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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.

Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Sentinel Capital Partners LLC (Sentinel Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by David Lobel, John McCormack, and Frank Richardson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

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.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of HI-REL Lids AC Ltd., Hi-Rel Lids Ltd. is a British company that manufactures lids for electronic and electrical goods. The company is based in Norwich, UK and was founded in 1986.

SV-DVS Holdings LLC is an investment holding private company. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Arthur Ventures Management LLC (Arthur Ventures Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Arthur Ventures Group LLC founded in 2008 by Doug J. Burgum and James B. Burgum. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Yukon Partners Management LLC (Yukon Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by William Dietz and Michael J Hall. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Part of Cadre Holdings, Inc., Alpha Safety Holdings LLC is an American company that provides safety solutions for complex nuclear industry challenges. The company is based in DE. The company brings together a unique blend of services and technology to support a cleaner and safer world for future generations. The company offers expertise in mission-critical cleanup and remediation projects, national security initiatives, and commercial energy innovations. Alpha Safety supports customers across government and commercial nuclear markets, providing products and services for the safe handling, storage, and transportation of radioactive nuclear materials and waste. The company also specializes in non-destructive assay systems, criticality alarm systems, contamination controls, and advanced manufacturing. Alpha Safety Holdings was acquired by NucFil LLC /Private Group/ on June 25, 2021.

Part of Benford Capital Partners LLC, Legacy Bakehouse, LLC is a leading manufacturer of innovative baked snack products such as snack mixes, bagel chips, pita chips, rye chips, and bread sticks. The company is based in Waukesha, WI and is also the manufacturer and brand owner of Pinahs rye chips and Pinahs snack mixes. Legacy offers efficient manufacturing services including contract manufacturing, seasoning, and packaging. Founded in 1917, the company has been creating unique B2B and private label baked snack products for top food brands, retailers, and food service companies. Legacy Bakehouse was acquired by Benford Capital Partners LLC on April 10, 2023.

Gum Products International, Inc. provides specialized Carrageenan to meat processing industry. It offers technical assistance in solving unique formulations or processing such as texturization, stabilization, yield enhancement, fat replacement, sodium reduction, natural antimicrobials, and cleanliness. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Newmarket, Canada.

Torque Capital Group LLC (Torque Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Joseph Parzick and Jonathan Saltzman. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

KPMG US LLP operates as an audit, tax, and advisory firm. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

K1 Investment Management LLC (K1 Investment Management) is a venture capital firm founded by R. Neil Malik in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California.

Gerber/Taylor Management Co. is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Gerber/Taylor Capital Advisors Inc. founded in 1990 by Charles Gerber. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

BlackArch Partners LP operates as investment bank and provides financial advisory services to private companies, financial sponsors, and diversified corporations. The offers mergers and acquisition, private capital and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Andrew J. Quartapella, Bram C. Hall, Kelly L. Katterhagen, Matthew B. Salisbury, William H. Cooper, Robert Ches Riley, J. Gordon Vap, and Timothy R. Whitmire in 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Trive Capital LLC (Trive Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Conner Searcy and Chris Zugaro. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.