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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.

ML Select Futures I LP engages in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts. Its markets include precious and industrial metals, energy products, agricultural and soft commodities, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rate futures, U.S. and non-U.S. stock indices, minor currencies, major currencies, and cross rates. The company was founded on August 4, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. (LFA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The firm was founded in 1986 and formerly known as LNC Equity Sales Corp. They were acquired by Osaic, Inc. in 2024. LFA offers brokerage services to various investors.

Man FRM Managed Futures Strategies LLC operates as fund of funds. It allocates and reallocates its capital, under the direction of Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC the sponsor and manager of the Fund, among underlying FuturesAccess Funds and presently there are eight portfolio funds. The company was founded in March, 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group LLC (FTPPG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 as Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group LLC and changed their name to Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group LLC in 2022. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM). FTPPG, together with their subadvisors, provides investment advisory services for a wide range of clients in sponsor firm investment programs such as individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments, foundations, unions and state and local governmental entities. The firm also manages wrap fee programs.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

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.

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.

Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. (Clark Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Harry Clark in 1986. Clark Capital provides institutional-quality investment solutions to individual investors, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans.

Westfield Group provides insurance, banking and related financial services. It offers automobile, life and property insurance services. The firm provides flood, motorcycle, car, home, farm and agriculture insurance services. The company has operations in Lancaster and Pennsylvania. It serves the hospitality, health, manufacturing and distribution sectors. Westfield Group was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Westfield Center, OH.

GPS Investment Partners is a principal investment partnership that focuses on opportunistic investments in financial services, media & entertainment, and wealth & asset management. The private company was founded by Scott S. Prince and is based in New York, NY. The company has a team that specializes in platform companies, direct investments, venture capital, growth equity, private equity, distressed private credit, and real estate. The team includes Barry Bergman, Glen Chesir, Rick D'Amico, Enrico Gaglioti, Claire Murphy, Dmitri Shklovsky, Ian Slome, and Marc Spilker.

Chiron Investment Management LLC (Chiron) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2015 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Square Holdings LP. Chiron provides investment advisory services to US registered open-end mutual funds and an Ireland domiciled UCITS fund.

U.S. Soccer Foundation provides sports programs. The firm's mission is to enhance, assist, and grow the sport of soccer in the United States with a special emphasis on underserved communities. The company was founded by Alan I. Rothenberg in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Franklin Square Holdings LP, FS Investment Solutions LLC is a company that provides asset management services. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The company was founded in 2007 by David J. Adelman, Michael Craig Forman. Michael Craig Forman has been the CEO since 2007.

Franklin Square Holdings LP (FS Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by David J. Adelman, Randy I. Anderson and Michael Craig Forman. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

FOCUS St. Louis provides leadership training, civic issue education and public engagement initiatives. It offers in the areas of youth leadership, community conversations, leadership program, civic leadership and regional issues, and operational assessment and management. The company was founded on July 01, 1996 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Westfield Insurance Co. provides insurance, banking and related financial services. Its business insurance products include property, liability, business auto, workers' compensation, umbrella, surety bonds, loss control, and risk assessment; and optional coverage for equipment breakdown, data compromise, employment practices liability, and workers' compensation insurance. The firm also provides agribusiness and farm insurance products, such as farm, horse farm, commercial agribusiness, and vineyard and winery insurance. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Westfield Center, OH.

FIS Energy Systems, Inc. develops software systems and platforms. It offers energy trading, operational management and risk analytics platforms designed for energy market participants. The company focus areas encompass transportation, storage, generation and financial functions. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Part of Principal Financial Group, Inc., Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Des Moines, IA.

Part of Lincoln National Corp., Lincoln Financial Network, Inc. provides financial advisory and planning solutions. The company is based in Morrisville, PA.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants is a professional association for certified public accountants operating statewide. The non-profit company is based in Pennsylvania.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Investment Management) (RJA-IM) is the investment management division of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA), a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). RJA-IM offers planning and/or investment consulting services to a broad range of current and prospective clients.

ClearBridge Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). The firm was founded in 2005 as ClearBridge Advisors, which operated through Citigroup Asset Management NA, and was acquired by Legg Mason that year. They changed their name to ClearBridge Investments LLC in 2012. ClearBridge Investments manages separate accounts for both institutional and retail clients. The firm also acts as adviser or sub-adviser to the ClearBridge Funds which are part of the Legg Mason family of mutual funds.