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Advisory Research, Inc. (ARI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by David Heller in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ostara, Inc. They provide discretionary investment management services to institutional and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, and model-based accounts.

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Cytyc Corp. manufactures and markets medical diagnostic applications. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

William Harris Investors, Inc. (WHI) is a privately-owned investment and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm serves as the family office for the Irving B. Harris family. Founded in 1976 by Irving B. Harris to manage his own family's capital, WHI has expanded its services and today provides a broad range of professional and wealth management services, including financial and estate planning, trust services, cash management, accounting and administrative services, tax preparation, and a variety of philanthropic services to four generations of the Harris family.

Eaton Vance Management (EVM) is a registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1979 when Eaton & Howard merged with Vance, Sanders & Co. Prior to March 2021, they were a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. Their direct owner is Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). EVM provides investment advice to institutional clients, mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles, and retail separately managed accounts.

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.

Zuckerman Investment Group LLC (ZIG) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Daniel Zuckerman and Sherwin Zuckerman in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Zig Holding LLC. ZIG manages equity, balanced and fixed income portfolios for high net worth individuals and families, trusts, partnerships, retirement plans and charitable foundations. The firm provides investment advice, counseling and portfolio management to multi-generational families on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis through the use of separately managed accounts.

UEG-Green Energy Solutions/Alberta, Inc. engages in financing, construction, ownership and operations. It focuses on the development, permitting, approval, and wind power project. The company was founded on April 28, 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

1919 Investment Counsel LLC (1919ic) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). On November 2014, Stifel acquired 1919ic from Legg Mason, Inc. Prior to and as a result of this acquisition, the firm changed its name from Legg Mason Investment Counsel LLC to 1919 Investment Counsel LLC. 1919ic provides comprehensive investment counsel services to both individual and institutional clients, and financial planning and family office services to individual clients.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (PRIM) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, PRIM manages the assets of the Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT) Fund for public employee pension benefits on behalf of Massachusetts State Employees, Massachusetts Teachers’, and Boston Teachers’, as well as local participating retirement systems throughout the Commonwealth that elect to invest with PRIM.

Wellcome Trust Technology Transfer (Wellcome Trust Technology Transfer) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Wellcome Trust Ltd. founded in 1992 by Graham Eric Fagg. The firm is headquartered in London.

Deutsche Bank India engages in the provision of integrated financial services to corporate, institutional, and individual clients. It operates through the following segment: Global Market, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, and Others. The Global Market segment includes trading in forex, derivatives, corporate bonds, government securities, placement of corporate debt in the market. The Commercial Banking segment comprises of transaction banking services, catering to working capital requirement of corporate customers, and custodial and wealth management services. The Retail Banking segment focuses on raising of deposits from retail customers and catering to loan requirements of such customers. The Others segment represents parabanking income and revenue earned on account of the notional capital charge, and notional cost of fixed asset usage. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

WRF Capital (WRF Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Ronald Howell. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC (HTFM) is a privately owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 by Robert Pomeroy, Gerard Michaud and John Bombara. HTFM provides investment advice to investment companies, private equity or hedge funds and other institutional clients.

Tata Capital Private Equity (Tata Capital) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Tata Capital Ltd founded in 1868. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Alsons Insurance Brokers Corp. was founded in 1972 and provides risk management and insurance services. The private company is based in Makati, Philippines.

GATX Ventures, Inc. (GATX Ventures Inc), a subsidiary of GATX Financial Corp. is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-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 due to 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.