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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Phytotech, Inc. operates as a developmental stage agriculture biotechnology company, whose strategic focus is on the short term development of a profitable enterprise built on the novel uses of botanicals. The company is headquartered in Monmouth Junction, NJ.

Knight Capital Group, Inc. is a global financial services firm, which provides access to the capital markets across multiple asset classes to a broad network of clients, including buy and sell side firms, dealers, brokers, institutions, and corporations. It operates business through four segments: Market Making, Institutional Sales and Trading, Electronic Execution Services and Corporate and Other. The Market Making segment consists of market making in global equities and listed domestic options. It includes client, and to a lesser extent, non-client electronic market making activities in which they operate as a market maker in equity securities. The Institutional Sales and Trading segment includes global equity, exchange traded funds and fixed income sales and trading; reverse mortgage origination and securitization; capital markets; and asset management activities. Its business consists of execution and facilitation equities and fixed income transactions as agent on behalf of institutional clients, and they commit capital on behalf of its clients when needed. The Electronic Execution Services segment offers access via its electronic agency-based platforms to markets and self-directed trading in equities, equity options, fixed income, foreign exchange and futures contracts. The Corporate and Other segment invests in strategic financial services-oriented opportunities, allocates, deploys and monitors all capital, and maintains corporate overhead expenses and all other income and expenses that are not attributable to the other segments. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC, the firm was founded in 1972 under the name of Aetna Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Voya IM provides investment management services to a wide range of clients and investment vehicles.

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

Part of Cencora, Inc., Pharmacy Corp. of America, Inc. operates health care facilities. The company is based in Orange, CA.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Ravgen, Inc. develops technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases based on the human genome. The firm also develops analysis of variations in a GENome method to diagnose human diseases using the genetic signature carried by the individuals. The company was founded by Ravinder Dhallan in 2000 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Klik Technologies Corp. provides e-Commerce solutions for remittance processing and financial transaction settlement. It offers retail lockbox, wholesale lockbox, ACH services, remote deposit lockbox, online bill payment consolidation, and invoice print services. The company was founded by Jonathan Gustave in March 1998 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. operates securities and exchanges markets as well as equities. The company is headquartered in Lenexa, KS.

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.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. engages in providing lending services to home buyers. It offers rates and loans such as fixed rates, adjustable rate mortgages, jumbo, conforming, government programs and extended locks. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics provides services in the field of aeronautical engineering & publishes technical journals. The company provides services such as publications & papers, courses & training and conferences & events. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

TrioBiotics Pharma AG manufactures pharmaceuticals for the treatment of psychiatric, cancer and infectious diseases. It offers anti-infectives for chronic and infectious disease markets. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Health Services of The Virginias, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers anesthesia & surgical, cancer, cardiology, maternity care, occupational medical, radiation & speech therapy and orthopedics services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Bluefield, WV.

Cibola General Hospital Corp. provides health care services. Its services include cardiology, case management, clinical laboratory, dietary, emergence services, health information management, infection control, intensive care unit, nursing, birthing, patient financial services, physical therapy, radiology, registration, and surgery. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Grants, NM.

Allen Shariff Corp. designs, builds, and manages construction projects. It offers commissioning services, general contracting, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, project management, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and green consulting services. The company was founded by Zack H. Shariff and William Allen in 1993 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Brigh Technologies, Inc. provides computer system and designing services. The company was founded in 2001 and is located in Bethesda, MD

HyperSpectral Corp. develops advanced technologies for pathogens, VOCs, and other contaminants. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded in 2022 by Lauren Stack, Paolo Masini, Matt Theurer. Matt Theurer has been the CEO of the company since 2022.