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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.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Miller/Howard Investments, Inc. (Miller/Howard) is an employee-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kingston, New York. Founded in 1984, Miller/Howard manages portfolios for a range of investors, from high-net-worth individuals to large institutions.

J.W. Burns & Co., Inc. (JW Burns) is an independent, SEC-registered, fee-only investment counseling firm headquartered Dewitt, New York. Founded in 1974, JW Burns manages accounts for individuals, non-profit organizations, endowments, pension and profit sharing plans, and Taft-Hartley funds.

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.

Technology Business Research, Inc. (TBR) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire. The firm was founded in 1996 and they specialize in providing in-depth and timely insights within the computer, software, telecommunications, mobility and professional services industries. TBR’s proprietary process is based on highly-focused research, company-centric data and expert analysis.

GelSight, Inc. designs and sells surface imaging equipment. It offers benchtop scanners that capture the surface geometry of any material regardless of its optical properties. The company was founded by William J. Yost III, J?nos Roh?ly, Micah Kimo Johnson and Edward H. Adelson in July 2011 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

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.

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.

Kohlberg & Co. LLC (Kohlberg & Co) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by James Andrew Kohlberg and Jerome S. Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in Mount Kisco, New York.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) is a private equity subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings LP founded in 1978 by Joseph L. Rice. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Shaekins Group LLC provides marketing consulting services. Its services include branding, advertising, new product development and online marketing-related research. The company was founded in 1983 by Andrew S. Greenfield and is headquartered in Westport, CT.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Financial Technology Ventures Management Co LLC (Financial Technology Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Jim Hale, Bob Huret and Richard Garman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Part of Valiant Integrated Services LLC, Cubic Global Defense, Inc. is a company that manufactures tactical training and simulation systems. The company is based in San Diego, CA.

Niron Magnetics, Inc. creates novel advanced materials for the magnetics industry based on proprietary scientific and technological advances. The company was founded by Francis Thibodeau and is headquartered in East Palo Alto, CA.

Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc. manufactures blue lasers. The firm serves in the industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy storage, healthcare and research. The company was founded by Mark Zediker and Jean-Michel Pelaprat and is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

Open Drives, Inc. provides data storage services over the internet. It focuses on providing the next generation of storage technology for filmmakers at a price/performance metric. The firm specializes in network attached storage, workflow design, high speed networks, 4K editing, 6K editing, rendering and visual effects. The company was founded by Jeff Brue and Kyle Jackson in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

TechFlow, Inc. provides information technology support services. It offers agile development, platform modernization, cyber security, scientific R&D, c4isr and c5isr, cloud and mobile, business process analysis and logistics management. The company was founded by Camilla Wallstrom-Baum and Robert Senior Baum in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

MBA Fund /Venture Capital/ (MBA Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Hansae Catlett, Josh Hoffman-Senn, Hiro Tien and Sieva Kozinsky. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Founded in 2007, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, Inc. is broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Bank of New York Mellon Corp. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Consumer Edge Research LLC, dba Consumer Edge (CE), is an equity research holding firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Bill Pecoriello in 2009. They offer consumer data solutions for everyone from public and private investors to corporate decision makers and strategists. CE focuses on the global consumer sector such as the beverages, food, cosmetics, household/personal care and tobacco industries. Data is gathered both from global syndicated sources as well as primary research surveys, channel checks and other proprietary data collection.

Sequential Ventures (Sequential Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2023 by Roberto Rodriguez. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

One Mind is a non-profit organization that conducts neuroscience research and development services. The company was founded in 1995 by Garen Staglin and Shari Staglin and is headquartered in Rutherford, CA.

West Pak Avocado, Inc. grows and supplies avocados. The private company is based in Murrieta, CA.

Prepare 4 VC LLC is a startup consulting and advisory firm that offers individualized services and cohort models through its virtual accelerator program. The American company partners with other providers of startup services to provide a comprehensive solution to all startup service needs. The Prepare 4 VC Startup Oasis is a circular economy of value created to help early-stage ventures navigate the most difficult period of their startup lifecycle. The private company was founded by Jason Kraus.

EQX Fund LLC (EQX Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community in the world, with over 3.5 million members in more than 600 chapters globally. The private company is based in Palo Alto, CA, and nurtures startup ecosystems in 125+ countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations such as Google for Startups. The company hosts local events, flagship conferences, special programs, and online content to support early-stage startups and entrepreneurs. Startup Grind's mission is to educate, inspire, and connect founders, and it has helped millions of entrepreneurs find mentorship, connect with partners and hires, pursue funding, and reach new users.

Boston Harbor Angels Inc (Boston Harbor Angels) is a venture capital firm founded by Michael Williams in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Equity Venture Partners Pty Ltd (EVP) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Howard Leibman and Les Szekely. The firm is headquartered in Australia.