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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.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

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.

Founded in 1999, Capital One Investing LLC is a broker/dealer located in Bellevue, Washington. The firm is a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) which acquired the firm from ING Group in 2012. Capital One Investing was formerly known as ShareBuilder Securities Corp. and as Capital One ShareBuilder, Inc. The firm offers brokerage services to long-term investors. They provide a full array of trading and execution services for their clients, but do not provide any internal research. Capital One Investing is a member FINRA/SIPC.

AvidXchange, Inc. engages in the provision of end-to-end automated accounts payable solutions. It offers specialized services and analytics, accounting systems integrations. The firm serves mid-sized companies in the real estate, banking, and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Michael S. Praeger, Chris Tinsley, David Miller, and Chris Coutinho in April 2000 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Art.sy, Inc. operates an online platform for discovering, learning about and collecting art. It explores and collects art from galleries, museums, art fairs, and auction houses. The company was founded by Sebastian Cwilich, Carter A. Cleveland, Wendi Murdoch, Dasha Zhukova and Nikhil Basu Trivedi in 2009 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.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Global Environment Fund Management Corp (Global Environment Fund) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Jeffrey Leonard and John Earhart. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Deloitte & Touche provides audit, enterprise risk management, and financial advisory services. The company delivers services in four professional areas: audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. It provides its clients with global services such as entering foreign markets, raising funds, and investing in Mainland China. The company was founded in June, 2003 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (Aquiline Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey W. Greenberg. The firm is headquartered in New York City with an office in London.

Perella Weinberg Partners LP (PWP) is the registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2005 by Joe Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. PWP offers full spectrum of brokerage services to retail clients.

SEAF Management LLC (SEAF) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Bert Jan van der Vaart. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Genentech Ventures (Genentech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

EpiVax, Inc. provides reengineering therapeutic proteins and design new vaccines. Its services include immunogenicity screening, immunogenicity testing, protein engineering and vaccine design and redesign. The company was founded by Anne S. De Groot in 1998 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

Northwood Investors LLC is a privately-held real estate investment advisor founded in 2006 by John Z. Kukral. The firm is headquartered in in New York City and Los Angeles, California.

Students of Georgetown, Inc. (The Corp), a non-profit corporation, was founded on March 6, 1972 with the goal of providing options to students with low-cost goods and services. Its services include vital vittles, uncommon grounds, more uncommon grounds, corp catering, seasonal services, hoya snaxa, the midnight mug, and corp ink. The company also maintains human resources, IT, marketing and accounting departments. The company is located Washington, DC.

Drum Hill Capital LLC (Drum Hill) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by David "Dave" Nightingale in 1998. Drum Hill provides investment management and advisory services across asset classes to individuals and families and assists them in their personal financial planning issues related to their businesses.

Suvretta Capital Management LLC (Suvretta) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Aaron Cowen in 2011 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suvretta Capital LP. Suvretta provides discretionary investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Graycliff Partners LP (Graycliff Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Seven Mile Capital Partners LLC (Seven Mile Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Vincent Pasquale Fandozzi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 2012 by Jamie Metzl and Vincent Mai, Cranemere LLC is a private equity firm located in New York City.

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).

Capstone LLC is a policy analysis and regulatory due diligence research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by David Barrosse in 2010 and is wholly owned by the Orion Group LLC. Capstone helps corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape. The firm explores how policy affects companies, industries, and investments in the financial services, health care, TMT, and energy sectors. They work with a diverse group of corporate and investor clients that produce actionable investment research based on their deep-dive analysis of public policy.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

COFRA Holding AG is a Swiss company that retails apparels and provides asset management and real estate investment services. The private company is based in Zug, Switzerland. COFRA Holding was founded in 1841 by Clemens Brenninkmeijer and August Brenninkmeijer. The CEO is Boudewijn L. J. M. Beerkens.

Part of Swiss Finance & Property AG, Swiss Finance & Property Funds AG provides investment advice. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland and was founded in 2006.

Fullsteam Holdings LLC develops software for managing financial databases and financial transactions.. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PSG Equity LLC (PSG Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm headquartered in Boston, MA.

TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC (TPG Sixth Street Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Alan Samuel Waxman and Joshua William Easterly. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

AlleyCorp LLC (AlleyCorp) is a venture capital firm founded by Kevin Patrick Ryan in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Twin Brook Capital Partners (Twin Brook Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP founded in 2014 by Trevor J. Clark and Chris G. Williams. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Project REAP provides market-driven programs for professionals and commercial real estate companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Mike Bush.