Abdulaziz Saud Al-Houti

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial security solutions. The firm offers life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, and investment products. It also provides financial planning strategies and solutions. The company was founded by John C. Johnston on March 2, 1857 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS) is an investment research firm headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The firm was founded in 1985 and is owned by Viss Intermediate LLC, which is ultimately held by Deutsche Börse AG (ETR: DB1) in Germany. ISS provides corporate governance and responsible investment solutions globally to other investment advisers, including investment advisers to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, broker-dealers, asset owners, asset managers, banks or thrift institutions, hedge funds, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and other institutional investors, as well as law firms, and universities. The firm also provides data to third parties for use in thematic based indices. Their solutions include objective governance research and recommendations; responsible investment data, analytics, and research; end-to-end proxy voting and distribution solutions; turnkey securities class-action claims management provided by Securities Class Action Services, LLC (ISS SCAS); reliable global governance data and modeling tools; asset management intelligence, portfolio execution and monitoring, fund services, and media.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA provides commercial banking services. It offers investment banking, merchant services, and institutional asset management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia Co. is an asset management firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Middle East, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia offers global asset management products and services in equity, fixed income, liquidity and alternative investments to Saudi institutional clients. Their flagship product is the Morgan Stanley Saudi Equity Fund.

SNB Capital Co. is the investment banking and asset management arm of Saudi National Bank (TADAWUL: 1180) in Saudi Arabia. Headquartered in Riyadh, the firm was founded in 2007 as NCB Capital Co. and became SNB Capital Co. in 2021. SNB Capital provides Islamic Shariah compliant mutual funds to individuals and institutional clients.

EFG Hermes KSA (Investment Management) (EFG Hermes-IM) is the Saudi Arabia-based asset management subsidiary of Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holdings Co. (CI: HRHO) in Egypt. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh and was founded in 2007. EFG Hermes-IM provides a range of mutual funds and segregated portfolios to a variety of clients including governments, corporations, financial institutions, family offices, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments and high-net worth individuals.

Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia provides investment banking services. It offers investment advisory, asset management, and brokerage services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Organic Center is a non profit organization that provides information for scientific research about organic food and farming. Its programs include research projects, annual benefit dinner, and Organic Confluences Summit. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Founded in 1978, State Street Global Advisors' Advanced Research Center is the research arm of State Street Global Advisors. The firm is a subsidiary of State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT), a leading provider of financial services to institutional investors including corporations, retirement plans, public funds, endowments, foundations and third-party distributors. They provide quantitative research and develop quantitative models for active strategies in equities, fixed-income, asset allocation and currencies

Saudi American Bank provides banking services. The private company is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. and has subsidiaries in Turkey.

Accounting Research & Analytics LLC, do-business-as Center for Financial Research & Analysis (CFRA), is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of CFRA Research, Inc. CFRA provides independent and actionable research and analytics to their global subscribers to improve their investment and business decisions. The firm’s services also include forensic accounting research and analytics that identifies public companies with deteriorating earnings quality; and fundamental research and commentary focused on stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, sectors and industries.

Support Services Co Ltd engages in the catering, operation, maintenance and life support services. It offers Catering & Food Service, Hospital Catering, Camps & Compounds Services, and Camp Design, Construction, & Management. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Zid Holding is a holding Saudi Arabian company that specializes in developing software for online retail platforms. The company is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in 2017 by Mazen AlDarrab and Sultan H. AlAsmi, with Sultan H. AlAsmi serving as the CEO since its inception.

Star Angel Network LLC (Star Angel Network) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Shawn P Rogers and Jeffries Jared. The firm is headquartered in New York.

China Innovative Capital Management Ltd is a private equity firm founded in 2011, headquartered in Beijing, China.

Global Ventures Ltd is an venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Noor Sweid. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dauntless Management LLC is a private company that focuses on tapping into the potential of emerging and frontier markets. The company is based in Stamford, CT. The company has developed a process to accomplish this goal and have dedicated years to honing it. The company was founded in 2020 by Timothy Drinkall, who has been the CEO since 2020.