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MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

JMI Management, Inc. (JMI Equity) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1992 by Harry S. Gruner and Charlie E. Noell. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

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.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Catalyst Investors LLC (Catalyst Investors) is private equity firm founded in 1999 by Chris John Shipman and David Ryan McNally. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

A-Level Capital Management LLC (A- Level Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Elizabeth Galbut and Demi Obayomi. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Gaingels LLC (Gaingels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Paul Grossinger and David Beatty. The firm is headquartered in New York.

One Global Medical Technology Ltd., operating as Helium Health, provides comprehensive and intuitive electronic medical record software to simplify the complexities of medical practice. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria, and has subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates. The Nigerian company aims to accelerate the transition to a technology and data-driven healthcare sector in emerging markets. Helium Health offers cutting-edge technology solutions for all healthcare stakeholders, including end-to-end emergency response software that strengthens disease surveillance and facilitates quick, data-driven responses. The company's platform allows users to access precise information and generate data-driven insights that facilitate better healthcare decisions, create smart policies, and produce impactful discoveries. Helium Health also provides patient resources and a complete API suite to create healthcare apps. The company was founded in 2016 by Adegoke Olubusi, Dimeji Sofowora, Nick Moore, Tito Ovia, and Adegoke Olubusi, with Adegoke Olubusi serving as CEO since 2016.

Kobre & Kim LLP is an AM Law 200 law firm that specializes in cross-border disputes and investigations, particularly those involving fraud and misconduct. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The firm offers integrated product offerings to address clients' legal, financial, and reputational problems. The company has extensive experience working on international claims litigation for both creditors and debtors. The firm also provides cross-border litigation and crisis management strategies for ultra-high-net-worth individuals with business interests. Kobre & Kim is aggressive and trial-ready, focusing on the heart of a dispute. The company was founded by Michael S. Kim and Steven G. Kobre.

Harpoon Ventures Management LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded by Larsen Jensen and William Allen in 2018. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Centerbridge Partners LP(Centerbridge Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey Harold Aronson and Timothy Gallogly. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Aspiriant LLC, Deloitte Investment Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. Deloitte Investment Advisors was acquired by Aspiriant LLC from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services LLC on October 04, 2010.

Magic Fund (Magic Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Matt Greenleaf, Adegoke Olubusi and Temi Marcella Awogboro. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Part of China Renaissance Holdings Ltd., CR Securities Co. Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Shanghai, China. The company was founded in 2016. The CEO is Wei Xiang.

Orient Securities Asset Management Co., Ltd. (OSAM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Orient Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600958) in China. Headquartered in Shanghai, OSAM was founded in 2010 and manages a diverse range of funds for individual and institutional clients.

Evalueserve Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Evalueserve Shanghai) is an AI-enhanced managed services global provider headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm was founded in 2005 and is owned by Evalueserve, Inc. in the US. More than 30% of the Fortune 1000, which includes over 25,000 platform users, rely on Evalueserve’s intelligence and analytics to strengthen and accelerate decision-making. Their solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights and advisory, intellectual property and R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk and compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrate new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The firm supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate and Commercial Banks, Asset and Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology and Telecom, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Manufacturing and Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG and Retail, Logistics and Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy and Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education and EdTech Firms.

Apifiny Asset Network, Inc. aims to create a single trading marketplace for digital assets, providing institutional-grade performance to digital asset traders through seamless connection with digital asset exchanges and infrastructure providers. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company empowers institutional traders with market data and the ability to achieve tighter spreads, higher fill rates, and improved capital utilization. Apifiny Hex is designed to provide institutional traders with the best of centralized and decentralized trading, including zero taker fees, price discovery, and deep liquidity from automated market making (AMM) and 25 centralized exchanges. The company allows institutions to trade directly on 25 leading exchanges through its website or a single set of APIs. Apifiny is headquartered in the area and is a regulated trading platform with institutional-grade security and compliance. The company was founded in 2018 by Hao Han Xu, who has been the CEO since 2018.

Part of Fresh2 Group Ltd., Roxe Holdings, Inc. is a blockchain infrastructure company that develops payment and digital commerce solutions. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Hao Han Xu. Roxe Holdings was acquired by Fresh2 Technology, Inc. on July 21, 2023 for $22.28 million.