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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.

Capital One Bank (USA) NA provides banking services. It offers checking accounts; credit and debit cards; loans; insurance; payment protection; phone banking; bills payment; lending; and online banking services. It provides financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, and commercial clients. The company was founded by Richard D. Fairbank on November 1994 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Coatue Management LLC (Coatue) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Philippe Laffont in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Coatue Management Partners LP. Coatue provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to US and non-US private investment funds intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors. Their flagship funds include Coatue Qualified Partners LP (CQP), Coatue Offshore Fund Ltd. (COF), and Coatue Offshore Master Fund LP (COMF). CQP and COF invest all of their investable assets in COMF. Coatue is a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Heritage Union Services LLC provides life insurance services. Its products include SalaryShield elite, a term life insurance product, SalaryShield essential, an accidental death insurance product, and Debt Eliminator Rider, pay off credit cards, hospital bills, and other final expenses. The company was founded in July 2005 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA

Stockbridge Partners LLC, dba Stockbridge Investors (Stockbridge), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2007 and is wholly owned by BPSP LP, which is in turn wholly owned by Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC. Stockbridge serves as the investment manager to certain funds organized in a master-feeder structure.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Permira Advisers LLP (Permira Advisers) is a private equity subsidiary of Permira Holdings Ltd founded in 1985 by Peter M. Smitham. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in the United States and Asia.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Accela, Inc. engages in the provision of government enterprise software solutions. It offers business licensing, occupational licensing, alcoholic beverage control, short-term rental registration, cannabis regulation, finance and administration, planning, building, service request management, public safety, and environmental health solutions. The company was founded by Tommy Tam in 1999 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a comprehensive range of equity execution services exclusively to institutional clients worldwide. Their clients include private banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, independent asset managers and investment advisors and other brokers.

Boston Common Asset Management LLC (Boston Common) is an independent, employee-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Geeta B. Aiyer in 2002. Boston Common provides discretionary investment management services to charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans, state entities, taxable and tax-exempt institutional clients, high net-worth individuals, commingled investment vehicles and mutual funds.

Mercer LLC provides human resources and staffing consulting services. Its services include retirement plans, health and benefits, investments, merger and acquisitions, and human capital services. It focuses on advising clients on the financial, cultural, and talent aspects of human capital issues in corporate and private equity transactions, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, spin-offs, start-ups, and business transformations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1930, Britannia Refined Metals Ltd. is a subsidiary of Glencore Plc. The company is based in Northfleet, UK. The British company engages in lead, zinc and tin production.

New MainStream Capital Management Holding, LLC (New MainStream Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Martin E. Chavez and Kevin M. Jordan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

HG Capital LLC (HG Capital) Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 1995 by Henry J. H. Bandet. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park.

Gratitude Management LLC (Gratitude Railroad) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Howard Fischer and Eric Jacobsen. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah.

ACI Group Holdings, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Global Asset Management (United States) is a brand name that includes BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The text is available in both English and French.

Cove Hill Partners LP (Cove Hill Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Cove Hill Partners Management LLC founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Great Minds PBC is an American curriculum development company founded by teachers for teachers. Great Minds PBC is based in Washington and was founded in 2007 by Lynne Munson, who has been the CEO since then. The company offers math, English, and science curriculums for elementary and middle school students, including Eureka Math and PhD Science. The company also provides resources for families to engage with their child's learning and offer materials for dyslexia. The company's mission is to inspire greatness in all children.

A-Street LP (A-Street) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded by Marc Sternberg and Tom Y. Kuo in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Viking Global /Private Equity/ (Viking Global /Private Equity/) is a private equity subsidiary of Viking Global Investors LP. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Connecticut, California, London, and Hong Kong.

Curriculum Associates LLC engages in the design of research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The firm offers distance learning, actionable assessments, differentiating instruction, data-driven classrooms, blended mathematics curriculum, supporting English learners, and equity in learning. The company was founded by Frank E. Ferguson in 1969 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.