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Massachusetts Financial Services Co., do-business-as MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

Cabot Wealth Management, Inc. (CWM) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth manager headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert Lutts in 1983. CWM provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, municipalities, private investment funds, trust programs, and other US institutions.

NLG Capital, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It was founded in 1968 and formerly known as Sentinel Asset Management, Inc. They became NLG Capital, Inc. in 2022. The firm is wholly-owned by NLV Financial Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Life Holding Co. NLG Capital offers discretionary investment advisory services to various types of institutional clients, focusing on fixed income investments.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1990 and formerly known as Columbus Fund Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Investment Holdings LLC and ultimately owned by Western & Southern Mutual Holding Co. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions to a diverse set of clients and valued partners. Fort Washington is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

FIAM LLC (do-business-as Fidelity Institutional Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors LLC. They are wholly-owned by FIAM Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by FMR LLC, aka Fidelity Investments. FIAM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional accounts. The firm also sub-advices funds or accounts for affiliated advisers and unaffiliated advisers.

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

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte & Touche, Inc. provides accounting services. The company is based in Calgary, Canada.

Alghanim Industries Co. manufactures industrial products. It also engages in the provision of engineering, travels and tourism, shipping and transportation, talent development, advertising and media, and insurance services. The firm also involves in the business of oil and gas, food and beverages, and retailing of home accessories. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Century Pacific Group, Inc. is a leading food manufacturer in the Philippines that offers a wide range of local and export products such as marine, meat, milk, and coconut-based products. The private company is based in Pasig City, PH, and has subsidiaries in China, United States, Philippines, British Virgin Islands, and Singapore. The Filipino company is known for its trusted brand, Birch Tree, which provides high-quality milk that is rich in nutrients like calcium and zinc. Century Pacific Group aims to nourish and delight its customers with healthier food and beverages through manufacturing excellence, nutrition expertise, trusted brands, and passionate people. The company was founded by Ricardo Sy Po, and the CEO is Christopher Paulus T. Po.

Rutabaga Capital Management LLC (Rutabaga) is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Peter C. Schliemann in 1999. Rutabaga provides discretionary investment management services to institutional clients, which includes corporations, pensions, endowments, profit-sharing plans, mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs and charitable organizations.

Cambridge Capital Investors LLC (Cambridge Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Benjamin Gordon in 2010. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

EF Hutton Group (EF Hutton) is an independent broker/dealer firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2020 as Kingswood Capital Markets and rebranded to EF Hutton Group in 2021. EF Hutton offers an international suite of proprietary and customized solutions within the public and private investment banking, middle and emerging growth markets.

Falcon Technologies International LLC engages in the manufacture of professional optical data storage media and archival solutions. Its products include compact and digital video discs under Premium Line, Century Archival Line, Mediline, and FalconMedia Dupli Line brands. The company was founded by Adel Michael in 2004 and is headquartered in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

Superfly Entertainment, Inc. offers entertainment services. The company is headquartered in Philippines.

Part of BGSA Holdings LLC, BG Strategic Advisors LLC is a company that provides financial advisory services. The company is based in West Palm Beach, FL. The company was founded by Jarl Berntzen, Ben Gordon.

Century Pacific Agricultural Ventures, Inc. operates as a holding company that manufactures and distributes packaged coconut products for both domestic and export market. Its products include white copra, desiccated coconuts, aqua coco coconut water, and organic virgin coconut oil. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in General Santos City, Philippines.

Simplehealth Ventures, Inc. engages in the operations as a medical credentialing database. The company was founded by Mike Simmons, Garry Choy and Sam Meyer in 2013 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.