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UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP is a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of the Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. Edward Jones registered as a broker–dealer in 1941 and as an investment adviser in 1993. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They cover stocks that perform over the long-term, focusing on US, Canadian and Western European companies with long, stable, operating histories.

NEXT Financial Group, Inc. (NEXT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by David Holtz and Gordon D'Angelo in 1999. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of NEXT Financial Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. NEXT, through their Independent Advisor Representatives (IARs), offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations or other businesses.

Part of FMR LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is a company that offers designated broker services to oversee employees' investment and trading activities. The company is based in Smithfield, RI. The company also provides information about Fidelity Investments, including their customers, history, and key facts and figures. Additionally, they promote sustainable investing by integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into investment research and decision making.

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. (DCMA), formerly Daiwa Securities America, Inc., is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1964. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Capital Markets America Holdings, Inc., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TK: 8601), a Tokyo-based investment bank and broker/dealer. DCMA provides high quality investment data, analysis and research products to major U.S. institutional investors.

Magna Investments Plc engages in providing financial investment services. The company is founded on August 24, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1985, Berthel Fisher & Co. Financial Services, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The firm provides a full range of securities and brokerage services to their clients. They do not provide any internal research. Berthel Fisher is the broker subsidiary of Berthel Fisher & Co.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

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.

American Chemical Society engages as a scientific society which supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Granite State Retirement Planning, Inc. (GSRP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bedford, New Hampshire. The firm was co-founded by Dan Hagler and Mark Gagnon in 2006. GSRP provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Toshiba America, Inc. is a holding company, which manufactures and markets electronic products. It offers laptops, communication systems, electronic components, electrical apparatus, social infrastructure products, netbooks, lcd, led, televisions, blu-ray and dvd players, camcorders, ultrabooks, computer accessories, enterprise computing, printers, electronic components, surveillance and liquid crystal displays. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lipper, Inc. provides mutual and hedge fund information, analytical tools, and data. It also provides services to asset managers, fund companies, financial intermediaries, traditional media, websites, and individual investors. The company was founded by Michael Lipper in 1973 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Laser Institute of America operates as society for laser applications and safety. It offers a wide array of products, services, education and events to enhance laser applications and safety knowledge. The company was founded by Arthur Schawlow and Theodore H. Maiman in 1968 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants operates as professional organization serving the needs of Garden State CPAs and aspiring CPAs. It supports its members through education, networking, leadership and volunteer initiatives. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Roseland, NJ.

The Optical Society of America provides publications, meetings, and membership programs in optics and photonics. The private company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Elizabeth Rogan.

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.

Gibbons P.C. provides legal services. It offers business and commercial litigation, corporate, government affairs, criminal defense and employment law. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

National Association of Women Lawyers provides leadership and essential resources to advance women in legal peofession and advocate for the equality of women under the law. The firm offers national and regional year-round programming, challenge club, and publications of interest to women in law and opportunities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Regal Investment Advisors LLC (RIA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kentwood, Michigan. The firm was founded by John Kailunas II in 2003 and do-business-as Regal Financial Advisors. RIA offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.

Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP (Napier Park) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2013 when Citi completed its spin-out of Napier Park into an independent operating entity. They are now wholly-owned by Napier Park Global Capital LP. Napier Park offers a broad range of investment products and provides advisory services to private investment companies such as funds of hedge funds, private equity funds, securitized asset vehicles and infrastructure funds, and institutional investors, pension plans, state and municipal government entities, sovereign wealth entities and high net worth individuals.