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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

VSS Fund Management LLC (Veronis Suhler Stevenson) is a subsidiary of Veronis Suhler Stevenson LLC, a private equity firm founded in the year 1981 by John J. Veronis and John S Suhler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Watermark Advisors LLC provides financial advisory services. It also provides valuation, strategic and financial modeling, industry research and analysis, merger and acquisition advisory and private debt and equity financial services. The company is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Development Corporation for Israel, Inc. provides brokerage services and is ultimately controlled by the Government of Israel. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. develops and markets implants for the small bones and joints. It offers Star Ankle, A3 fusion nail, Auto fix stainless steel, Stafix, mini rail system, Fusifix, Silicon pip, Stability sigmoid notch, Rhead, Uni-Elbow radio capitellum and Autofix. The company was founded by Anthony G. Viscogliosi, John L. Viscogliosi, and Marc R. Viscogliosi in May 2004 and is headquartered in Morrisville, PA.

HRI Holdings Corp. provides carpet and upholstery cleaning services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Founded in 2007, Moelis & Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a global investment bank that provides financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to corporations, institutions and governments. Moelis & Co. LLC provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Founded in 2008, Odeon Capital Group LLC is an independent full-service broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides advice and execution on fundamental value and catalyst-driven situations through sales and trading, research, investment banking and asset management services. Odeon Capital Group provides services related to fixed-income securities including corporate securities, ABS, RMBS, Auction Rate securities and other structured products. The firm serves institutional clients. Odeon Capital Group is a member of FINRA, the SIPC and the MSRB. Odeon Capital Group has expertise in both traditional and esoteric assets. The firm has placed both large and small volume transactions in every asset class. They seek to maximize value for their clients through in-depth analyses of sectors, asset classes and individual securities that are hard to value or trade. The firm's Structured Products and Corporate Groups focus on institutional sales, trading and analytics of secondary structured products, esoteric assets and special situations.

Threshold Ventures, Inc. (Threshold Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson International, Inc. founded in 1985 by Tim Draper. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Bain Capital Ventures LP (Bain Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices in New York and California. The firm is wholly owned by Bain Capital LP.

Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co., Inc. (HKW) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1903. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Johnson & Wales University provides hands-on training programs and an 'upside down' curriculum that gives students experience early on with their chosen career (students take courses in their major during the first year). At the end of two years of study, students earn an associates degree and the opportunity to go on to earn a bachelor's degree

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.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch) is a commercial banking services provider. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Republic First Bank engages in the provision of personal and business banking services. It offers checking and savings, loans, mortgage, credit and debit cards, online and mobile banking, treasury management, loans and lines of credit, merchant services, remote and mobile deposit services, and business cards. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Emerson Capital Partners (Emerson Capital) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2007, Emerson Capital provides asset management services to high net-worth clients.

Cyan Partners LP provides financial services. The company was founded by Kevin M. Sisson, Jonathan Tunis and Ashok Nayyar in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ECO Management LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Steven Friedman and Brian Young in 2005. ECO Management manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.

Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (PSG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1989 and is a subsidiary of Brookfield Public Securities Group Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSE: BN), a Toronto-based global asset manager that focuses on investments in property, renewable power and infrastructure. PSG provides investment advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, retail investors, high net-worth investors and institutional SMAs, UCITS, investment companies and private funds.

Founded in 2018, Moelis & Company UK Holdings B Ltd. is a private company that functions as an investment holding company. Part of Moelis & Co., the company is based in London, UK.

New York Public Radio operates radio stations. It consists of WNYC 93.9 FM, AM 820, and WQXR 105.9 which New York-based public radio stations, broadcasting programs from National Public Radio and Public Radio International, as well as a range of signature local programming. WNYC FM and AM extend New York City's cultural heritage to the whole country and air offerings from affiliate networks national public radio and public radio International. WNYC FM 93.9 broadcasts a range of daily news, talk, cultural and classical music programming, while WNYC AM 820 maintains a focus on breaking news and international/ global news reporting. The company was founded on June 8th, 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY.