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Nicholas Co., Inc. is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Albert Nicholas in 1967 and they provide investment advice to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, pensions and profit sharing plans, and investment companies.

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

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. (Pekin Hardy) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Rick Singer in 1990 as Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. Pekin Hardy serves as the investment manager to the Appleseed Fund, a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and provides investment management services to separately managed accounts, retirement plans, and other client accounts.

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.

Victory Capital Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (Victory Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Victory Capital Management, Inc., a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1894 and formerly known as Key Asset Management, Inc. They are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). Victory Capital-IM provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Achievement Centers for Children operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of education and autism services. It offers technical assistance program, achieve consulting, preschool language, speech and occupational therapy, family support, recreation and sports, and adult services. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Highland Hills, OH.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Peninsula Capital Partners LLC (Peninsula Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by William Y. Campbell, Scott A. Reilly and Bill F. McKinley. The firm is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Grosvenor Capital Management LP (GCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Michael Sacks in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings LLLP, itself a subsidiary of GCM Grosvenor, Inc. (NASDAQ: GCMG). GCM provides investment management and advisory services for private pooled investment vehicles, open- and closed-end registered investment companies, and institutional investors such as public or private pension plans or sovereign wealth funds.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

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.

Perceptyx, Inc. develops employee and customer surveys. It offers enterprise-level, live and interactive reporting, personalized presentations, comment analysis, action planning and insights for improvement, results linked to performance metrics, executive results presentation, and survey and report menu. The company was founded by Dave Belcher and Jack Morehouse in 2003 and is headquartered in Temecula, CA.

Mercury Partners Management LLC (Mercury Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc. founded in 2005 by Dan Watkins and Blair Garrou. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Ascension Investment Management LLC (AIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2011 as Catholic Healthcare Investment Management Company (CHIMCO), a non-profit corporation, using Ascension Investment Management as its primary business name. In order to effectuate a change in their form of organization, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of CHIMCO were transferred to AIM. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascension Capital LLC, which is wholly owned by Ascension Health Alliance, a non-profit corporation organized for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes. AIM provides investment advice and consulting to institutional investors through a commingled investment vehicle as well as through the use of separate accounts.

Polsinelli PC provides legal advisory services. The firm's practice areas include business, litigation, financial services, and real estate. It offers antitrust, corporate and transactional, government contracts, intellectual property, labor, employment and technology services. The firm serves construction, energy and utilities, environmental and natural resources, food and agricultural and healthcare industries. The company was founded by James A. Polsinelli in 1972 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

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.

Townsend Holdings LLC provides investment advisory services. It offers investment platform and consulting services to clients for real asset and real estate allocation. The company was founded by Terrance R. Ahern and Kevin W. Lynch in 1983 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Koupon Media, Inc. operates as a mobile coupon platform. Its platforms include offer management, targeting, distribution, and analytics. The company was founded by Scott Hutchinson and T. J. Person in 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Revolution Prep LLC provides test preparation and online education services. It offers programs in classroom settings, live online classroom settings, private in-person tutoring, private online tutoring, self-guided online courses, and hybrid courses. The company was founded by Ramit Varma and Jacob Neuberg in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

The Ohio Society of CPA's operates as an association for Certified Public Accountants.

Donohue, Brown, Mathewson & Smyth is a law firm based in Chicago, IL. The private company specializes in providing legal services to clients in various industries.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Part of Luthman Backlund Foods AB, Luthman Backlund Foods Europe AB is a company that offers protein bars, ice cream, protein bars, and chocolates without added sugar, gluten, and palm oil. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish company's protein bars are suitable for low carbohydrate diets, keto, diabetes, and gluten intolerance, and are loaded with prebiotic fibers that stimulate the growth of good gut bacteria and increase the immune system. The company also offers a new prescription of protein wafer hazelnut with 25%% protein, vitamins, and prebiotic fiber. The company's products are simply good alternatives to sweets, without unnecessary calories that taste good and should also be good for you.

Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Jove Island Capital GP LLC (Jove Island Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2022 by Gregory D Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Jupiter, Florida.