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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.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Education Holdings 1, Inc. publishes test preparation material as well as operates test tutoring franchises. The company was founded by John Katzman in 1981 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

SouthStateDuncanWilliams Securities Corp. (SouthStateDuncanWilliams) is a registered broker-dealer and financial services firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Formerly known as Duncan-Williams, Inc., the firm was founded in 1969 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of South State Corp. (NASDAQ: SSB). SouthStateDuncanWilliams offers sales, finance and underwriting of fixed-income securities to banks and other financial institutions. They focus on securities such as US treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, certificates of deposit and mutual funds.

Founded in 1922, Weeden & Co. LP is a broker/dealer headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco. The firm offers a full array of investment services with independent value-added research covering various sectors. Weeden's research goal is to produce independent, actionable long/short ideas that are free from the inherent conflicts created by investment banking. The firm vigilantly monitors proprietary, quantitative and fundamental indicators across all asset classes to identify and communicate important inflection points within the marketplace to clients. Their equities trading division specializes in difficult-to-execute orders. They are a member of the FINRA, NASDAQ and the SIPC.

ING Financial Markets LLC (ING Financial) is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They have additional offices in Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Financial Holdings Corp, itself a subsidiary of ING Groep NV (AMS: INGA) in The Netherlands. ING Financial offers a broad range of investment services to corporate and financial institutions, as well as other ING businesses. Their research team places a particular emphasis on emerging markets. Key product areas offered are: corporate and government debt, credit and equity derivatives, treasury products (including Repo and CP/CD issuance), interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange, structured products and securities financing.

Founded in 1976, Triad Securities Corp. is a full-service brokerage firm located in New York City. The firm is principally owned by Richard Schultz and Judith Schultz trough Article 6th Trust. Triad Securities provides comprehensive data on the new issue market. They are a global source for equity IPOs, secondaries and convertible bond information. Triad Securities Corp. provides personalized prime broker services to over 300 accounts through a centralized group of prime brokerage specialists who address clients' U.S. and international clearing, financing and support needs. The firm provides comprehensive prime broker services to accounts across all asset sizes and specializes in smaller hedge funds and trading groups with assets of $100 million or less. Triad's prime brokerage allows customers to use the services of multiple prime brokers, while receiving one consolidated account statement through the firm's proprietary web-based reporting system. Triad introduces customer accounts on a fully-disclosed basis to Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN). The firm's accounts are domiciled at Penson Worldwide, Inc. and are protected by SIPC and excess SIPC (Penson). The firm's Triad Trader Pro (TTP) is a professional electronic execution platform that offers direct market access to customers who prefer to enter their own orders. Clients can trade, chart and quote equities, options and ETFs, customizing the layout to fit their trading style. TTP provides sophisticated order handling, robust analytics and powerful portfolio management tools. In addition, algorithmic strategies are available on TTP and through Triad's full-service execution desk. Triad's full-service execution desk offers you access to various equity, option and convertible/corporate bond markets. The firm provides direct access to an extensive network of investment exchanges, local markets and brokers around the world. Triad also accepts order flow through the Charles River network. The firm's New Issue Service offers timely reports, a searchable database, instant messages and access to Triad's professional traders. The service is a valuable organizational tool for tracking IPOs and secondaries. Reports provide indications on deals, projected first day prices or price ranges on IPOs and a consensus indicator on secondaries. In addition, triad offers independent fundamental and technical research from Olson Global Markets. The Triad IPO Dashboard system provides clients with a centralized source for accessing all of the firm's New Issue Reports and an interactive database containing current IPO and secondary deal data, as well as past performance analyses. The database can be searched by deal type (IPO, secondary, convertible), issuer, symbol, trade date, underwriter, industry, and timing (current, priced, and shelf) going back to the year 2000.

First Long Island Investors LLC (FLII) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Jericho, New York. The firm was founded in 1983 by Ralph Palleschi and Robert Rosenthal. They are a subsidiary of First Long Island Investor Holdings, Inc. FLII provides a broad range of investment and financial services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations.

Development Corporation for Israel, Inc. provides brokerage services and is ultimately controlled by the Government of Israel. The company is based in New York, NY.

Part of Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc., BAM Agricultural Solutions, Inc. develops agricultural chemical products. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL. Timothy A. Peach has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

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.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 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.

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).

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

White & Case LLP provides legal services. The company's clients include commercial businesses, financial institutions, government, and state-owned entities. It has offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The National Space Society publishes magazine containing important developments in space. The firm also publishes Ad Astra, a quarterly member magazine featuring news on international space programs and achievements. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Diamond Castle Holdings LLC (Diamond Castle Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Lawrence Schloss, Benacerraf Ari, Ranger Michael, Rush Andrew, and David Wittels. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Virtus Fund Advisers LLC (VFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1985, the firm was originally named Trusco Capital Management, Inc. and later became RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc. and RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC. They were formerly a majority-owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI). They became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS), when the latter acquired the firm in June 2017 and subsequently changed their name into Virtus Fund Advisers LLC. VFA provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to institutional clients including pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments and foundations, governmental entities, and other corporate entities as well as high net-worth clients.

Human Rights Campaign is the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, the Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of over 750,000 members and supporters nationwide all committed to making HRC's vision a reality. Founded in 1980, the Human Rights Campaign advocates on behalf of LGBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues. HRC envisions an America where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are ensured equality and embraced as full members of the American family at home, at work and in every community.