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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.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Entco Technologies, Inc. provides network security solutions and services. It offers security and regulatory compliance solutions for enterprises, government agencies, service providers, and academic institutions. The company was founded by Kent A. Savage in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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.

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.

Madison Park Group LLC provides comprehensive investment banking services for growth stage technology companies. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's services include equity and debt fundraising, sell-side M&A advisory, and buy-side M&A advisory. The company was founded by Mir Arif.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Roosevelt Investment Group LLC (dba Roosevelt Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by P. James Roosevelt in 1971 as P. James Roosevelt, Inc. and changed their name to The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. in 1993. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of CI Private Wealth LLC, an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSE: CIX, NYSE: CIXX) in Canada. Roosevelt Investments offers services to institutional and retail clients and wrap program sponsors.

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.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aspect Gaming (China) Ltd. designs and manufactures gaming devices. It is a gaming supplier operating at the convergence of land-based, online, mobile and social casino gaming. The firm offers electronic gaming machines, and server-based systems that enable operators to manage the casino floor. The company was founded by Fred Anthony Payne in 2007 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía (SNMPE) is a non-profit business organization based in Lima, Peru. The organization represents legal entities related to mining, hydrocarbon, and electric activities. SNMPE publishes a calendar of festivities and is registered in the Association Book of the Registry of Legal Entities of Lima.

Grassroots Business Fund provides business advisory services. The firm offers financial management, environmental and social, operations and supply chain management, legal and regulatory, human capacity and governance services. The company was founded by Harold Rosen in June 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cia Destiladora del Peru SRL is a Peruvian company that manufactures distilled and blended liquor. The private company is based in Lima, Peru.

New England Biolabs, Inc. produces and supplies reagents for the life science industry. The firm?s products include restriction endonucleases, PCR, qPCR and amplification technologies, DNA modifying enzymes, sample preparation for next generation sequencing, nucleic acid purification, DNA assembly, cloning and mutagenesis kits, genome editing, competent cells, markers and ladders, RNA reagents, gene expression, cellular analysis, epigenetics, protein tools, DNA plasmids, glycobiology, protein expression and purification technologies. The company was founded by Donald Comb in 1974 and is headquartered in Ipswich, MA.

Blue Cloud Management LLC (Blue Cloud Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mir Arif, Rami Rahal and Joel Lou. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Camelot Information Systems (China) Corp., Ltd. provides business solutions and information technology services. The firm operates through two divisions: Enterprise Application Services and Financial Industry IT services in China. The company was founded by Yiming Ma and Heidi Chou in 1994 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Pivotal Group Inc (Pivotal Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Francis Najafi. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.