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Natural Gas Partners LLC (NGP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC founded in 1988 by David Russell Albin and Kenneth Alfredo Hersh. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Newedge USA LLC provides brokerage services to institutional investors and fund managers. The firm specializes in bond, currency and commodities trading, derivative products and foreign exchange. The company is headquartered in Chicago

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

Ellington Management Group LLC (Ellington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1994 and is primarily owned by Michael Vranos indirectly through his ownership interest in Ellington’s majority owner, EMG Holdings LP. Ellington provides investment advice to pooled investment vehicles and institutional managed accounts.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

CPS Energy provides energy and natural gas services. Its services include energy delivery and energy generation. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Bahama Buck's Franchise Corp. manufactures and supplies frozen desserts and ice cream products. Its products include Taste of paradise, Sno, Smoothies, Island Specialties, Paradise Fruit and Island House Coffee. The company was founded by Ryan Blake Buchanan in 1990 and is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

Venor Capital Management LP (Venor) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Jeffrey A. Bersh and Michael J. Wartell in 2005. Venor provides investment advisory services to private funds and a separately managed account.

The American Gas Association represents over 200 energy companies that provide natural gas service to 180 million Americans. The private company is based in Washington. The American company's natural gas utilities are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through new and modernized infrastructure and advanced technologies that maintain reliable, resilient, and affordable energy service choices for consumers. The company advocates on behalf of its member natural gas distribution utilities before Federal agencies in the area of energy market regulation.

Waterfall Asset Management LLC (Waterfall) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Tom Capasse and Jack Ross in 2005. Waterfall provides investment advice to private investment funds and other clients, which are generally insurance companies, state, municipal or corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, or other institutional investors.

Part of Japan Business Systems, Inc., JBS USA, Inc. is a leading food company providing diversified, high-quality food products for sale to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. The company is based in Torrance, CA. This includes meat, poultry, and seafood products, a portfolio of recognized brands, and innovative premium foods. The company was founded in 1997. The CEO is Kosuke Minagi.

City National Rochdale LLC (CNR) is the SEC-registered investment management subsidiary of CNR Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. The firm was founded when Rochdale Investment Management LLC was combined with City National Asset Management, Inc. and City National Bank's investment management group, City National Asset Management. Headquartered in New York City, CNR provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individual investors as well as to registered investment companies and institutions.

WebiMax LLC provides Internet marketing services. It offers search engine optimization, search engine marketing, web design, social media marketing, reputation management, conversion optimization, video production, integrated PR, lead generation, e-mail marketing, e-commerce solutions, mobile websites and link removal services. The company has offices in Camden, London, New York, San Francisco and Sydney. WebiMax was founded by Kenneth C. Wisnefski in 2008 and is headquartered in Camden, NJ.

Socius Family Office LLC offers financial services. It provides services including investment advisory, wealth management, financial planning, and quantitative analysis. The company was founded by Robert Llyod Konrad, Jr. in 2004 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

NAmerico Energy Holdings LLC engages in providing services in the field of oil and natural gas. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Sidley Austin LLP is a premier legal adviser with over 2000 lawyers in 20 offices worldwide. Sidley Austin is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in Germany, Hong Kong, United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. The firm has been providing superior client service for over 150 years and has a diverse group of legal professionals from many cultures who are dedicated to teamwork and collaboration. Sidley Austin has forged enduring relationships with the business community and serves a varied and high-caliber group of market leaders, many of whom are pioneers in their respective industries and professions. The firm is committed to pro bono service and its lawyers and staff devote more than 100,000 hours annually to serving those most in need.

Sentinel Midstream Holdings LLC engages in the distribution oil and gas. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Blackbuck Resources Holdings LLC operates as holding company whose subsidiaries provides water infrastructure services for the oil & gas industry. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

San Joaquin Renewables LLC engages in the conversion of agricultural waste biomass natural gas. The firm’s products include renewable natural gas, biochar, argon+liquid nitrogen and water. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Progressive Property Tax Solutions, Inc. operates as a tax consulting firm. Its services include real property tax appeals, site analysis, litigation support for large tax appeals and expert witness in property tax matters. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Whitestown, IN.

Easton Energy LLC engages in the development of infrastructure assets that support the transportation, storage, and processing of natural gas liquids. Its assets include Gulf Coast Liquids Pipeline System and Markham Salt Dome. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Ocelot Energy Management LLC engages in the provision of total management services for assets and projects ranging from liquid and gas pipelines. It offers turn-key operations and maintenance, turn-key project management, and turn-key finance, accounting and back office services. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Kislak Co., Inc. provides commercial real estate, investment, and asset management services. The private company is based in Woodbridge, NJ.

Alterna Equity Partners LLC (Alterna Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Dxd Capital (Dxd Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Andrew William Dolan and Cory Sylvester. The firm is headquartered in United States.

Lapis Energy LP is a vertically integrated energy infrastructure development firm founded in 2020 by a team of industry-leading experts. The company is based in Dallas, TX and is actively building a world-class portfolio of CCS projects. Lapis is backed by Cresta Fund Management, a US-based investment manager specializing in middle market sustainable infrastructure with over $1.40 billion of assets under management. The company is focused entirely on decarbonization through CCS and is the partner of choice for energy-intensive industries seeking to achieve their carbon goals through the delivery of CCS projects.

Braya Renewable Fuels LP is a Canadian company that produces renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel to decarbonize heavy road transport and aviation sectors. The refinery is strategically located to deliver fuels to various end markets. The company is based in Arnold's Cove, Canada, and Frank Almaraz has been the CEO of the company since 2022. The company owns and operates the Come By Chance refinery in Newfoundland and Labrador, which has a successful operating history as a conventional fuels refinery.

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).