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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

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.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM) is a multi-strategy hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s predecessor, Balyasny Capital Management LLC (BCM), was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. In 2003, BCM converted from a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Then, in January 2004, their name was changed to Balyasny Asset Management LP. They are a subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP. BAM provides investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients through privately offered pooled investment funds.

Endeavour Capital Advisors, Inc. (Endeavour) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1994 by Larry Austin and Mitch Katz. Endeavour provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Founded in 2003, FIG Partners LLC is a broker/dealer specializing in mid- and small-cap bank and thrift stocks. They strive to generate superior returns for institutions and high net-worth individuals through integrated trading, sales and research. They are employee-owned. FIG Partners is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Founded in 2007, Decade Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Millennium Management LLC.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Founded in 1996, Evercore Partners LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Evercore Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Evercore Partners, Inc. (NYSE: EVR), a New York City-based investment banking firm.

Hovde Group LLC is a leading boutique investment bank that has been providing advisory services to the financial services sector for over 30 years. The private company offers a full suite of investment banking, capital markets, research, equity sales, and trading services to its clients, including institutional and retail investors, community and regional banks, and other financial companies located throughout the United States. The company is based in Inverness, IL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Hovde Group consistently ranks among the bank sector's top M&A and capital markets advisory firms, is a leading market maker of community and regional bank stocks, and produces high-quality research from award-winning analysts. The American company was founded in 1987 by Steven Donald Hovde, who has been the CEO since then.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulates and supervises all nationally chartered commercial banks in the United States. It covers bank management, bank operations, and international banking. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Greenwich Associates LLC engages in the provision of business consulting services to the financial services industry. It offers market intelligence, benchmarking information, and service provider rankings in the areas of investment management; fixed income; equities; corporate finance; small and midsized business banking; and treasury. The company was founded by Charles D. Ellis in 1972 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Corsair Capital LLC (Corsair Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Maximillian Management LLC founded in 2015 by Nicholas B. Paumgarten. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ernst & Young US LLP was engaged in providing accounting services. The company was headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Aliment Capital LLC (Aliment Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pontifax Management Co. Ltd. founded in 2014 by Philip Robert Erlanger and Ben Belldegrun. The firm is headquartered in California, United States.

SunBridge Capital Management LLC (SunBridge Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1951. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

AmeriSave Mortgage Corp. operates as a retail mortgage lender. The firm offers mortgage products, including VA, USDA, non conforming, Alt A, direct endorsement with FHA, fixed rate, debt consolidation, adjustable rate and divorce buyout home mortgage loans. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Covington & Burling LLP provides legal services. It also provides support services in the following administrative departments including accounting, human resources, information research services, information technology services, library, operations, marketing, practice systems support, recruitment, attorney and alumni relations, and professional development. The company was founded by J. Harry Covington and Edward B. Burling on January 1, 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Vineyard Vines LLC engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of branded apparels. The firm offers ties, belts, boxers, tote bags, flip flops, pants and shorts, outerwear, swimwear, and polo shirts. The company was founded by Shepherd Murray and Ian Murray in 1998 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.