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Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Duff & Phelps provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and other pooled investment vehicles as well as to retail clients. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Summit Broadband, Inc. engages in provision of broadband communication services. It offers commercial and residential solutions including TV, internet, home phone, bundles and commercial services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Berenberg Capital Markets LLC (BCM) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Berenberg Americas LLC, ultimately held by Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG in Germany. BCM provides equity execution services to institutional and corporate clients.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

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

Afterburner, Inc. provides management consulting, leadership training, and team building services to employers. It specializes in leadership development, corporate strategies, execution, and continuous improvement solutions. The company was founded by James D. Murphy in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Laurion Capital Management LP (LCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2005 and is primarily owned by Ben Smith and Sheehan Maduraperuma. LCM provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles that operate as private investment funds. Investors in the funds are financially sophisticated, individual and institutional investors that may include endowments, corporations, family offices, banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, government plans, trusts, estates, other business entities, and private investment funds.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Florida Opportunity Fund, a fund of funds, seeks investment opportunities in venture capital funds and emerging companies in the United States, specifically in Florida. The fund targets businesses operating in the field of energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. It typically provides equity and debt financing for seed and early stage capital requirements ranging between USD 1 million and USD 3 million, while it invests USD 500,000 up to USD 5 million in clean energy businesses.

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC is a private company that specializes in managing investments. The company is based in Tampa, FL. The company's goal is to alleviate uncertainty for their clients by balancing risk and reward. The company understands that their clients are entrusting them with something more valuable than money.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

CerraCap LLC (CerraCap) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Saurabh Ranjan and Saurabh Suri. The firm is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

Family First, Inc. provides child and youth mental health services. It also owns and operates psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals. The company is headquartered in Belmont, NC.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Team8 Labs Ltd is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded by Liran Grinberg, Israel Grimberg, and Nadav Zafrir in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

ForgePoint Capital Management LLC (ForgePoint Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Donald R. Dixon, William Lin and Juan Alberto Yépez. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

LifeYield LLC provides tax-smart software for financial advisors. It offers LifeYield?s Advantage Suites programs to improve outcomes of the investors, advisors, and firms. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It is formed to invest primarily in high quality, income-focused, stabilized assets within the United States. The company was founded on July 18, 2022 and is headquartered in New York, NY.