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Nicholas Co., Inc. is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Albert Nicholas in 1967 and they provide investment advice to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, pensions and profit sharing plans, and investment companies.

Wilshire Advisors LLC (Wilshire) is a privately-held investment technology and advisory firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Dennis Tito in 1972 as Wilshire Associates, Inc. Wilshire provides innovative investment solutions, consulting services and multi-asset analytics to institutional and intermediary clients worldwide.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

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.

Prieto Battery, Inc. provides lithium-ion batteries. It is an advanced battery technology that is focused on commercializing a patented Lithium-ion battery technology that delivers transformational performance. The firm has developed 3D full cell and 3D anode replacement technology. The company was founded by Amy Prieto and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Harry's, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets men's shaving products. Its products include starter sets; refills such as blades and shaving cream; and shave supplies including winter kit, shave cream, foaming shave gel, after shave moisturizer, and shave handles. The company was founded by Andy Katz-Mayfield and Jeffrey J. Raider in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

VetDC, Inc. develops cancer drugs for pets. It is a cancer-focused veterinary biopharmaceutical company developing innovative, underutilized human technologies for use in companion animals. It offers VDC-1101, a novel anti-cancer pro-drug from Gilead Sciences for use in animal cancer. The company was founded by Terry J. Opgenorth in 2009 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Glossier, Inc. provides online beauty products. It delivers newsletters and information in various categories, such as product recommendations, tutorials, makeup looks, culture, visual inspiration, shopping, video, and conversational first-person interviews with fashion's top ladies. The firm's platform also provides information related to backstage, fragrance, hair, health, lips, makeup, models, nails, and skincare. The company was founded by Emily Weiss, Michael Harper, and Nick Axelrod in September 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (LACM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research, Inc., the firm was founded in 2002 by Thomas Stevens, Hal Williams, and Stuart Matsuda. They are majority owned by LACM Holdings, Inc. LACM offers risk-controlled active equity management services to a broad range of institutional investors.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical and biological products for food producing animals. The company is based in Union, NJ.

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.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC (Tokarz Group Advisers) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Michael Theodore Tokarz. The firm is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

Equity Group Investments LLC (Equity Group Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of Equity International Management LLC founded in 1968 by Samuel Zell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Vector Marketing Corp. markets kitchen cutlery, accessories and sporting knives. The firm operates as a direct sales distributor for Cutco Cutlery. It has offices in Puerto Rico, the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Olean, NY.

BMO Asset Management Corp. (BMO AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp. (BMO), which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO), a Canadian diversified financial services company. BMO AM provides discretionary investment advisory services for, or provides non-discretionary investment advice to, institutions, individuals, and third-party sponsors of and clients participating in wrap-fee programs, as well as common and collective portfolios for which BMO Harris Bank, an affiliate of BMO AM, acts as trustee. In addition, BMO AM provides investment advisory services to private pooled vehicles and to affiliates for the benefit of their clients.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 as the result of Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

Colorado State University Ventures, Inc. provides intellectual property, licensing, partnership-building and entrepreneurship services. It offers business technology transfer and commercialization services. The firm provides its services to the corporate, private and government sectors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Lightpost Digital, Inc. provides online marketing services. Its services include web design and management, search engine optimization, business listings management, and reputation management. The company was founded by Patrick Dillon and Jimmy Hendricks in January 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Forrer Business Interiors, Inc. manufactures and distributes office furniture. The private company is based in Milwaukee, WI.

Part of CUTCO Corp., Cutco Cutlery Corp. is a company that manufactures and supplies kitchen cutlery and accessories. The company is based in Olean, NY.

The Colorado Institute For Drug Device & Diagnostic Development provides health maintenance services. The American company was founded by Richard C. Duke.

Sunshine Sachs is a public relations consulting firm. The private company is based in New York.

Everlane, Inc. operates as an online retailer of clothing and accessories for men and women. Its products include shirts, tees, sweaters, dresses, pants & shorts, swim & sport, outerwear, bags, backpacks & weekenders, shoes and gift cards. The company was founded by Michael Preysman and Jesse Farmer in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

SONOMA BRANDS CAPITAL (Sonoma Brands ) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Jonathan Sebastiani. The firm is headquartered in Sonoma, California.

Baboon Mega Corp., Inc. designs and manufactures duffel bags. It offers waterproof, tearproof, and for those planning exotic adventures and machete-proof bags. The company was founded by Andrew Person, Michael Kushner and Trey Sisson in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Amity Supply, LLC (Amity Supply) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Jesse Derris. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Derris & Co. operates as communications agency. It offers brand consultancy through strategy and positioning. The company was founded by Jesse Derris in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Innosphere Advisors Inc (Innosphere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Helix Funds LLC operates as a real estate investment management company. It targets value-add acquisition opportunities in various real estate sectors. The company was founded by David A. Helfand in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.