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Two Sigma Investments LP (TSI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Overdeck and David Siegel in 2001. TSI provides advisory services to private investment funds, that consists of commingled vehicles and funds of one, typically organized as Delaware limited partnerships, Delaware limited liability companies, Cayman Islands exempted companies or other similar structures.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1876 and offers a full suite of capital markets products and services, including proprietary equity research and a fixed-income trading desk. For institutional asset management clients, the firm provides liquidity, execution, high-quality idea-generating research, and access to corporate management teams. Their institutional coverage includes relationships with over asset management companies all over the world. To corporate clients, they bring access to investor capital, broad distribution capabilities and financial markets advisory. Ladenburg Thalmann is a leader in financing growing middle-market public companies across various industry verticals, including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Yield-Oriented Securities (BDCs, REITs, MLPs), Energy, Power & Infrastructure, and Telecom, Media & Technology.

Founded in 2010, Willett Advisors LLC is an investment advisor located in New York City. The firm manages the philanthropic assets of Michael R. Bloomberg, including the assets of Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Sunnova Energy Corp. provides solar plus battery storage services. Its products and services includes new home solar, add-on battery storage, home solar protection plans, home solar + roofing. The company was founded by William Jackson Berger, Lynda Attaway, and Jordan Fruge in 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Intrepid Investment Management LLC (Intrepid Investment) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Intrepid Financial Partners LLC founded in 2015 by Hugh McGee III and Christopher F. Winchenbaugh. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Nexpak Corp. provides packaging services for CD, DVD, VHS, game and software applications.

US Department of Energy Develops energy technologies for buildings, homes, transportation power systems and industry. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ridgemont Partners Management LLC (Ridgemont Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Travis Hain, George E. Morgan, and Walker L. Poole. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Innowatts, Inc. develops and operates automated self-learning analytics platforms to reduce energy bills. It offers smarter energy, smarter products, smarter pricing and smarter engagement services. The company was founded by Akhlak Ahmed, Sudaksha Sachdeva, and Siddhartha Sachdeva and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Halcon Resources Corp. engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Jason E. Brown.

Indigo Natural Resources LLC produces natural gas and natural gas liquids. It has operations in Haynesville Shale, the Cotton Valley, Holly Field and the Bossier Shale. The company was founded by William E. Pritchard, III. and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Unitex Oil & Gas LLC engages in exploration and production of oil and gas properties. The company was founded by David C. Wilson in 2003 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

Thunder Basin Resources LLC engages in oil and gas exploration. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

WhiteWater Midstream LLC operates as an independent midstream company that provides transportation services to domestic oil and gas plays. It offers gathering, treating, processing, and transportation services to domestic oil and gas plays. The company was founded by Christer Rundlof and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Founded in 2012, KLR Group LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in Houston, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of KLR Group Holdings LLC, a full service investment and merchant bank. KLR focuses on the natural resources sector including oil & gas, metals & mining and agriculture. Their area of expertise includes exploration & production companies, service providers and midstream/infrastructure carriers and processors.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.