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Ariel Investments LLC (Ariel) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by John W. Rogers, Jr. in 1983 and is a subsidiary of ACMI, Inc. Ariel provides investment management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients in the US. The firm also serves institutional separate account clients in Canada and offers certain separate account products to professional investors in Australia and Asia.

Alpha Core Strategies Fund acts as a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve risk-adjusted rates of return through investment in a diversified portfolio of assets. It operates as a “Fund-of-Funds” investing, either directly or indirectly, in a group of funds or other pooled investment vehicles (Sub-Funds) managed by investment advisers selected by the Fund’s investment manager. The Fund seeks to provide investors with exposure to alternative investment strategies by investing in diversified markets and instruments. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Infotrieve, Inc. provides eContent business service solutions. The company was founded by Peter Victor Derycz in 1988 and is headquartered in Danvers, MA.

Dennis Garberg & Associates, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. Its services include consumer promotions such as coupon, samples and other promotional vehicles to consumers in homes, in stores and in the field. The company was founded by Dennis Garberg in 1978 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc. offers information technology training services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Faribault Foods, Inc. produces meat, vegetable and other canned products. The firm offers canned vegetables, refried & baked beans, soup, chicken, and organic and Mexican specialties. It has offices in Cokato and Faribault. The firm's brands include Butter Kernel, Chilliman, Chili, Kuner's Southwestern, Mrs. Grimes, Pasta Select, Pride, and S&W Beans. The company was founded by Mahendra Nath in 1895 and is located in Minnepolis, MN.

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is an American company that manages food, beverage, household, and personal care products for companies worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on health and wellness, particularly reducing childhood obesity by being transparent with food labels and educating youth about their relationship with food. GMA Brands provides expert reviews on meal brands and comparison articles to help consumers make informed buying decisions. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

The Food Products Association represents the food products industry. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Cantor Fitzgerald LP provides brokerage services. It offers capital market, investment banking and portfolio business services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

U.S. Century Bank operates as a community bank, which engages in the provision of banking services. It offers merchant, business card, global banking, and personal card services; small business, commercial, commercial real estate, and residential loans; international banking, and business e-banking. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, Inc. provides children facing adversity in New York City with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 mentoring relationships with adults that change its lives for the better, forever. The firm partners with families, volunteers, organizations and the community to inspire positive change in all. The company was founded on December 3, 1904 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

DREAM Charter Schools is a community-focused organization that provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for children. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The CEOs of DREAM Charter Schools are Eve Colavito and Richard A. Berlin. The company, founded in 1991, aims to create schools where children are known, seen, and loved.

Union League Club operates as a social club providing its members and guests with a quiet sanctuary and relief from the hustle of the city. Its services include bar, personal and business. The company was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Muhlbauer, Inc. is a private company that specializes in manufacturing and supplying precision engineering, smart label, flip chip LED, and automation traceability systems. The company is based in Newport News, VA.

Reprints Desk is a business software and information services company that simplifies how individuals and research-intensive organizations procure, manage and share journal articles and other copyright-protected content. The company's content workflow and compliance solutions help customers effectively use peer-reviewed literature in research, regulatory submissions, education and product promotions. The company works with its customers to: Identify and solve critical content workflow and compliance issues Determine ways to save unnecessary content expenditures, while maintaining critical resources Design and implement modular 'no platform fee' transaction and end-user management systems excelling in performance basics: simplicity, efficiency, quality, stability and compliance. These engagements can be exploratory 'no cost' engagements to develop new and highly tailored solutions or confirmatory reviews of client needs to ensure existing Reprints Desk solutions and configurations will meet its clients' desired objectives. A channel supplier for more than 100 scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishers, the company currently serve companies in industries such as life sciences, energy, aerospace, industrial products, consumer packaged goods, legal and information technology. In addition to pioneering many breakthroughs, it has also earned recognition in the form of awards & accolades for service and performance.

Skyline Global Partners LLC (Skyline Global Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Sachin Gupta, Christopher E. Freeburg and Ross J. Christianson in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Fetch Rewards, Inc. designs and develops a grocery shopping application that offers solutions for shoppers, stores, and brands. Its application enables shoppers to scan shopping items and collect savings and loyalty points. The company was founded by Tyler Kennedy, Daniel Litvak and Wesley C. Schroll in 2013 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chase BankCard Services, Inc. provides credit card services. The company is based in Tempe, AZ.