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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.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Consumer Edge Research LLC, dba Consumer Edge (CE), is an equity research holding firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Bill Pecoriello in 2009. They offer consumer data solutions for everyone from public and private investors to corporate decision makers and strategists. CE focuses on the global consumer sector such as the beverages, food, cosmetics, household/personal care and tobacco industries. Data is gathered both from global syndicated sources as well as primary research surveys, channel checks and other proprietary data collection.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

Height Analytics LLC is an investment research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by John Akridge and Andrew Parmentier in 2008 and they are a subsidiary of Height Capital LLC. Height Analytics provides differentiated and comprehensive insights to help clients make key investment and operational decisions. They bring a quantitative and market-centric approach to policy analysis, finding opportunities free of the rigidity of a defined coverage list.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Glenn Creamer and Jonathan M. Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

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

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.

Part of Sun Life Financial, Inc., Sun Life Financial Distributors, Inc. is a company based in Wellesley Hills, MA.

Axonius, Inc. engages in the development of a cybersecurity asset management platform. It provides visibility and security policy enforcement for assets and users. The company was founded by Dean Sysman, Avidor Bartov, and Ofri Shur and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Martis Capital Management LLC (Martis Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Barry Uphoff. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Lineage Capital LLC (Lineage Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Bill McKinley, Brook Parker and Mark Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Part of Vestian Global Workplace Services LLC, Juniper Solutions LLC is a company that dramatically simplifies network operations and drives super experiences for end users. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company's solutions deliver industry-leading insight, automation, security, and AI to drive real business results. The company was founded in 1996 by Pradeep S. Sindhu. Rami Rahim has been the CEO of the company since 1997. Juniper Solutions was acquired by Vestian Global Workplace Services LLC on June 17, 2021.

Operator Collective Management LLC (Operator Collective) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Mallun Yen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Stage 2 Capital Advisors LLC(Stage 2 Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Jay Po and Mark Roberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Washington Analysis LLC is an institutional research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded in 1973 and is a subsidiary of Accounting Research & Analytics LLC, which is owned by MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). Washington Analysis focuses on anticipating and analyzing changes in public policy that will impact the financial markets. Their expertise lies in assessing investment risks and opportunities arising from legislative, judicial and regulatory developments across the sectors most impacted by policy developments including financial services and housing, healthcare, energy (including utilities/FERC, oil & gas, pipelines and renewables), defense, tax, trade and TMT (tech, media and telecommunications).

Stone Point Capital LLC (Stone Point Capital) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Avesi Partners LLC (Avesi Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Flock, Inc. develops social web browsers. The firm helps its users to connect, share, and discover web. It also helps its clients to create and share videos, photos, blogs, feeds, and comments across social communities, media providers and popular websites. The company was founded by Bhavin Turakhia, Anthony Young, Geoffrey Arone and Bart Decrem in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

CPA Australia Ltd. is an Australian company that has been operating since 1954 and provides education, training, technical support, and advocacy services in the accounting profession. The private company is based in Southbank, Australia and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company engages with governments, regulators, and industries to advocate for policies that stimulate sustainable economic growth. With over 166,000 members working in 100 countries and regions, CPA Australia is one of the world's largest accounting bodies. It was founded in 1886 by Andrew Lyell, Arthur Cleveland, Benjamin Doughty Smith, Thomas Brentnall, John McAlister Howden, Charles Morell Holmes, William Crellin, and Edward Langton. Andrew Paul Hunter has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Palladium Equity Partners Advisor LLC is a Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Marcos A. Rodriguez and Robert J. Lanigan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

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.