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Harris Associates LP (Harris) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1976 and is a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, which is ultimately owned by BCPE’s Natixis SA (Natixis) (PAR: KN), a French investment banking and financial services firm. Harris primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, including registered investment companies. The firm also provides investment advisory services to wrap programs, mutual funds, private investment partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP provides legal services. The firm specializes in corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, commercial finance, intellectual property, trusts and estates, antitrust, bankruptcy, international trade, employee benefits and executive compensation, employment, environmental, public finance and tax. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

CB&I Group, Inc. engages in the provision of engineering, construction, technology, fabrication, remediation and support services. The company was founded by James M. Bernhard Jr. in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

NovaMed LLC manages, develops, and acquires ambulatory surgery centers. The firm also owns and operates optical laboratories, an optical products purchasing organization, and a marketing products and services business. Its optical laboratory business specializes in surfacing, finishing, and distributing corrective lenses and eyeglass lenses for ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and optical retail chains. The company was founded in March 1995 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Mars, Inc. engages in the production of confectionery and animal food products. Its brands include M&M?s, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Dove, Pedigree, Whiskas, Extra, Skittles, Uncle Ben's, and Cocoavia. The company was founded by Franklin Clarence Mars in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Winston & Strawn LLP provides legal services. Its service areas include antitrust & trade regulations, employment & labor relations, intellectual property, taxation & trusts, and estates to automotive, aviation, electric power, financial services, and health care. The company was founded by Frederick H. Winston in 1853 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP provides legal services. The firm's practice areas encompasses corporate, executive compensation and benefits, international business, litigation, pro bono, tax, and trusts and estates. Its lawyers and associates' training focus on addressing and handling clients' legal issues, business transaction, and disputes. The company was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dickinson Wright PLLC provides legal services to large corporations in over 40 different practice areas which includes automotive, banking and financial services, bankruptcy, construction, corporate, energy and sustainability, gaming, healthcare, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, municipal law & finance, private equity, real estate and taxation. The company was founded by Henry Munroe Campbell and Henry Russell in 1878 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

DLA Piper LLP provides legal services to clients. It offers services in the areas of corporate and securities, venture capital and emerging companies, litigation. The company was founded in 2005 and it is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

TomoTherapy, Inc. manufactures and provides radiation treatment systems for advanced radiation therapy. It provides radiation treatment services for cancer patients with its TomoTherapy Hi·Art System, which changes the intensity of the radiation beam so that it adapts to the shape of the tumor. The firm's system focuses on killing cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. The company was founded by Thomas Rockwell Mackie and Paul J. Reckwerdt in 1997 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. develops trading software. Its products include X_TRADER and X_TRADER PRO. The firm offers analytics, chatting, API solutions, support, and hosting services. It has offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Sydney, and Tokyo. The company was founded by Gary Kemp in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

KSL Advisors LLC ( KSL Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Mike S. Shannon and Eric C. Resnick. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the vitro diagnostics. It provides healthcare professionals in hospital, reference, and physician office laboratories and point-of-care settings with the vital information required to accurately diagnose, treat, and monitor patients. The company is headquartered in Tarrytown, NY.

YCharts, Inc. provides online stock and financial data information. The firm offers insights on company valuation, growth and profitability trends in areas, such as market capitalization, revenue, net income, cash on hand, free cash flow, earnings per share, revenue growth, price to earnings and dividend yield. It focuses on industries such as biotechnology, drug, networking and investment brokers. The company was founded by Shawn Carpenter and Ara Anjargolian, Brian Hand, Michael W. Ferro Jr., Jai Shekhawat and Barney Merrick Harford in January 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of private golf, business, sports, and alumni clubs. It operates through the following segments: Golf and Country Clubs; Business, Sport, and Alumni Clubs; and Other. The Golf and Country Clubs segment sist of private country clubs, golf clubs, and public golf facilities. The Business, Sport, and Alumni Clubs includes business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs. The Other segment refers to other business activities including ancillary revenues related to alliance arrangements. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC (Kovitz) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In January 2016, the firm underwent an organizational change to carry on the advisory business of its predecessor, Kovitz Investment Group LLC, which was founded in October 2003, after their owners left Rothschild Investment Corp. They are now direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Kovitz provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. Their institutional clients include endowments, employee benefit (ERISA) plans, corporations, and other entities.

Digital Currency Group Inc (Digital Currency Group) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Barry Edward Silbert. The firm is headquartered in New York.