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New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) is a pension fund management firm headquartered in Albany, New York. NYSCRF was founded in 1967 to provide retirement security for New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) members, retirees and beneficiaries.

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (Capital Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 and is wholly-owned by Mutual of America Holding Co. LLC and indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Mutual of America Life Insurance Co. Capital Management provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies (mutual funds), institutional investors, and to Mutual of America’s general account.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

The Ayco Co. LP (Goldman Sachs Ayco) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cohoes, New York. The firm was founded in 1971 by William Aydelotte and James Conway. They are a subsidiary of GS Ayco Holding LLC, owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a publicly traded bank and financial holding company. Goldman Sachs Ayco provides financial planning services nationally to individuals, institutional clients and charitable organizations.

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities (CFS) is a financial services provider headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1945. They are a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. CFS offers an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. The firm provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

Kaplan, Inc. provides educational and professional training services. It offers higher education, professional training, test preparation, services for K12 schools, and after school learning programs. The firm offers services in four major areas: Kaplan Kids and Schools, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, Kaplan Higher Education, and Kaplan Professional. The company was founded by Stanley H. Kaplan in 1938 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Brean Capital is an independent investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1973 and provides equity research, corporate finance and advisory investment banking, equity institutional sales and trading, and asset management to institutional investors and corporate clients. Their fixed income business provides sales, trading, research and banking services on a wide range of mortgage and asset-backed, US Treasury and government agency securities, structured products, corporate bonds, and municipal debt. The fixed income sales team employs a highly analytical approach to bond selection, trade execution, and overall bond portfolio management. Under the guidance of fixed income strategists, the fixed income team uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative analyses to create custom investment portfolios and develop targeted, executable bond trading strategies to complement their clients? balance sheets.

New Jersey State Bar Association operates as a not-for-profit organization. It educates the public to enhance awareness of the legal system. The company was founded in June 1899 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

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.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

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.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

Nanjing Genscript Co., Ltd. provides biological and pharmaceutical research services. It offers gene, peptide, protein production and purification, and antibody outsourcing services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Nanjing, China.

Holocene Advisors LP (Holocene) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by J. Brandon Haley in 2016. Holocene serves as the investment manager to several private investment funds.

Haights Cross Communications, Inc. publishes test preparation and supplemental education materials. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Aspiriant LLC is an independent, wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Robert J. Francais as Kochis Fitz/Quintile LLC through the merger between Kochis Fitz Tracy Fitzhugh and Quintile Wealth Management in 2008. Aspirant provides investment advisory and wealth planning services primarily to individuals with substantial wealth, including corporate executives, business owners, affluent individuals, foundations, family partnerships, limited partnerships, the Aspiriant Affiliated Mutual Funds and other individuals. They also provide investment management and consulting services to pension plans, trusts, and charitable institutions, such as foundations that are often connected to, and created by individual clients, but not in all cases.

AMJ Ventures (AMJ Ventures) is a venture capital founded in 1997 by Hiten Patel. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Madison International Realty Holdings LLC (MIRH) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Ronald M. Dickerman in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Madison International Realty Partners LP. MIRH provides investment management services to a series of private funds, which includes co-investment vehicles, and separate account mandates, which are not available to the general public for investment. Investors in Madison Funds are typically state or municipal government entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, endowments, estates, foundations, state or municipal government entities, high-net worth individuals, non-US institutions and trusts.

Certara Holdco, Inc. operates as holding company whose subsidiary provides decision support technology and consulting services for optimizing drug development and improving health outcomes. The company is headquartered in DE.

Santander Bank, NA engages in provision of financial products and services. It offers retail banking, mortgages, corporate banking, cash management, capital markets, trust and wealth management, and insurance. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

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.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.