John R. Buttermore

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Leidos, Inc. provides scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions. It offers solutions and services that leverage the power of data analytics, systems integration, and cyber security across national security, health, and engineering markets. The company was founded by John Robert Beyster in June 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

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.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

Arisaph Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides drug discovery services. It has various drug discovery programs to develop therapies for diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The company was founded by Michael Jaharis, Christopher P. Kiritsy, and William Bachovchin in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

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.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Apple Tree venture Managemnet LLC (Apple Tree Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Seth Harrison in 1999. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional offices in London, San Francisco and Cambridge.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (MetLife-IM) is the insurance management division of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., which is owned by MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. The firm is headquartered in New York City with additional office in Morristown, New Jersey. MetLife-IM offers group dental benefit plans for individuals, employees, retirees and their families and provides dental plan administration for over 20 million people. The firm provides disability products for individuals, as well as employee and association groups who receive them through their employer.

Braeburn Pharmaceuticals SPRL develops and commercializes medical products. It’s a pharmaceutical company focused on novel, long-acting implantable and injectable therapies for serious neurological and psychiatric disorders, including addiction, pain, and schizophrenia. The firm offers Probuohine, CAM2038q1w, CAM2038q4w and Risperdone implant. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.

The Rochester Group, Inc. provides information technology services. The company's services include consulting, project management, systems integration, network design and application development. It provides management and consulting services to industries such as financial services, health care and manufacturing. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

AFCEA International is engaged in the provision of information technology, communications, and electronics services to military and government industry. The firm offers leadership, engagement, and networking opportunities. It focuses on cyber, command, control, communications, computers and intelligence to address national and international security challenges. The company was founded in May 1946 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Broadstone Real Estate LLC engages in the real estate business. It sponsors three investment offerings, and manages commercial and residential properties. The company was founded by Norman P. Leenhouts, Amy L. Tait, and Robert Tait in 2006 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Obyedinennye Avtomobilnye Tekhnologii JSC operates as a management company. Its other activities include distribution of automotive parts and components, as well as storage and warehousing. The company was founded on August 6, 2008 and is headquartered in Tolyatti, Russia.

Valley Ventures (Valley Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Part of Ural Mining & Metallurgical Co. OJSC, Sibcable ZAO is a company based in Tomsk, Russian Federation that specializes in the production and sale of cables and wires. The Russian company offers both general industrial types of cables and specialized ones for the needs of oil and gas, mining, transport, and other companies. In total, the holding's product range includes more than 170,000 brand sizes of cable and wire products. Sibcable also produces and sells wire meshes with square cells made of non-ferrous metals and alloys, various high-quality rubber compounds, copper and aluminum wire, wickerwork, and much more. The company is an official partner of 1C and provides services for the development, implementation, and replication of unified 1C solutions for enterprises and holdings.

Fundservicebank OJSC provides commercial banking services. It participates in programs for development and support of the small and medium-sized business. The Bank also offers a broad spectrum of financial products to individual customers. The company was founded in July 1994 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

TDC Acquisition Holdings, Inc. manufactures ultra wideband products. Its products include hardware, software, rangenet, monostatic radar and Channel Analysis Tool. The company was founded by Larry W. Fullerton in 2010 and and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.