Brian Dubiel

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.

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

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).

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

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.

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.

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.

Harbert Management Corp. engages in provision of real estate, private capital, and public securities investment services. It owns, develops, and manages office, industrial, retail, and self-storage properties throughout the south-eastern and south-western United States. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

A2 Access, LLC provides aggregated sell-side corporate access events system. Its system provides an aggregated view of meetings and events to institutional investors. The company was founded by Billy Fennebresque and Robert Long in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Hometeam Ventures Management LLC (Hometeam Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Alexandria Lafci and Brett Hagler. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Slate Asset Management LP /Private Equity/ (Slate Asset Management /Private Equity/) is a real estate investment firm, which was founded in 2005 by Blair Welch and Brady Welch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Plytix.com ApS provides analytics data software. It offers solutions that enable brands and retailers to address challenges in digital product management and distribution. The company was founded by Alejandro López, Stian Iversen, and Morten Hellesøe Poulsen in 2014 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

China National Chemical Corp. Ltd. engages in the research and development, and production of chemical products. Its products include chemical materials and specialty chemicals, basic chemicals, oil processing and refining products, agrochemicals, tires and rubber products, and chemical equipment. The firm offers brand and trademark, bidding and purchasing, and consulting services for agrochemicals, basic chemicals, tire rubber, petrol processing and refinement, and chemical equipment sectors. The company was founded on April 22, 2004 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

China SDIC Gaoxin Industrial Investment Corp. Ltd. engages in the operation of direct investment, and equity fund businesses. Its Direct Investment business operates as a holding company with interests in the following industries: advanced manufacturing and information technology, medicine, healthcare and life science, environmental protection, and new materials. Its Equity Fund business involves in the management of private equity funds. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

China Guangfa Bank Co., Ltd. provides commercial banking services. It offers consumer banking, corporate banking, credit card, and e-banking services. Its services include consumer saving, consumer loans, mass wealth management, forex trade, trusteeship of assets, trade financing, online payment, online remittance, and self service banking. The company was founded in July 1988 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

Dealogic LLC provides financial software. It designs, develops and markets software, communications and analytical products for the investment banking industry. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Woori Financial Group, Inc., Woori Bank China Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides commercial banking services. The company is based in Beijing, China. Founded in 1995.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Marsello Ltd. is a New Zealander retail SaaS company founded in 2014 that provides SMB retailers with targeted, data-driven marketing tools such as email, SMS, and customer loyalty programs. The company is based in Wellington, New Zealand and has subsidiaries in New Zealand. With 5,000 retailers as customers across 130 countries, Marsello helps retailers create an industry-leading marketing strategy while focusing on their business. The company was founded by Brent Spicer, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Gresham Investment Management LLC (Gresham) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. which is in turn a subsidiary of Nuveen Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by TIAA Board of Governors. Gresham provides investment advice to separately managed client accounts as well as to certain commingled investment vehicles that offer interests on a private placement basis.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides other services for the public. The company is headquartered in New Haven, MO.

Lincoln Peak Capital Management LLC (Lincoln Peak Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Seth W. Brennan and Anthony H. Leness. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

LL Funds LLC (LL Funds) is private equity firm founded in 2009 by Roberto M. Sella. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.