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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.

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.

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.

Honeywell Specialty Materials LLC engages in producing chemicals. The firm's materials include fluorine products, specialty films and additives. It supplies fiber composites, intermediates, chemicals for petroleum refining. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Part of U.S. Bancorp, U.S. Bank Trustees Ltd. is a British company that provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in London, UK. U.S. Bank Trustees was founded in 1989.

The American Accounting Association is a community of accountants in academia that was founded in 1916. The American Accounting Association is based in Sarasota, FL. The association shapes the future of accounting through teaching, research, and a powerful network, ensuring its position as thought leaders in accounting. The association offers various resources, including a digital library, journals, webinars, and conferences, to its members. The association also conducts research on topics such as diversity, equity, and inclusion in accounting.

Strada Education Network operates as a nonprofit organization that focuses on education and employment. It provides loans to students for college. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Eastern Computer Exchange, Inc. is an enterprise solution provider for hardware, software, and IT services worldwide. The American company offers contact center solutions to improve customer relationships and have a content library for IT professionals to learn about the latest infrastructure topics. The private company provides solutions for enterprise networking, software-defined data center, security, collaboration, wireless networks, and application delivery networks. The company assess the end-user experience to identify solutions that bring the full digital workspace to life. The company specializes in private cloud solutions and are a service partner for Fortune 500 companies implementing multi-million-dollar IT infrastructure, data center storage, cloud, and disaster recovery projects. The company was founded in 1990 with two employees and has since expanded to nearly 50 locations with over 20 entities across five continents.

NRV, Inc. provides investment services.

Trinseo LLC manufactures and markets plastics, rubber, and latex. The firm develops blends polycarbonate, compounds, paper, carpet latex, synthetic rubber, and styrenics. The company was founded in June 2010 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

Ball Street Management LLC provides real estate services.

Citi Ventures Inc. (Citi Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary founded in 2007 by Deborah C. Hopkins. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Intrepid Financial Partners LLC is a merchant bank that provides advisory and investing platforms to companies and investors in the energy sector. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, and capital markets services, as well as makes principal equity and debt investments. Intrepid leverages the deep industry knowledge, relationships, and capital-raising expertise of its principals on behalf of its clients and investors.

Venturesouth Capital LLC (Venturesouth Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by R.Matthew Dunbar, Charlie Banks and Paul Clark. The firm is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

Traffk LLC is an innovative insurance underwriting and distribution platform that aims to modernize the insurance industry by leveraging modern-day tools. The company is based in Louisville, KY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's goal is to comprehend the risks and modernize the insurance underwriting process by integrating and analyzing data to glean insights pertinent to insurance. Traffk works with agents as partners, providing them with the digital tools to work with an efficient sales process and engage consumers with a fast, accurate process for insurance policies. Founded by Glenn Hibler and Paul Ford, Glenn Hibler has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. is a financial services company based in New York. The American company provides financial services.

Lazard is a private company that provides financial advisory and asset management services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1848 by Alexandre Lazard. The CEO is Kenneth Marc Jacobs.

Decibel Partners LLC (Decibel Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Jon Skoda. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

757 Accelerate, Inc. provides customized resources and capital to start-ups to help them grow.

Riverflow Growth Fund Manager LLC (Riverflow Growth Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Paul Nolde. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

DCode Capital LLC (DCode Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Meagan Metzer in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Lighthouse Labs RVA is an equity-free early-stage startup accelerator that is nationally recognized for its top-rated program. The private company is based in an undisclosed location. The program is designed for early-stage startups in HealthTech, EdTech, and other industries and lasts for three months. Founders who participate in the program receive equity-free investment.

CAV Angels provides investment services. It offers education on investment in private and early stage companies. The company was founded by Dick Crawford, Jim Cheng, Rob C. Masri, and Douglas Muir and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Virginia Foundation For Public Media is an American company.

Cerillo, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Charlottesville, VA. The company is focused on microbiome research and innovation, with a mission to develop cutting-edge solutions that enable in-depth exploration and analysis of the microbiome. Cerillo's flagship offering is a wireless device platform that connects microplate readers to advanced analytic software, allowing for real-time visualization of growth curves and providing researchers with valuable insights into the dynamics of microbial populations. Cerillo aims to make microbiome engineering more accessible and available to a wider range of researchers by breaking down barriers to entry such as the high cost of equipment, scalability, and portability. The company was founded by Jason Papin, Eric Mayton, Kevin Seitter, and Erik L. Hewlett, with Eric Mayton serving as CEO since incorporation.

Dunes Point Capital LLC (Dunes Point Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Tim J. White. The firm is headquartered in Rye, New York.