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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.

Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC (Tortoise) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Harold Birzer in 2002 and is a subsidiary of TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC (formerly Tortoise Borrower LLC), ultimately held by TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC. Tortoise provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Country Club Trust Co. NA provides investment advice services. It provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and other corporate finance alternatives. The company was founded on March 8, 2002 and is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

Sterneck Capital Management LLC (SCM) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by Frank Sterneck in 1989. SCM offers wealth management services and investment advice relative to the purchase and sale of securities in the management of investment portfolios. Their clients are individuals, trustees, charitable organizations, corporations and plan sponsors.

Ibex Investors LLC (Ibex Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Justin B. Borus. Ibex Investors LLC is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible.

Portfolio Advisors LLC (Portfolio Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut with additional offices in Dallas, London, Zurich, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

Energy Capital Partners Management LP (ECP) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Doug Kimmelman. The firm is headquartered in Summit, New Jersey with an additional office in San Diego, Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Houston and Seoul .

Prairie Capital Management LLC (PCM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1995 and was acquired by UMB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UMBF) in 2010. PCM provides wealth management and investment consulting services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, foundations, endowments, and other institutions across the US through offices in the Kansas City, Chicago and Dallas metropolitan areas.

EagleTree Capital LP (EagleTree Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SpineEX, Inc. develops medical devices. The firm’s products include expandable cage, retractor system and sterilization container. The company was founded by Andrew Rogers and Roy Chin on March 9, 2017 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Great Range Capital LLC (Great Range Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Ryan M. Sprott and Paul D. Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Mission Woods, Kansas.

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).

Koch Disruptive Technologies LLC (Koch Disruptive Technologies) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

S3 Ventures LLC (S3 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Brian R. Smith. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Flyover Capital Partners LLC (Flyover Capital Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mariner LLC founded in 2014 by Keith Molzer and Thad Langford. The firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

Crestline Investors, Inc (Crestline Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Douglas Bratton. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Lunia Capital LP is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Vikas Lunia in 2016. Lunia Capital provides investment advisory services to one or more private investment funds and/or separately managed accounts. Investors in the fund and/or owners of managed accounts may include, but are not limited to, high net worth individuals, family offices, fund-of-hedge funds, endowments, foundations, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporate or business entities.

Part of State of Texas, Texas Permanent School Fund invests for the benefit of public schools. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was created in 1845 as a perpetual fund to support the state's public schools and has since grown to comprise over $51 billion. The company's Bond Guarantee Program guarantees bonds issued by independent and charter school districts, enhancing their credit rating. The program is designed for school districts with credit ratings lower than AAA. PSF makes biennial distributions into the Available School Fund, a fund established for the support and maintenance of public K-12 and charter schools.

CBC Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.(CBC Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Wei Fu. The firm is headquartered in Singapore with additional offices in New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing and is wholly owned by CBC Group Investment Management Ltd.

Acoma Energy LLC acquires and develops mineral, royalty and non-op assets for the oil and gas industry. It offers exploration and production services as well as document preparation and management. The company was founded by Matthew Anderson in 2007 and is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

EPSM LLC mnufactures precision sheet metals. It offers laser cutting and machining, line graining, and powder coating. he company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cornelius, OR.

Four Pillars Investors LLC (Four Pillars) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Nick Mclean and Thomas Sanford. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Founded in 2008, Tradebot Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of Tradebot Systems, Inc.

Turk Manufacturing, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of custom high-vacuum chambers and flanges, ceramic/titanium assemblies and atmosphere-to-vacuum actuators, as well as individual components. The firm specializes in the critical needs of the high-tech industries. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR.

North American Spine Society engages in the provision of education, research, and advocacy on spine care for patients. The company is headquartered in Burr Ridge, IL.

Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC (CWA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. The firm was co-founded in 2019 and is primarily owned by Scott R. Wesley and Drew R. Waldron. CWA offers financial planning and investment management to individuals, their families, and their businesses nationwide.