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Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Co., Inc. (MWV) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edwin H. Morgens and John C. Waterfall in 1968. MWV provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Columbus Circle Investors (CCI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is directly owned by CCIP LLC and is a partly-owned subsidiary of Principal Global Investors LLC, itself a member of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG). Founded in 1975, CCI provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, municipalities, registered mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs, sovereign funds, foreign funds, and other US and international institutions. The firm also provides sub-advisory services to certain registered investment companies, including certain affiliated Principal Global Investors’ Funds. They also sub-advise accounts of the Principal Global Investors Trust and provide investment portfolio services to wrap fee programs and other similar mandates.

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.

Curi RMB Capital LLC (Curi RMB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard M. Burridge and Frederic Paulman in 2005 as RMB Capital Management LLC. They were acquired by Curi Capital LLC in 2024. Curi RMB delivers specialized financial advice and innovative investment solutions that are designed to preserve and grow assets for individuals, families, institutions, and employers.

Gagnon Advisors LLC is a registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is principally owned by Gagnon Administrative Services LLC. Gagnon Advisors provides discretionary investment advice to pooled investment vehicles.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Shoreline Group of Cos. provides satellite TV services.

Greenlight Reinsurance Ltd. operates as a property and casualty reinsurance company. It provides a variety of custom-tailored reinsurance solutions to the insurance, risk retention group, captive and financial marketplaces. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Camana Bay, Cayman Islands.

Painewebber & Co., Inc. provides stock brokerage and asset management services. The private company is based in Los Angeles and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Brent D. Williams.

Verition Fund Management LLC (Verition) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Nicholas M. Maounis in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Verition Fund Management NY, Inc. Verition serves as the manager for and provides discretionary investment advisory services to several private funds.

Shay Capital LLC is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2017 and is a subsidiary of Shay Capital Holdings LLC. Shay Capital manages equity hedge funds for high net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Cougar Trading LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

CSL Capital Management LLC (CSL Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Charles Leykum in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. It identifies teenagers with artistic and literary talent and brings their work to a national audience The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Pantheon Capital, Inc. is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Kelly Pan in 1998 and do-business-as Pantheon Capital Management, Inc. They manage assets of financially sophisticated clients.