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Advisory Research, Inc. (ARI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by David Heller in 1974 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ostara, Inc. They provide discretionary investment management services to institutional and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, and model-based accounts.

Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

LB Hercules Holdings LLC provides investment management and broker dealer services. It offers tax and financial planning, fiduciary services, financial advocacy and trust services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, banking and thrift institutions, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations and state government entities. The company manages separate client focused equity, fixed income, balanced portfolios, no-load equity, fixed income mutual funds, closed-ended municipal bond funds, real estate funds and hybrid funds. Neuberger Berman Holdings was founded by Roy R. Neuberger, Robert Berman and Howard Lipman in 1939 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Stargate.net, Inc. provides Internet access, Web hosting, and information technology consulting services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Founded by Richard J. Rosenblatt in 1979, Rosenblatt Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

Novelis, Inc. engages in the production of aluminum rolled products. The firm also recycles aluminum. It supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and consumer electronics markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The company was founded on September 21, 2004 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

KPMG Corporate Finance LLC provides investment advisory services. The firm offers mergers and acquisitions advisory services including buy side, sell side, equity and debt financings and management buyouts. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Curi RMB Capital LLC (Curi RMB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard M. Burridge and Frederic Paulman in 2005 as RMB Capital Management LLC. They were acquired by Curi Capital LLC in 2024. Curi RMB delivers specialized financial advice and innovative investment solutions that are designed to preserve and grow assets for individuals, families, institutions, and employers.

HBK Sorce Advisory LLC (HBKS), do-business-as HBKS Wealth Advisors, is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2001 by Greg Sorce and Chris Sorce. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBK Sorce Financial LLC, ultimately held by Hill, Barth & King Financial Holdings LLC. HBKS provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other business entities.

Founded in 2008, Northcoast Research Partners LLC is an independent, full-service, institutional equity research firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Northcoast Research Holdings LLC. Their research coverage include: business services, consumer, healthcare, industrial/basic materials and accounting/tax policy.

Water Island Capital LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Orrico in 2000 and is owned by Water Island Capital Partners LP. They provide investment advisory services for both institutional and retail clients through registered investment companies (including mutual funds and an ETF), other pooled investment vehicles (hedge funds or private funds), and separately managed accounts.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Co. (MSIM-Singapore) is an asset management firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM-Singapore manages assets for a range of institutional clients, which includes endowments, foundations, pension funds, corporations, governments, and high-net worth individuals. The Singapore office focuses on managing portfolios of Asian securities.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

The Swagelok Co. develops and manufactures fluid system products. Its products include fittings, valves, hoses and flexible tubing, medium and high pressure products, regulators, measurement devices, tubing and tube accessories, filters, cylinders, miniature modular systems, pre-engineered sub-systems, welding systems, and leak detectors, lubricants and sealants. Its services include field engineering, custom solutions, purchasing and procurement, and plant maintenance. The company was founded by Fred A. Lennon in 1947 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

Van Cleef Asset Management, Inc. (Van Cleef) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio. The firm was founded by Mark T. Coffin in 1988. Van Cleef provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trust relationships and charitable organizations.

MAI Capital Management LLC (MAI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAI Capital Management Intermediate LLC. The firm was founded in 2007 as MAI Wealth Advisors LLC and became MAI Capital Management LLC in 2014. MAI provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net worth individuals and families, and institutions. The firm also manages accounts in wrap-fee programs sponsored by other financial services firms.

ABB, Inc. provides power and automation products, systems, solutions and services. It manufactures components such as motors, generators, circuit breakers and programmable logic controllers for the automated processes of industries such as oil and gas, pulp and paper, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

CAZ Investments /Private Equity/ (CAZ investments) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Christopher Zook. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

ABG Capital Inc (ABG Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992 by Mr. Jeffery Tapolci and Mr. Jason Tapolci. The firm is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

KeyBank, NA engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The company was founded on January 1, 1849 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

UPMC Enterprises (UPMC Enterprises) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Headed by Gov. Pat Quinn, the State of Illinois gained statehood in December 1818. The state's capital is Springfield. The State of Illinois' government programs round in the fields of agriculture, community development, economy, energy and utilities, environment and natural resources, education, history and culture, data and statistics, transportation, and science and technology.

GCM Customized Fund Investment Group LP (GCM Customized Fund Investment Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Grosvenor Capital Management LP founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of the Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). They are members of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca, Inc. Charles Schwab & Co. is an exchange member engaged in exchange commission business other than floor activities. They also retail mutual funds and OTC corporate equity securities. In addition, the firm underwrites and/or sells corporate securities, underwrites and/or sponsors mutual funds, is a put and call broker/dealer and/or option writer and provides investment advisory services