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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.

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.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Driehaus Capital Management LLC (Driehaus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard Driehaus in 1982 and is majority-owned by Driehaus Capital Holdings LLLP. Driehaus manages long-only equity and multi-asset alternative strategies for institutional and individual clients. Driehaus is a Signatory of the United Nations-Supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

Founded by Clint Coghill in 1995, Coghill Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Chicago

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, 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

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Townsend Holdings LLC provides investment advisory services. It offers investment platform and consulting services to clients for real asset and real estate allocation. The company was founded by Terrance R. Ahern and Kevin W. Lynch in 1983 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Kellogg Asset Management LLC (Kellogg) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Trust Co., N.A., ultimately held by Associated Banc-Corp. (NYSE: ASB), a diversified bank/financial services holding company. Founded in 2009, Kellogg provides investment management services to institutional and high net-worth investors.

CFA Society of Chicago is an investment analysts society that brings together nearly 4,200 top professionals involved in investment analysis. The society is based in Chicago, IL and is the oldest of its kind. The CFA designation is recognized by the society as a recognition of knowledge, skills, and abilities in security analysis and portfolio management. Christopher Thomas Vincent has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2020.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Academy Wealth Management, Inc. (Academy Wealth) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm was founded by David Brown, Randall Clark, Richard (Rick) Knop and Channing (Chap) Mitzell in 1986 as Windsor Wealth Management, Inc. They were acquired in 2023 by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX) in Canada. Academy Wealth provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations or other businesses, trusts and estates.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

HSBC North America Holdings Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It serves customers in areas including personal financial services, credit cards, specialty insurance products, commercial banking, private banking, asset management, global banking and markets. Te company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York NY.

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, Inc. operates as an non-profit organization focused on funding for-profit early-stage companies. BSW works with government, educational institutions, other charitable organizations, angel groups and venture funds to identify, invest or co-invest in, mentor and promote fast growing early stage companies to create technology based jobs in Wisconsin. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

Credit Suisse AG (London Branch) provides investment banking services. The company was founded on January 1, 1993 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp. (Mendon Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Key Largo, Florida. The firm was founded by Anton V. Schutz in 1996. Mendon Capital provides investment advice, as a sub-advisor, to registered investment funds, a Hedge Fund and certain separately managed accounts advised by ELCO Management Co. LLC.

Part of Rothschild & Co. The company is based in New York, NY. Continuation Holdings AG, L.F. Rothschild & Co., Inc. is a company that provides banking services.