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Russell Investment Management LLC (RIM) is a SEC-registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Seattle, Washington. They are a holding firm of Russell Investments US Retail Holdco, Inc., ultimately owned by Russell Investments Group Ltd. The firm was founded in 1936 and was formerly known as Frank Russell Investment Co. RIM provides investment advisory services to affiliated pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, insurance companies, foreign official institutions, financial intermediaries, and wrap-fee program clients of third-party financial intermediaries.

National Financial Partners Securities, Inc. provides financial advisory services. Its financial planning, investment advisory products and services comprise funds of hedge and mutual fund wrap accounts, financial planning, securities transaction execution, investment consulting, traditional broker, and dealer services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY

Gilead Colorado, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets drugs used for cardiovascular disorders. Their products include discovery of novel therapies and product identification and acquisition. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

Ute Energy Corp. operates as a independent oil and natural gas company. It engages in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas reserves with a primary focus on acquiring and developing oil reserves in the Uinta Basin in Utah. The company was founded on April 15, 2008 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

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

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that exists to engage, teach, and inspire through the power of Rock and Roll. The company was foundedby Ahmet Ertegun in 1983 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center operates as a academic medical center. It provides patient care, research, and biomedical education services. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Grange Insurance Co. provides casualty insurance services. Its service categories include auto, home, business, and life insurance. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. ACE provides services for employers, training providers, colleges and universities, and military and working learners. The organization offers a suite of learning solutions informed by adult, community, and blended learning pedagogies, while its services include evaluation, transcript, and technical assistance for students, employers, and higher education institutions. ACE's research and insights focus on equity-minded leadership, institutional transformation, and student success.

Rubenstein Associates, Inc. is an independent strategic communications and reputation management firm founded by Howard J. Rubenstein in 1954. The firm is currently led by his son, Steven Rubenstein, who also serves as chairman of the Association for a Better New York and as a member of Governor Cuomo's Forward Reopening Advisory Board. With over 60 years of experience and deep media relationships, Rubenstein works across sectors to help clients build and protect their reputations. The American company's services range from crisis and media relations work to integrated marketing campaigns, social media strategy, and online reputation management. The firm has 180 employees and builds reputations for over 400 clients.

National 4-H Council, Inc. provides youth development programs and activities. It prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world using research-based programming around positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on real world experience they need to become leaders. The company is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Advanced Solutions, Inc. (Colorado) offers guidance, navigation and control systems for embedded flight software and mission information technology solutions. Its services include systems analysis and design, client-server solutions, relational database management systems, real-time and embedded software solutions. The company was founded by Allen Bucher and John Cuseo in 1995 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte Services LP is a professional services network that provides audit & assurance, consulting, risk and financial advisory, risk management, and tax services to selected clients. The company is based in Washington and offers industry-leading services to many of the world's most admired brands, including 80 percent of the Fortune 500. As a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, they are proud to be part of the largest professional services network, serving clients in the markets that are most important to them.

Royal University for Women BSC provides education services for women. It is a private, purpose-built, international University dedicated solely to educating women. The company was found on February 2002 and is headquartered in West Riffa, Bahrain.

1876 Resources LLC engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was founded in June 2014 and is headquartered in Highlands Ranch, CO.

Part of BridgeBio Pharma, Inc., QED Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Palo Alto, CA. The company focuses on precision medicine for FGFR-driven diseases and is committed to finding solutions to FGFR-driven cancers and diseases to give patients more possibilities. QED Therapeutics' lead investigational candidate is infigratinib, an orally administered, FGFR1-3 selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has shown activity in patients with chemotherapy-refractory cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 fusions and advanced urothelial carcinoma with FGFR3 genomic alterations. In 2020, QED submitted a new drug application (NDA) with the Food and Drug Administration for second- and later-line cholangiocarcinoma. Michael Henderson has been the CEO of the company since 2017.