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Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, dba Barrow Hanley Global Investors (Barrow Hanley), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Michael C. Mewhinney in 1979. They are a subsidiary of Perpetual US Holding Co., Inc., ultimately held by Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in Australia. The firm provides US and global equity and fixed income management strategies to institutional investors, mutual funds, and other clients. Barrow Hanley is a signatory to the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

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.

North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc. engages in hot dip galvanizing and coatings for corrosion protection of fabricated steel products in the United States through its subsidiary. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Luther King Capital Management Corp. (LKCM) is the investment advisory firm headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and has additional offices in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas. The firm was founded in 1979 by J. Luther King, Jr. and is a subsidiary of Southwest JLK Corp. LKCM provides investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, among other organizations.

Waddell & Reed LLC operates as an asset management and financial planning company. It serves the financial needs of families, individuals and businesses. The company was founded by Chauncey Waddell and Cameron Reed in 1937 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

USAA Investment Services Co. (ISCO) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1970 as USAA Investment Management Co. (IMCO). They are a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of USAA Investment Corp. and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a diversified financial services organization. In 2020, ISCO’s brokerage and advisory businesses, including client accounts, were sold to Schwab Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of The Charles Schwab Corp. (Schwab) (NYSE: SCHW). ISCO’s business is now limited to referring prospective clients to Schwab or Victory Capital, performing certain referral-related marketing activities, and providing advice with respect to saving for retirement and retirement income.

Kleinheinz Capital Partners, Inc. (Kleinheinz Capital) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The firm was founded by John B. Kleinheinz in 1996. Kleinheinz Capital provides investment advice to high net worth clients.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nuclear Logistics LLC engages in the provision of electrical and mechanical equipment and services to nuclear facilities. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Crestline Investors, Inc (Crestline Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Douglas Bratton. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

FirstCash, Inc. operates retail-based pawn stores. It operates through the following segments: U.S. operations and Latin America operations. The U. S. Operations segment includes all pawn and consumer loan operations in the U. S. The Latin America Operations segment consists of all pawn and consumer loan operations in Latin America, which includes operations in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Colombia. The company was founded in July 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

AZZ WSI LLC provides field and shop maintenance services to the power, nuclear, chemical, pulp and paper, and similar industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Tailwind Advisors LLC (Tailwind Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Jeff R. Dillard, Stewart Henderson and Mark Page. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Joyn Insurance Services, Inc. is an insurtech enterprise that underwrites commercial insurance in the small and middle markets. The company is based in Delaware. The American company is powered by technology, data, and expertise to provide a transparent and trusted experience to brokers and customers. Joyn Insurance Services Inc. is a newly formed Delaware-domiciled, licensed producer, and general agent that operates under its "joyn"sm and "joyn insurance"sm brands. The company was founded by Eduard J. Pulkstenis, Edward McGough, Stephan G. Braig, Seraina Macia, Callie Thomas. Seraina Macia has been the CEO since incorporation.

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering is a nonprofit association that focuses on scientific, technical, and regulatory advancement throughout the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle. The non-profit company is based in Tampa, FL. The company engages with all levels of regulators to ensure that their education, training, document development, and interpretation are cutting-edge and focused on enabling the production and supply of therapies and devices with unmatched levels of flow, efficiency, and quality sustainably and at scale. John Bournas has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Baxter Healthcare SA engages in the development, production, and sale of healthcare systems and products. It also acquires and manages participations in pharmaceutical-chemical firms. The company was founded on December 7, 2000 and is headquartered in Glattpark, Switzerland.

Pariveda Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology consulting services. It delivers both consulting services and technical solutions where systems interface with people and with other systems. The firm also offers customer relationship management, enterprise integration, and software services. The company was founded by Bruce Ballengee and John Humphrey in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. develops and manufactures ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The firm offers over-the-counter eye care products, medical devices, equipment, ophthalmic drugs, surgical instruments, needles, and sutures for microsurgery and disposable drapes. The company was founded by Robert Alexander and William Conner in 1945 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Founded in 2009, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is affiliated with Ernst & Young LLP. Ernst & Young Capital Advisors provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Hitachi Consulting Corp. provides business and Information Technology consulting services to the aerospace, communications, industrial and financial sectors. It offers solutions for strategy, organization, business intelligence, performance management, corporate management, strategic technologies and outsourced product development. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Altitude Ventures (Altitude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Wanderful Media LLC provides online local discovery shopping services. Its applications include Find&Save, CoffeeTable, the Wanderful Mobile Network, and the Wanderful Regional Network. The company was founded by John Strisower in November 2011 and is headquartered in Chico, CA.

The Online Publishers Association provides news, research, and other information for and about the digital media industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The association is exclusively dedicated to the interests of high-quality digital media companies. The company was founded by John L. Battelle, Michael O'Donnell, Martin A. Nisenholtz. The CEO is Jason Kint.

The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association operates as a business association. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA.

Part of DallasNews Corp., The Dallas Morning News, Inc. is a news organization based in Dallas, TX. The Dallas Morning News has been serving the community since 1885. The company provides breaking news, investigations, reviews, and opinions on various topics such as business, sports, arts, entertainment, food, real estate, crime, and more at dallasnews.com. The company also offers back copies of their publication for up to 90 days following the date of publication. The company reports on philanthropy, the top places to work, airlines, air travel, and the aerospace industry, as well as personal finance and making smart decisions with your money. Additionally, they cover news on eating local, agriculture, local farms, artisan food creators, and farmers markets.