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Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the acquisition, development, ownership, and management of healthcare real estate. It operates through the following business segments: Lab, Outpatient Medical and Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). The Lab segment contains laboratory and office space primarily for biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, scientific research institutions, government agencies, and other organizations involved in the life science industry. The Outpatient Medical segment includes medical office buildings and hospitals. The CCRC segment includes independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing units to provide a continuum of care on a campus. The company was founded on March 21, 1985 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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.

TIER REIT, Inc. is self-managed, real estate investment trust, which focuses on owning commercial office properties in dynamic markets. Its investment efforts are concentrated in growth markets of Austin, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta, and Denver. The company was founded in June 2002 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm offers real estate services such as leasing, development, construction, redevelopment, acquisition, financing, and property management. The company was founded by Gary A. Kreitzer and Alan D. Gold in August 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.