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Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (JHIUS) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as Janus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc., which is owned by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG, LON: 0RPW) in Great Britain. JHIUS provides investment management services, as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, to pooled investment vehicles.

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (Thornburg) is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The firm was founded by H. Garrett Thornburg in 1982. Thornburg provides discretionary portfolio management and investment services to a number of client types, including: Thornburg Investment Trust, registered investment companies as to which Thornburg is a sub-adviser, separate accounts for institutional clients and private clients, wrap fee accounts of sponsored program accounts, unified managed account programs, private investment funds and other non-SEC registered investment vehicles.

UMB Bank, NA (Investment Management) (UMB-IM) is the investment management division of UMB Bank, NA, a national commercial bank headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UMBF). UMB-IM manages active portfolios for defined benefit plans, endowments, foundations, trusts and high net-worth individuals.

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.

Kennedy Capital Management LLC (KCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Gerald Kennedy and Richard Sinise in 1980 as Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. In November 2022, the firm converted from “Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.”, a Missouri S corporation, to “Kennedy Capital Management LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company. They are a subsidiary of KCM Holdings, Inc. KCM manages assets for institutional and high-net-worth clients.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Opus Capital Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are a subsidiary of Opus Capital Management, Inc., established in March 1996; and is the predecessor to Opus Capital Group, LLC which was founded in May 2006 by Jakki Haussler and Leonard Haussler. They conduct their business under the name Opus Capital Management. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals and high net-worth individuals, public and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and corporations.

Jack Ball & Associates Architects PC provides commercial architectural services. The firm provides services for educational, commercial, religious, historic rehabilitation and civic structures. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers product liability, intellectual property, business litigation, public policy, and employment litigation and policy. The firm serves pharmaceutical and medical device, food, beverages and agribusiness, insurance and reinsurance, energy, and sports industries. The company was founded by Frank P. Sebree in 1889 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Missouri Technology Corp. provides solutions for technical and productivity issues. It offers research support as well as conduct commercialization programs. The company is headquartered in Jefferson, MO.

Healthcare Partners Fund II LP provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Digital Evolution Group LLC engages in the provision of digital marketing services. It offers creative digital content, demand generation, data management, content studio, portal and collaboration, customer experience marketing, web content management, direct marketing, social media, mobile, eCommerce, analytics and insights, and paid media services. The company was founded by Neal Sharma, Jasvindarjit Singh and Dale Hazlett in 1999 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

The Intellectual Property Owners Association is an organization that advocates for effective and affordable intellectual property ownership rights. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company offers resources such as amicus briefs, testimony and comments, IPO law journal articles, and IPO Federal Circuit Summaries™. The organization is committed to diversity and inclusion and supports minority and women-owned businesses, including law firms.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a professional organization that provides education, advocacy, and networking opportunities for intellectual property (IP) law practitioners. The organization is based in Arlington, VA and offers a variety of resources for its members, including access to committees focused on specific areas of IP law, continuing legal education (CLE) courses, and publications such as the quarterly journal and Innovate magazine. AIPLA also advocates for policies that support the protection of IP rights and provides resources for students and the public.

Part of DallasNews Corp., The Dallas Morning News, Inc. is a news organization based in Dallas, TX. The Dallas Morning News has been serving the community since 1885. The company provides breaking news, investigations, reviews, and opinions on various topics such as business, sports, arts, entertainment, food, real estate, crime, and more at dallasnews.com. The company also offers back copies of their publication for up to 90 days following the date of publication. The company reports on philanthropy, the top places to work, airlines, air travel, and the aerospace industry, as well as personal finance and making smart decisions with your money. Additionally, they cover news on eating local, agriculture, local farms, artisan food creators, and farmers markets.

News Media Alliance provides newspapers and non-daily newspapers. It focuses on ensuring the future of new media through communication, research, advocacy and innovation. The company was founded on June 1, 1992 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Dallas Citizens Council operates as a membership organization for citizens council. The non-profit company is based in Dallas, TX. W. Kelvin Walker has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association operates as a business association. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA.

The Online Publishers Association provides news, research, and other information for and about the digital media industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The association is exclusively dedicated to the interests of high-quality digital media companies. The company was founded by John L. Battelle, Michael O'Donnell, Martin A. Nisenholtz. The CEO is Jason Kint.