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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is a regulatory organization that oversees the municipal securities market in the United States. The private company is based in Alexandria, VA. Nanette Lawson has been the CEO of the company since 2011. The board was established by Congress in 1975 to protect investors and promote a fair and efficient market for municipal securities. The board sets rules and standards for underwriters, dealers, and municipal advisors, and provides market transparency through its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system.

Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc. provides investment consulting services. It offers municipal financial advisory and bond underwriting services. The company also providers financial advisory, investment advisory, technical analysis and disclosures. The company founded in 1992 by Robert A. Estrada and Noé Hinojosa and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Municipal Advisory Council of Texas is a non-profit membership corporation which collects, maintains and distributes information related to Texas municipal debt issuers through a variety of programs. The council was organized in 1954 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation either acts as trustee or works with an independent court-appointed trustee in a missing asset case to recover funds. The statute that created SIPC provides that customers of a failed brokerage firm receive all non-negotiable securities that are already registered in their names or in the process of being registered. Recovered funds are used to replenish SIPC's reserve in the event that the reserve is tapped in the early stages of a liquidation proceeding.

Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Inc. (SIFMA) is an organization that represents the securities industry in the United States. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's main focus is advocating for effective and resilient capital markets. The CEO of the company is Kenneth E. Bentsen.

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.

Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp. is based in Seattle, WA. Part of Piper Sandler Cos., Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp. is a company that provides investment banking and asset management services. Seattle-Northwest Securities was acquired by Piper Jaffray Cos. on July 12, 2013 for $21 million.

The Bullitt Foundation operates as grantmaking foundation. It engages in the provision of protection of natural environment by promoting responsible human activities and sustainable communities. The company was founded by Dorothy Bullitt in 1952 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

United Way of King County is a non-profit organization, which provides rental assistance, educational solutions, and financial support. Its programs include Jobs Connect, Streets to Home, Home Base, ParentChild+, Reconnecting Youth, Bridge to Finish, and Free Tax. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Virginia Mason Medical Center provides healthcare services. It offers primary and cancer care, diabetes center, digestive disorders, heart care, neurology and neurosurgery, medicine, surgery, urology, and orthopedics and sports. The company was founded by James Tate Mason, John M. Blackford, and Maurice Dwyer in 1920 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Virginia Mason Health System offers medical services. It is the parent company of a group of affiliated organizations including Virginia Mason Medical Center and the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason. The firm support the healthcare and research missions of the Virginia Mason Medical Center and Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization based in Seattle, WA. The CEO of the non-profit company is Rachel Smith.

Invesco Managed Accounts LLC (IMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded in 2002 as Seattle-Northwest Asset Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of SNW Asset Management Corp., ultimately owned by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). IMA provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, wrap programs, state and municipal government entities, other investment advisers, credit unions, corporations and other business entities.