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Advisory Research, Inc. (ARI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by David Heller in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ostara, Inc. They provide discretionary investment management services to institutional and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, and model-based accounts.

Gofen & Glossberg LLC is a wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1932 by Samuel Gofen and William Glossberg. In 2021, they became a majority-owned subsidiary of Corient Private Wealth LLC, which is ultimately owned by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX; NYSE: CIXX) in Canada. Gofen & Glossberg offers customized investment solutions and tailored planning solutions to primarily high-net-worth families.

Seaport Global Securities LLC is a full service investment bank, capital markets advisory and research platform headquartered in New York City with offices across the US and in Europe. They are a subsidiary of Seaport Global Holdings LLC. The firm offers access to a broad selection of fixed income and equity products, as well as the market intelligence to provide insight to dynamic opportunities for its clients. Seaport Global Securities provides clients access to innovative trading solutions, competitive rates, quality execution, and superior service. Their equity trading team focuses on identifying liquidity in US, Canadian and European markets. The fixed income distribution platform covers all areas of the credit spectrum.

Curi RMB Capital LLC (Curi RMB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard M. Burridge and Frederic Paulman in 2005 as RMB Capital Management LLC. They were acquired by Curi Capital LLC in 2024. Curi RMB delivers specialized financial advice and innovative investment solutions that are designed to preserve and grow assets for individuals, families, institutions, and employers.

Country Trust Bank (Investment Management) (Country Trust Bank-IM) is the fund management division of Country Trust Bank, which is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. Founded in 2008, Country Trust Bank-IM serves as the Adviser to the Funds of COUNTRY Mutual Funds Trust.

Infinity Core Alternative Fund operates as a closed end investment trust. The investment objective of the trust is to seek long-term capital growth. It also invests in general or limited partnerships, funds, corporations, trusts or other investment vehicles that invest or trade in a wide range of securities and currency interests. The company was founded on October 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

New York Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It offers life insurance, retirement income, long term care, investments, and premier services. The company was founded on April 12, 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Relative Value Fund, acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Atlast Food Co. operates as an American food technology company. It develops structural ingredients for plant based, whole cut meat products. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Green Island, NY.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Vivaldi Capital Management LP (VCM) is a wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was co-founded by Randal Golden and David Sternberg in 2011. They are primarily owned by VFT Holdings LP. VCM provides integrated wealth management solutions to high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutions and their related entities, which includes trusts and retirement plans.

First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust. The company was founded on March 22, 2023 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Real Assets Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that intends to operate as an interval fund. The company was founded on December 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Private Assets Fund is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The company was founded on February 14, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Private Credit Fund is a a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, It intends to operate as an interval fund. The company was founded on February 14, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC (GPIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Mark Walter in 2005 and is a direct subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Partners LLC. GPIM provides investment advisory and supervisory services to a variety of institutional clients through separately managed accounts (SMAs) and registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles.

Stevenson Crane Service, Inc. provides equipment rental services. It supplies turn-key management on equipment and manpower planning requirements. The firm offers equipment repair and maintenance, lift planning, specialty projects and training services. The company was founded by Donna Stevenson in 1989 and is headquartered in Bolingbrook, IL.

SEAF Management LLC (SEAF) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Bert Jan van der Vaart. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Schechter Private Capital LLC (Schechter Private Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of NFP Holdings LLC founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan.

LSCG Management Inc (LaSalle Capital) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1984 by Jeffery M. Walters and Rocco J. Martino. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. (dba Envestnet PMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1999 by Judson Bergman, James Lumberg, Brandon Thomas, and Bill Crager. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV). Envestnet PMC provides investment management and investment advisory services through independent investment advisor firms (Advisors) for use with Advisors’ clients. The firm also serves institutional clients such as pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and provides advisory and research services directly to Advisors.

Tech Transfer University of Michigan / Venture Capital/(University of Michigan) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Mike Psarouthakis. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, US.

Alerje, Inc. develops allergy management platform for life threatening food allergies. The company was founded by Javier Evelyn on September 1, 2015 and is headquartered in Sterling Heights, MI.