in the provision of human capital management solutions. Its services include online applicant tracking, paperless new hire onboarding, payroll processing, tax processing and benefit administration. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Expedition Water Solutions Colorado LLC operates as water midstream company. The firm has principal operations in the Denver- Julesburg Basin (“DJ Basin”) of Colorado and the Powder River Basin (“PR Basin”) of Wyoming. The company was founded by Jim Goddard in 2013 and is headquartered in Greeley, CO.

Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. operates as a artisanal whiskey distillery. It offers TX whiskey, TX bourbon, and cocktails. The company was founded by Leonard L. Firestone and Troy Robertson in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Dynamic Glass LLC is a leading glass and glazing contractor based in the United States. The company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. Dynamic Glass offers a wide range of glass and metal cladding products and solutions to the commercial construction market through its three divisions: exterior glass, interior glass, and metal panels. The exterior glass division fabricates and installs exterior glass systems primarily for new commercial and specialty construction projects, while the interior division focuses on interior glass. Dynamic Glass provides glass and metal panel products and services for exterior and interior cladding applications, with the exterior division primarily focusing on exterior window systems and metal panels for buildings ranging from 2 stories up to 60 stories. The company was founded in 1990 by Chuck Cieslewicz and Rick Cieslewicz and has since grown into one of the largest glass and glazing contractors in the country.

Trilliant Surgical Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes small bone podiatric implants. Its products include hammer toe fixation, foot and ankle plating systems, cannulated screw options and subtalar solutions. The company was founded by Chad Steitle, John S. Olson and David George in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Tribeca Early Stage Partners (Tribeca ESP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Rushmore. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Rochal Industries LLC is a company that specializes in commercializing technology innovations in natural and synthetic polymers, antimicrobials, and biological systems. The company is based in San Antonio, TX and was founded in 1986 by Ann Beal Salamone. Rochal Industries is focused on wound and skin care, and is known for creating the field of non-stinging liquid bandages in the 1990s. The company has continued to develop next generation products in that category.

HighPost Capital LLC (HighPost Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by David Moross and Mark Bezos. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Beacon Funeral Holdings LLC is an investment holding private company. The company is based in Sugar Land, TX. The CEO of the company is Mark Bruce.