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New York Life Investment Management LLC (NYLIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, owned by New York Life Insurance Co. NYLIM provides a broad array of investment advisory services to third-party institutional clients, affiliated insurance companies, investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, individuals and wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated entities.

The State of Pennsylvania Employees' Retirement System (SERS) is a government-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1923 by the Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement Code. SERS manages retirement plans for public sector employees.

Wexford Capital LP (Wexford) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida with additional office in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Charles Davidson, Joseph Jacobs and Robert Holtz in 1994. Wexford provides investment advice to a variety of private pooled investment vehicles over which the firm has discretionary trading authority.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

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.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (dba Schwab Asset Management®) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1989 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHW). Schwab Asset Management is the investment adviser for Schwab Funds, Schwab ETFs, and separately managed account strategies.

The Haverford Trust Co. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1979 and is owned by Drexel Morgan & Co. Haverford Trust provides trust and investment management services to a wide range of individuals and institutional investors.

Martin Capital Management LLC (MCM) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana. The firm was originally founded by Frank Martin in 1987 as McDonald Capital Management. They were a subsidiary of McDonald & Co., a brokerage firm Mr. Martin had been associated with since 1974. In 1991, the firm became independent of McDonald & Co. and was renamed Martin Capital Management. MCM provides investment advisory services to wealthy families and institutions.

The Investment Company Institute is an association of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The American company operates to support and represent these types of investment vehicles. The CEO of the company is Paul Schott Stevens.

Legacy Healthcare Properties Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment company. The company acquires and owns actively manage income and it produces senior housing facilities. The company was founded on April 7, 2010 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC (Gallagher) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., ultimately owned by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG). Gallagher provides retirement, investment advice/consulting and decision-making to institutional investors, which include public and private sector employee benefit plans (including multiemployer plans), charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, labor organizations, state or municipal government entities, hospitals, non-profit organizations, private trusts, corporations or business entities, and individuals.

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.

Renaissance Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1991 by Linda Killian, Kathy Smith and William (Bill) Smith. Renaissance Capital provides IPO Intelligence, a pre-IPO research and IPO market analytics service, to institutional investors, which include mutual funds, hedge funds, asset managers, pension plans, underwriters and advisory firms. The firm also provides IPO Pro, an IPO tracking service, to investors, advisors and professionals. Renaissance Capital serves as the Adviser to the Renaissance IPO ETF and the Renaissance International IPO ETF.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

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.

Coho Partners Ltd. (Coho) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Peter Thompson and Lisa Moneymaker in 1999. They provide continuous investment advice and investment management services to, among others, institutional and individual clients. Coho is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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

Haverford Financial Services, Inc. (HFS) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by George W. Connell in 2004 and is a wholly owned by Drexel Morgan & Co. HFS provides investment advice to individuals, banks and thrift institutions, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, state and municipal government entities and unions.

S&S HealthCare Strategies Ltd. provides healthcare and administrative services. Its services include claims administration, utilization review, reporting and analysis and stop loss protection. The company was founded by Gail Schweitzer and Richard Rostowskyon in October, 1994 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

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).

Praesidian Capital Corp (Praesidian Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Jason Drattell. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma City.

Thomson Reuters Ventures (Thomson Reuters) is a venture capital subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Corp founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. provides auditing, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. Its serves technology, consumer business, energy and resources, financial services, life sciences and health care, manufacturing, public sector, real estate, technology, media, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LeverPoint Management LLC provides investment advice. Its services include find administration, Management Company, treasury, and tax and foreign account tax compliance act. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Clifton Park, NY.

Centerstone Investors LLC (Centerstone) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor which was founded in 2015 by Abhay Deshpande. Headquartered in New York, Centerstone offers discretionary investment advisory services to registered mutual funds and institutional investors in separately managed accounts.

AJ Wealth Strategies LLC (AJ Wealth) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 by Andrew Cooper and Justyn Volesko. In 2023, they were acquired by Cerity Partners LLC, a subsidiary of Palladium Partners LLC. AJ Wealth offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates and certain pooled investment vehicle(s).

Sompo International (United States) provides insurance services. The company is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC (CAAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Thomas Scalici and Malcolm Cowen II in 1998. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cornerstone Benefits, Inc., which in turn wholly-owned by CAAM’s employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) trust called the Cornerstone Benefits, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust. CAAM provides investment advisory services for institutional clients such as defined benefit and defined contribution plans, foundations and endowments, corporations, not-for-profit organizations and public funds, and individual clients including natural persons, families, personal trusts, family partnerships and limited liability companies.

Verition Fund Management LLC (Verition) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Nicholas M. Maounis in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Verition Fund Management NY, Inc. Verition serves as the manager for and provides discretionary investment advisory services to several private funds.