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Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Comvest Partners, Inc. (Comvest Partners) is a private equity frim, a subsidiary of Comvest Group Holdings LLC founded in 2000 by Michael S. Falk, Robert L. Priddy and Robert O’Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

NWQ Investment Management Co. LLC (NWQ) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen NWQ Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Nuveen Investments, Inc. NWQ provides investment advisory services to a wide variety of retail and high net-worth individual and institutional clients, such as corporate and multi-employer plans, charitable organizations, educational institutions, trust accounts, estates, corporations or other business entities, banks and thrift institutions, insurance companies, governments and municipalities. Additionally, the firm provides investment sub-advisory services to affiliated and unaffiliated open-end and closed-end investment companies, CITs, and UCITS Funds.

Abel/Noser Corp. provides trading and trade cost analysis for institutional investors. It products include equity and fixed income transaction cost analysis trade zoom, agency brokerage, commission recapture, transition management and pre-trade analysis trade compass. The company was founded by Stanley S. Abel and Eugene A. Noser, Jr. in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2008, Odeon Capital Group LLC is an independent full-service broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides advice and execution on fundamental value and catalyst-driven situations through sales and trading, research, investment banking and asset management services. Odeon Capital Group provides services related to fixed-income securities including corporate securities, ABS, RMBS, Auction Rate securities and other structured products. The firm serves institutional clients. Odeon Capital Group is a member of FINRA, the SIPC and the MSRB. Odeon Capital Group has expertise in both traditional and esoteric assets. The firm has placed both large and small volume transactions in every asset class. They seek to maximize value for their clients through in-depth analyses of sectors, asset classes and individual securities that are hard to value or trade. The firm's Structured Products and Corporate Groups focus on institutional sales, trading and analytics of secondary structured products, esoteric assets and special situations.

Sustainable Growth Advisers LP (SGA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by George Fraise, Gordon Marchand and Robert Rohn in 2003. On July 2018, the firm was acquired by Virtus Partners, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). SGA manages portfolios and provides investment advisory services for both US and non-US institutions, corporate pension plans, public pension plans, Taft-Hartley plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, superannuation fund sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, healthcare organizations, high net-worth family offices and unified managed account platforms.

Lovell Minnick Partners LLC (Lovell Minnick Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Lovell Minnick Holdings LLC founded in 1999 by Jeff Dale Lovell and Jim Edward Minnick. The firm is headquartered in Radnor, Philadelphia.

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

NSI Holdings, Inc. operates as an investment holding company. The company was founded on May 6, 1997 and is headquartered in Chambersburg, PA.

General Electric, Inc. develops and manufactures electrical equipments. The company is headquartered in Fairfield, CT.

Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services (Bermuda) Ltd. operates as a alternative investment advisor. It provides fund administration and back office services to single manager hedge fund of hedge funds and individual managed accounts. The firm services includes start-up and transition of funds, NAV calculation, shareholder, audit coordination, liaison, management company, tax preparation, regulatory reporting and AIFMD. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Placer Summit Financial Group LLC provides investment advices. The firm’s services include planning for retirement, income in retirement, multigenerational wealth planning and risk management. The company was founded by Rod C. Waterbury in 2009 and is headquartered in Roseville, CA.

Snowden Capital Advisors LLC (SCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert J. Mooney in 2011. SCA provides fee-based discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice, consulting, and related wealth advisory services that are targeted primarily at high-net-worth clients, which includes family offices, individuals (and their investment vehicles), companies, foundations, governmental agencies, pension plans, and endowments, through experienced investment advisors and pension consultants.

Atlas Merchant Capital LLC (Atlas) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by David Ira Schamis and Bob Diamond. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Smartika SpA specializes in the provision of social lending and payment services through its private software platform. The firm also offers documentation services. The company was founded by Maurizio Sella in 2008 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Deus Technology SRL engages in the design and development of digital platforms. Its products include Roboadvisory, T-RoboAdvisory, Advanced Advisory, Engagement Tools, and Deus T1. The company was founded by Paolo Galli, Pasquale Orlando, and Mario Manzoni in 2006 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

WorkInvoice Srl provides information technology solutions for commercial credit. It enables small and medium-sized enterprises to auction bills and invoices online which investors compete to purchase and convert to cash. The company was founded by Matteo Tarroni, Fabio Bolognini, Ettore Decio, Luca Spampinato, Michael Liguori, Giulia Osella, and Vittorio Caratti and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Global Bankers Capital operates as a business credit institution. The private company is based in Durham, NC.

S.A.Co.P Srl is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and distribution of fire safety equipment. It offers pressurization systems, natural ventilation systems, and fireproof systems. Its products include Master Black, Master White, Isol Quilt-30,Isol CR-R Coppelle, and Isol Scat. The company is headquartered in Cuneo, Italy.

North Square Investments LLC engages in the provision of investment services. It offers multi-boutique asset management platform. The company was founded by Mark Goodwin in July 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Skinlabo Srl is a holding company which engages in the manufacture and online sale of skincare and cosmetic products. It offers anti-aging creams, face cleansers, eye creams, and lip balms under the Skinlabo brand. The company was founded by Angelo Muratore, Carlo Tafuri, Michele Contrini and Gianluca Boaron in 2016 and is headquartered in Turin, Italy.

PMA Financial Network LLC engages in the provision of public funds management services. It offers self-directed investments, public finance, investment advisory services and pool services, and funding solutions. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Bridge Insurance Services Srl provides insurance services. The company is based in Milan, Italy. The Italian company was founded in 2012 by Alessandro Turra, Eleonora del Vento. Eleonora del Vento has been the CEO since 2012.

Pyure Co., Inc. manufactures air purification equipment. The company is based in Boynton Beach, FL. The company was founded in 2007. The CEO is Jean-Francois Huc.

Reich & Tang Deposit Networks LLC offers deposit and liquidity solutions to financial intermediaries. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1974. The CEO is Joseph J. Jerkovich.

VU Venture Partners (VU Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.