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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Part of Chesswood Group Ltd., Waypoint Investment Partners, Inc. is a Toronto-based investment manager that services high net worth individuals, family offices, investment advisors, foundations and institutional clients. Waypoint Investment Partners was acquired by Chesswood Capital Management, Inc. on May 25, 2022 for $2.83 million. With a team of 12 experienced industry professionals, Waypoint delivers proprietary products and services. Waypoint is a member of the Portfolio Management Association of Canada and is registered as an investment fund manager, portfolio manager and exempt market dealer in several Canadian provinces. The Canadian company was founded in 2017 by Michael Tait. Christopher Maxwell Torokvei has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

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.

TGF Management Corp. (TGF) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by James J. Kozlowski and Stephen M. Soileau. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Serata Capital Partners LLC (Serata Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Drew N Bagot. The firm is headquartered in Texas.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Merrill Lynch Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a division of the Merrill Lynch Global Markets & Investment Banking Group and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC).

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.

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (Eagle) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1976 by Tom James and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carillon Towers Advisers, Inc., which is wholly owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Eagle provides portfolio management services to institutions and high net-worth clients (individual investors, trusts and smaller employee benefit plans) and serves as the investment subadvisor to the Carillon Funds.

UGSI Solutions, Inc. provides chemical feed and water disinfection technologies to municipal and industrial clients. It offers infrastructure technologies to the water, wastewater and energy industries. The company is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc./Venture Partners/ (Baird Venture) is a venture capital division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. founded in 2000 by Thomas Desmond. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Pacific Mutual Holding Co. engages in the provision of insurance, financial services, and other investment-related businesses. It operates through the following segments: Life Insurance, Retirement Solutions, Aircraft Leasing, Reinsurance, and Corporate and Other. The Life Insurance segment includes universal life, indexed universal life, variable universal life, hybrid long term care, and term life insurance. The Retirement Solutions segment involves variable and fixed annuity products; mutual funds, and structured settlement and group retirement annuities which are offered through multiple distribution channels. The Aircraft Leasing segment offers aircraft leasing to the airline industry and provides brokerage and asset management services to other third parties. The Reinsurance segment provides reinsurance to insurance and annuity providers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia. The Corporate and Other segment consists of assets, liabilities, and activities which support the other operating segments of the firm. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Venturi Wealth Management LLC, dba Venturi Private Wealth (Venturi), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by Russell Wayne Norwood and George Lawson Clark in 2015. Venturi offers a variety of advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles.

Bellacor.com, Inc. sells lighting and home furnishings on-line. The firm's products include chandeliers, ceiling fans, wall sconces, lamps, clocks, mirrors, cutting boards, pot racks, pillows, duvets, bidets, and computer desks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mendota Heights, MN.

Avante Capital Partners (Avante Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Jeri J. Harman and Steve E. Adamson. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

G&L Holdings, Inc. is a brand under Southeastern Mills that offers a variety of gravy and baking mixes. The private company is based in Rome, GA. The company's mixes are easy to prepare and provide a homemade taste in just a few minutes. The company offers a wide range of signature gravy mixes in different flavors, from brown gravy mix to country gravy mix, that can complement any meal or enrich its flavor. The company was founded in 2014, and the CEO is Linda Owens.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses