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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. is an open-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

US Bancorp Investments, Inc. (USBI) is a dually SEC-registered investment advisor and broker-dealer headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2003 and is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB). USBI offers financial planning services and other advisory services to a wide range of clients, which includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other businesses.

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.

ARC Acquisition Corp. is engaged in financial investment activities. The company was established in September 1998 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

NexPoint Capital, Inc. operates as a closed-end management investment company. It engages in generating high current income and long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in middle-market healthcare companies, middle-market companies in non-healthcare sectors, syndicated floating rate debt of large public and nonpublic companies and collateralized loan obligations. The company was founded on September 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

StHealth Capital Investment Corp. operates as an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It offers investment advice. The company was founded on June 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Highland Opportunities & Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. It intends to provide current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Galen Robotics, Inc. is a startup company that is developing the Galen platform to democratize robotic surgery, surgical robots, digital surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. Galen Robotics is based in Baltimore, MD. The company aims to expand the benefits of microsurgery and surgical robotics by enabling precise surgical maneuvers. The company was founded by Dave Saunders and Bruce Lichorowic, with Bruce Lichorowic serving as the CEO since incorporation.

NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund is a closed-end management investment company, that operates as an interval fund. It seeks to invest in private and public real estate-related debt, equity, and preferred equity investments. The company was founded on July 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Rogerscasey, Inc. offers investment consulting services and software solutions. It offers performance reporting, target-date funds, and master manager solutions. The company is founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Darien, CT.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

First American Bank is an asset management firm headquartered in Dundee, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of First American Bank Corp. They provide a full spectrum of investment management services and products for individuals, trusts, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations and privately held businesses.