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Warburg Pincus LLC (Warburg Pincus) is a private equity subsidiary of Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Metalmark Capital LLC (Metalmark Capital) is a private equity firm founded by John J. Moon in 1986. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Stonepine Capital Management LLC (Stonepine) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Bend, Oregon. The firm was founded by Jon M. Plexico in 2006. Stonepine serves as the general partner and investment adviser to a private investment fund.

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.

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.

Goldberg Lindsay & Co. LLC (Goldberg Lindsay & Co) is a private equity arm of LG GP Holding III LLC founded in 2001 by Alan E. Goldberg and Robert D. Lindsay. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Trivest Partners LP (Trivest Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Trivest Partners Inc. founded in 1981 by Earl W. Powell. The firm is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.

Founded in 1999, Brentwood Capital Advisors LLC is an independent investment bank and registered broker-dealer located in Franklin, Tennessee.

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

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.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

7Twelve Advisors LLC is an independent investment manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 2008 by Andrew Martin and Craig Israelsen. 7Twelve Advisors provides investment advisory services to an open-end registered investment management company, a unit investment trust and other investment advisors.

Blue Harbour Group LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded by Clifton Robbins in 2004. The firm manages capital on behalf of public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, and other institutional investors.

Thoma Bravo LP(Thoma Bravo) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Carl Dee Thoma and Orlando Bravo. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Shore Capital Partners LLC (Shore Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Justin Ishbia. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Rotunda Capital Partners LLC (Rotunda Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by John M. Fruehwirth and Dan Lipson. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. (United Kingdom) provides auditing, financial advisory, and tax consulting services. The company was founded on June 2, 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Willoughby Capital Holdings LLC (Willoughby Capital Holdings) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Daniel Och. The firm is headquartered in New York with an office in Greenwich, CT.

Hadley Capital LLC (Hadley Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Scott B. Dickes. The firm is headquartered in Wilmette, Illinois.

TrueBridge Capital Partners LLC (TrueBridge) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Edwin Poston and Mel Williams. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Energize Ventures LLC (Energize Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael polsky. The firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Nashville Capital Network (Nashville Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Deloitte Consulting LP provides accounting and auditing services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Makena Capital Management LLC (Makena) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Michael McCaffery and David Burke in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Makena Capital Holdings LP. Makena provides diversified alternative asset exposure through its range of pooled investment vehicles for a diverse client base which includes endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and international institutions. The Makena Endowment Portfolio (MEP) is the firm’s flagship endowment-style offering. Makena is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process.

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.

Consumer Edge Research LLC, dba Consumer Edge (CE), is an equity research holding firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Bill Pecoriello in 2009. They offer consumer data solutions for everyone from public and private investors to corporate decision makers and strategists. CE focuses on the global consumer sector such as the beverages, food, cosmetics, household/personal care and tobacco industries. Data is gathered both from global syndicated sources as well as primary research surveys, channel checks and other proprietary data collection.

Clearvision Ventures Management LLC ( Clearvision Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Dan H. Ahn. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Promus Equity Partners LLC (Promus Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Promus Holdings LLC founded in 2010 by J. Zachary Musso and Andrew W. Code. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.