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The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Quantum Capital Group LLC (Quantum Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Wil VanLoh, Toby R. Neugebauer and A. V. Jones. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Part of U.S. Capital Advisors LLC, USCA Securities LLC is a financial services boutique based in Houston, TX. USCA Securities offers securities, investment advisory, and municipal advisory services through its subsidiaries. The primary business lines of the company are wealth management and capital markets. The company has a team of wealth management advisors and advisor teams in Houston, Austin, and Dallas, and also offers institutional sales and trading, investment banking, merchant banking, public finance, and asset management services. The company was founded in 1999 by Patrick Michael Mendenhall, who has been the CEO since then.

The CapStreet Group LLC (Capstreet Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by George B. Kelly and Fred R. Lummis. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

P2ES Holdings LLC develops software for the oil and gas industry. It offers software, data and services that improve operations in land, financial and production management, business intelligence and geo-business. Its software packages have been implemented by over 450 companies and their Tobin map data is relied on every day by thousands of exploration and production companies worldwide. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

American Association of Professional Landmen consists of landmen and land-related persons throughout affiliated local associations in the United States and in Canada. It promotes standards of performance for all land professionals, which encourage responsible stewardship of energy and mineral resources. The company was founded on March 17, 1987 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

Goodman Financial Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Steven “Steve” Goodman in 1989. Goodman Financial provides personalized investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, families and institutions.

TA Venture is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Viktoriya Tigipko. The firm is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine.

CR Group LP (CRG) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Charles Tate. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Westwood Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered wealth management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1986 as McCarthy Group Advisors LLC and was acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG) in 2010. Westwood Advisors offers high-conviction equity and outcome-oriented solutions to institutional investors, private wealth clients, and financial intermediaries.

BBVA Research USA is the US investment research arm of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA. The firm is located in Houston, Texas. BBVA Research USA focuses on analysis of the US economy and Federal Reserve monetary policy. In macroeconomic analysis, the team creates models and forecasts for growth, inflation and monetary policy. They pay special attention to the regional outlook and sector analysis, including the real estate market, the financial system and its regulation. Noteworthy publications include FED Watch, which follows Federal Reserve policy, and 'US Economic Watch', which provides in-depth analysis on a number of economic subjects. BBVA Research USA analyzes themes such as credit, unemployment, public finances and local economies, with special emphasis on the Sunbelt states where BBVA has operations.

Vann Law Firm PC provides legal services. The private company is based in El Paso, TX.

Seismos, Inc. provides real-time subsurface fluid flow monitoring technology for oil and gas production. It offers oil recovery, carbon sequestration and frac stage evaluation solutions. The firm products include Seismos-FRAC, Seismos-CONNECT and Seismos-AI. The company was founded by Panos Adamopoulos in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Citrine Informatics, Inc. provides materials development selection and sales. Its platform ingests and analyzes quantities of technical data on materials, chemicals, and devices to streamline R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain operations for organization that produces a physical product. The company was founded by Kyle Michel, Bryce Meredig and Gregory J. Mulholland in 2013 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Shiv Om Consultants LLC provides tax and accounting services. The firm provides reduction of severance tax liabilities, reduction of federal royalty liabilities, tax exemption certification and refund calculation, reduction of mineral-rights-owner royalty burden, and project benefits. The company was founded by J. C. Thakker and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Coal Hill Ventures LLC(Coal Hill Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bluevine Ventures LLC (BlueVine Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in silicon valley, California.

Alphax Decision Sciences, LLC develops AI software. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Ramachandra Shenoy.

Farid Ventures LLC provides capital and advisory services.

Latitude 37 Ventures LLC (L37 Ventures) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2019 by Kemal Farid and Randall Ussery. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Eden GeoPower, Inc. develops electric and environmentally technology to allow for less-water intensive hydrocarbon extraction. The company was founded by Ammar Alali and Paris Smalls and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

Oasis Capital LLC (Oasis Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Homam meaddawi. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Cards For Causes LLC is a company that offers custom greeting cards for various occasions such as birthdays, Christmas, thank you cards, sympathy cards, get well cards, and retirement cards. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company also provides personalized business anniversary cards and small business thank you cards. The company donates 20% of the purchase price to a charity of the customer's choice.

Safety Gear Pro, Inc. specializes in providing prescription safety glasses, safety goggles, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) with an ANSI Z87.1 rating, shatterproof polycarbonate lens, anti-fog, and side shields. The company is based in Stafford, TX and has been rated as the number one place to buy prescription safety glasses, hard hats, safety shoes, safety vests, and more. With over 1000 reviews, Safety Gear Pro is a trusted provider of high-quality safety gear. The company was founded by Panjwani Al and Parvez Panjwani.

ProClick Ventures Inc (ProClick Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Nimroz momin and Parvez Panjwani. The firm is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.

Arcline Investment Management LP (Arcline Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Rajeev Joseph Amara. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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