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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.

BNP Paribas operates as an investment advisor. It provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The firm’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

US Banks Income & Growth Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its objective is to invest in a portfolio that comprises of equity securities from a universe of financial sector securities listed in U.S., including but not limited to commercial banks and industrial banks, and financial services companies such as insurance companies and financial holding companies. The firm also provides holders of units with monthly cash distribution. The company was founded on October 27, 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Brooks Houghton & Co. (Private Equity) (BHC) is a private equity subsidiary of Brooks Houghton & Co. Inc founded in 1989 by Gerald H. Houghton. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Omniture LLC provides online business optimization software products and services. It offers online business optimization software, enabling customers to manage and enhance online, offline and multi-channel business initiatives. Omniture offers software application solutions for online analytics, channel analytics, visitor acquisition and conversion. Omniture's customers include eBay, AOL, Wal-Mart, Gannett, Microsoft, Oracle, GM and HP. The company was founded in 1996 by John R. Pestana and Joshua G. James and is headquartered in Orem, UT.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. provides preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and usher syndrome. The firm also provides provide information on retinal degenerative diseases to all who request it, in order to increase knowledge and awareness of these diseases. It has locations in Columbia, Denver, Libertyville, New York, Plano, Raleigh and Santa Monica. The company was founded on September 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Utah Technology Council operates a business association for IT and life science communities. The private company is based in Salt Lake City, UT. John Knotwell has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Pluralsight LLC engages in online development and IT training services. Its platform includes browse library, plural Insight IQ, paths, mentoring, mobile apps, and professional services. The firm serves the individuals, small business, academic, federal government, and state and local government. The company was founded by Keith Sparkjoy, Fritz Onion, Keith Brown, Bill Williams and Aaron Skonnard in 2004 and is headquartered in Farmington, UT.

Pluralsight Holdings LLC provides online training for information technology and hardcore software developers. The company is headquartered in Farmington, UT.

Silicon Slopes is a non-profit organization that serves as the voice, hub, and heart of Utah's startup and tech community. The private company is based in Lehi, UT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization aims to make entrepreneurship and opportunity in Silicon Slopes open and accessible to all. It is a state-wide organization that spans from Logan to St. George and is the official moniker of Utah's startup and tech community. The company was founded in 2016 by Joshua G. James, Aaron B. Skonnard, and Clint Betts. Clint Betts has been the CEO since 2016.

BambooHR LLC provides tools that power the strategic evolution of HR in small-to-medium-sized businesses. Its solutions include applicant tracking system, employee database, employee onboarding, HRIS software, HRMS software, and performance management. The company was founded by Ryan Sanders and Ben Peterson in 2008 and is headquartered in Lindon, UT.

Founded in 1969, CIBC World Markets Corp. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The firm provides a range of credit and capital market products, investment banking and merchant banking services in North America and worldwide. They offer a range of advisory services, as well as underwrite debt, credit and equity products for corporate, government and institutional clients. CIBC world Markets Corp. also provides equity products and services, fixed-income services, foreign exchange products and solutions, securitization and credit structuring services, as well as trades and distributes short-term debt instruments. In addition, the firm originates financial solutions including credit products for medium-sized businesses in Canada. They also provide private equity, mezzanine and bridge financing to companies in North America, Europe and Australia. The company is based in New York City

Freepoint Commodities LLC provides wholesale trading and marketing of physical commodities services. The firm engages in merchant trading such as physical asset management, marketing, transportation and logistics, and merchant finance such as structured debt and equity solutions and principal finance. The company was founded by David A. Messer, Frank Gallipoli, and Robert Feilbogen in March 2011 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Part of Sempra, AIG Trading Corp. is a company that arranges sales of gas, electricity, and oil. The company is based in Greenwich, CT. AIG Trading was acquired by Enova Corp. on January 05, 1998 for $190 million. The CEO of the company is Gerard Maurice Thompson.

USA Water Polo, Inc. was founded in 1978 and operates as a membership organization for sports. The private company is based in Irvine, CA.

J.V.B. Financial Group LLC (JVP) is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and formerly known as PrinceRidge Group LLC and C&Co/PrinceRidge LLC. They are a subsidiary of J.V.B. Financial Group Holdings LP, owned by Cohen & Co., Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: COHN) in the US. With trading desks manned by seasoned professionals, JVB distributes a variety of asset classes, such as Certificates of Deposit, Investment-Grade Corporates, High-Yield Corporates, Government Agencies, US Treasuries, Municipal Bonds, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Asset-Backed Securities, Structured Products, Closed-End Funds, Rates, and Structured Credit. The JVB Dealer Desk provides efficient and widespread distribution of fixed income securities.

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.