Jonathan Herring

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance, annuities, and employee benefits programs. It operates through the US, and MetLife Holdings segments. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Avenir Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1980 by Charles Mackall, Jr. Avenir provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to individuals, investment partnerships, retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, private funds, corporations and other business entities, and certain wrap fee programs.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

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.

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.

Yorktown Management & Research Co., Inc. (Yorktown) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Forest, Virginia. The firm was founded by David D. Basten in 1985. Yorktown provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, institutions, and Registered Investment Company. They also manage the Yorktown range of funds.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, 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.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arosa Capital Management LP (Arosa) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Abraham Joseph and Till Bechtolsheimer in 2013. Arosa serves as the investment advisor with discretionary trading authority to private pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis.

The World Bank (Research) (World Bank-Research) is the investment research division of The World Bank, an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, DC. It provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. World Bank-Research provides research to developing nations to aid economic advancement.

Ardent Health Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare and related services. It also owns and operates hospitals, through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Macoma Capital Group LLC (Macoma Capital Group) is a private equity firm co-founded by Andrew Cohan and Bradford James Manning in 2010. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Newstone Capital Partners LLC (Newstone Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by Timothy P. Costello and John C. Rocchio. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) is the state professional organization for certified public accountants. The society's membership is comprised of members in industry, government, business, education and public accounting. It acts on behalf of its members and provides support, enabling its members to perform quality professional services while serving the public interest. The company was founded in 1924 and is located in Brentwood, TN.

Stratos Technologies Capital Management LLC (Stratos Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rennick Palley and Mesh Lakhani. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

KiON Corp. manufactures polysilazane-based resins. The company was founded on October 31, 2005 and is headquartered Huntingdon Valley, PA.

The Acacia Group (Acacia Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Frederic Cassis, Craig Dawson, Matt Milstead and Gavin Long. The firm is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

Lumicell, Inc. develops and markets image-guided cancer surgery solutions. It offers Lumicell System, designed to enable surgeons to see residual cancer cells in the cavity walls in real-time during surgery. The company was founded by Linda G. Griffith, David G. Kirsch, Jorge M. Ferrer, Ralph Weissleder, W. David Lee, Andrey J. Zarur, and Moungi G. Bawendi in 2008 and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA.

Applied Insight LLC engages in the provision of information technology services. It specializes in cloud and next-gen infrastructure; advanced analytics; cyber security; and mission solutions. The company is headquartered in Tysons, VA.