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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.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

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.

E.S. Financial Services, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City

Dstillery, Inc. is an applied data science company. It provides cross-device audience targeting platform for brands. The company was founded by Alan Murray, Joe P. Doran, Rod Hook, David Honig, Joshua Abram and Kathy Leake in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Refinery 29, Inc. operates an online fashion portal. It provides information on style, shopping deals, and fashion trends that include information on designers, fashion news, local shopping reports, collaborations, sales, advertisement campaigns, beauty information in the areas of makeup trends, and beauty products. The firm also features vouchers, which enables shoppers to redeem sales at specific stores. The company was founded by Philippe von Borries, Justin Stefano, Christene Barberich, and Piera Luisa Gelardi in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1982, Baron Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered limited purposed broker/dealer and mutual fund distributor located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. They are affiliated with Baron Capital Management, Inc. and BAMCO, Inc., both of which of are SEC-registered investment advisors and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Baron Capital Group, Inc. Baron Capital, Inc. is a member of FINRA. They are the distributor of the Baron Funds

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides legal services. It offers legal solutions to areas such as capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, credit, insolvency, and restructuring, investment management, tax, and litigation. The company was founded by Francis N. Bangs in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., IBM Watson Research Center provides business analytics technology that works across the health landscape, from payers and providers to government & life science. The company is based in Yorktown Heights, NY.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Hospitality Tech Holdings LLC operates as an integrated hospitality technology and digital marketing company. The firm's smartCMS website technology platform and guest data management platform allows mid-size and smaller hotel chains, boutique hotel chains, resorts and casinos to engage, acquire and retain guests. The company was founded by Max Starkov and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, Inc. provides web marketing services. It offers client portfolio, web design, content personalization, data marketing, digital marketing, and strategy and consulting. The company was founded by Max Starkov in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Bank of Canada provides banking and financial services. Its services include mortgage and payment processing, loan application, credit card application, accounting solutions, tax preparation, financial analysis, insurance, and payroll processing services to its clients. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Multi Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. is the asset management subsidiary of Hyun-Joo Park's Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. in South Korea. Formerly known as KDB Asset Management Co., Ltd., the firm was founded in 1996 as Seoul Investment Trust. They changed their name to KDB Asset Management in 2004 and became Multi Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. in 2016. Headquartered in Seoul, Multi Asset Global Investments provides comprehensive services to clients worldwide – including asset management, wealth management, investment banking, and life insurance.