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The Banc Funds Co. LLC (TBFC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1986 by Charles J. Moore. TBFC provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to the Banc Funds. Investors in the funds include high net-worth individuals, single family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, pooled investment vehicles, as well as other corporations or businesses.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

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.

Founded in 1944, Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance Co. is an insurance company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm is a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW), is one of the largest insurance and financial services holding companies in the US, with an expanding international presence. The firm provides pension, investment and mortgage insurance services, as well as life and lifestyle protection and retirement income management services

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.

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC (Philadelphia Financial) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Jordan Hymowitz and Justin Hughes in 2004 and they are a subsidiary of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LP. Philadelphia Financial provides discretionary investment advisory services to four private investment funds.

Manulife Capital Real Estate is a real estate investment firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a division of Manulife capital, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX, NYSE and PSE: MFC).

National Association of Corporate Directors (New England) is a non-profit organization that provides corporate government information, education, and training for directors and CEOs who are committed to raising standards and improving boardroom performance. The company is headquartered in Amesbury, MA.

Surveyor Capital Ltd. is a hedge fund seeding platform headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Citadel LP, which is owned by GFH HFEVA LLC. Surveyor Capital manages capital exclusively for Citadel’s multi-strategy funds and its positions are consolidated in Form 13F filed by Citadel Advisors LLC.

Stage 1 Ventures LLC (Stage 1 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by David William Baum. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., The Berkeley Financial Group LLC is an insurance concern. The company is based in Boston, MA. Keith Frederick Hartstein has been the CEO of the company since 2005.

John Hancock Annuities business includes fixed and variable annuities, immediate annuities, structured settlements and institutional fixed products. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Life Insurance Co. (USA) (Investment Portfolio) is the investment portfolio division of John Hancock Life Insurance Co. (USA), an insurance company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of The Manufacturers Investment Corp., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX, NYSE: MFC) in Canada.

Genworth Life Insurance Co. provides financial security and protection solutions. Its products include long term car insurance, immediate need annuity, and mortgage insurance. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Aura Salonware, Inc. develops and operates a salon business platform. It offers salon wallet, text marketing, and salon snapshot. The company was founded by Sarah Cooper and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

Transamerica Reinsurance provides reinsurance solutions. The firm specializes in insurance, investments and retirement. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd. provides lender mortgage insurance services. It offers services to loan origination systems. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.