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MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Castle Harlan Inc (Castle Harlan) is a private equity firm is founded in 1987 by John k castle. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cigna Investments, Inc. (CII) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Formerly known as TimesSquare Capital Management, Inc., the firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Cigna Investment Group, Inc., ultimately held by The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), a global health services company. CII provides investment advisory services to institutional clients comprised of Cigna affiliated insurance companies, their respective general and separate accounts, other Cigna affiliated companies, pension plans, charitable organizations and private funds.

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.

IntraFi Network engages in the provision of financial technology solutions for banks, brokerage firms, and other financial institutions. The firm offers balance sheet and liquidity management solutions, and deposit allocation services. The company was founded by Eugene A. Ludwig, Alan S. Blinder, Mark P. Jacobsen, and Alfred H. Moses in May 2002 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Scout Media, Inc. operates video networks. It operates sports web sites and publishes sports magazines. The firm publishes inside and exclusive content to focus on college, NFL, MLB, and other professional team sports. The company was founded by Brian J. Kosar, William C. Sornsin, Ben Joldersma and James C. Heckman Jr. in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Spongecell, Inc. provides a Web-based software solution for event marketing. It offers a range of functionalities in a single ad unit, providing audience with a choice of how to interact with the advertisements. The company was founded by Blythe Dunham, Ben Kartzmanin, Marc Guldimann, Chris K. Hobbs and Anthony Yam and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PGIM Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC. They are an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PGIM Investments serves as investment adviser and administers the business affairs of retail, insurance, and alternative funds.

Jelli, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based advertisement platform. Its solutions include RadioSpot and Spotplan, which some of the broadcasters and advertisers in the audio marketplace is using. The company was founded by Michael Dougherty and Jateen Parekh in 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

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K2 Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The company was founded in 1994 by William Angus Douglass III and David Charles Saunders and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with an audience of more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, at iheartradio.com and on the iheartradio mobile application on iPods and smart phones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. a leading global media and entertainment company.

Horizon Investments LLC is an independent registered investment headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina with an additional office in Columbia, South Carolina. The firm was founded by John Johnson in 1995. Horizon Investments provides services to a number of types of clients, including registered investment companies, wrap programs, third party investment advisers, individuals (including high net worth individuals), trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, not for profit entities, institutions, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Branford Castle, Inc. (Branford Castle) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by John Krob Castle. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Fast Operating Corp. provides luxury car rental services. It offers a fleet of late model Lincoln Town Cars, stretch limousines, SUV super-stretch limos, mini-vans and larger passenger vans. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Branford Chain, Inc. engages in the operation of a holding company. The company was founded by John Krob Castle in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PA Capital LLC (PA Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investments Alternatives LLC founded in 1997 by Louis William Moelchert. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

FFLA provides judicial services. It funds programs that expand representation and advocacy on behalf of low-income persons in civil legal matters, administration of justice and promote legal services to public. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Maitland, FL.

Piscataqua Savings Bank offers personal and commercial banking services. Its services include eAlerts, health savings accounts, edeposit, emobile, construction loans, online mortgage application, investment management services. The company was founded on July 19, 1877 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.

CMP Global Ltd. provides logistics services. The firm’s services include warehousing and transportation. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Delta, Canada.

Halo Venture Partners LLC Halo Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Joe Robinson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Unified Social, Inc. provides marketing technology services related to advertising, financial services, and social media markets. It offers managed advertising and professional data services. The company was founded by Jason Beckerman, Josh Backer and Sheldon Owen in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dominari Securities LLC (Investment Management) (DS-IM) is the investment management division of Dominari Securities LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1986 and formerly known as Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC. They were acquired by Dominari Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOMH) in 2023. As a result of the ownership change the new name of the firm has been changed to Dominari Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Dominari Financial, Inc. DS-IM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and advice to individuals and entities controlled by individuals, such as pension plans, IRAs and trusts.

Part of Liberty Media Corp., AdsWizz, Inc. is an American company that provides the underlying monetization solution for well-known music platforms, podcasts, and broadcasting groups worldwide. The company is located in the US. Through dynamic ad insertion, advanced programmatic platforms, and innovative audio formats, AdsWizz efficiently connects buyers and sellers for digital audio and podcast advertising. AdsWizz was acquired by Pandora Media LLC, part of Liberty Media Corp., from February 01, 2019, on May 25, 2018, for $149.56 million.

Part of Seeking Alpha Ltd., CressCap Investment Research, Inc. is a company that provides investment research. The company is based in Summit, NJ. The company was founded in 2014 by Steven Marc Cress. Steven Marc Cress has been the CEO since 2014. CressCap Investment Research was acquired by Seeking Alpha Ltd. on January 23, 2019.