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RBC Global Asset Management (US), Inc. (RBC GAM-US), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Voyageur Asset Management Inc. They are a subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and their ultimate parent is Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY). RBC GAM-US provides portfolio management services to registered mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs, foreign funds such as UCITS funds, individuals (including high net worth individuals), wrap sponsors and other US and international institutions.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

ThermoLift, Inc. is a company that is based in Stony Brook, NY. The company is an affiliate of Stony Brook University's Clean Energy Business Incubator Program (CEBIP) and is headquartered at the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC). ThermoLift's engineering, development, and testing center is located in Livonia, NY. The company's TC3 has been ranked #1 in the DOE report "Energy Savings Potential and RD&D Opportunities for Commercial Building HVAC Systems." The DOE provided funding, and performance testing was conducted by Oak Ridge National Labs. The TC3 has received an agency field label approval for installation in buildings. It was founded in 2012 by Peter Hofbauer and Paul Schwartz, and the CEO is David Parks.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. (MSIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM offers a range of investment and risk management solutions to institutional and professional investors worldwide.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Leo Burnett Co., Inc. provides advertising services. It offers planning, creation, and management of advertising campaigns. The firm provides promotions, direct marketing services, multimedia and interactive marketing development. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Galliard Capital Management LLC (Galliard) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1995 by Richard Merriman, John Caswell and Karl Tourville. They are a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Galliard designs fixed income and stable value solutions for institutional investors.

Advent International Plc provides investment services. It serves the business & financial, healthcare, industrial, retail, consumer & leisure, technology, media and telecoms sectors. The company was founded in 1989 and is located in London, UK

Part of Performance Horizon Group Ltd., Sportscape.com is a company that retails sporting goods via the Internet. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. Sportscape.com was acquired by Fogdog Sports, Inc. on November 23, 1998.

Minnesota State Board of Investment (SBI) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1885 to manage assets for the State of Minnesota. SBI is also responsible for the assets of the three Statewide Retirement Systems, various defined contribution plans, non-retirement accounts, and tax-advantaged savings plans.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Wieden + Kennedy, Inc. owns and operates advertising agency. The firm's services include brand building and television commercial production. It has additional offices in New York, New York; Sao Paulo, Brazil; London, the United Kingdom; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Delhi, India; Shanghai, China; and Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded by Dan Wieden and David Kennedy in April 1982 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Sion Power Corp. manufactures and distributes rechargeable batteries. It offers new generation, rechargeable lithium batteries for portable power, mobile electronics, and electric vehicles. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Population Services International is an American company that focuses on improving health systems through digital health management tools. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company provides support to integrate solutions such as DHIS2 to drive health impact. The company was founded by Philip D. Harvey and the CEO is Karl Hofmann.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (dba RBC BlueBay) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was established in 2001 and manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. RBC BlueBay is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Merganser Capital Management LLC (Merganser) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is the successor to the business of Merganser Capital Management, Inc., which was founded in 1985. They are a subsidiary of Providence Equity Capital Markets Merganser LLC, which is owned by Providence Equity Partners LLC. Merganser serves the fixed income investment needs of institutional and high-net worth individual clients. Their advisory clients include institutions and high net worth individuals with separately managed accounts, private funds intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors and registered investment companies.

Carlson Co. provides business and travel management services.

Part of Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc., NorthShore Advisors LLC is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. NorthShore Advisors was acquired by Securian Asset Management, Inc. on May 01, 2014.

Listen Ventures LLC (Listen Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Jeff Cantalupo. The firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

SportPursuit Ltd. provides E-Commerce services on sports and outdoor brands. It offers deals for sports goods to subscribed members from manufacturers. The company was founded by Victoria Walton, Daniel Rhys Jones, and Adam James Pikett on April 11, 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Boundary Stone Partners operates as a government affairs and communications firm. It is engaged in federal and state government affairs, strategic communications and issue campaigns, business development and finance. the company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Publicis Africa Group provides advertising services. It offers print, digital, film, direct, outdoor, packaging and brand identity and editorial design. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Missouri) provides investment services. Its products include mutual fund, managed accounts, exchange traded funds, 529 plan, variable products, and close-end funds. The company is headquartered in Hazelwood, MO.

Aligned Intermediary, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Peter W. Davidson, Alicia Seiger.

Swell Energy, Inc. provides solar energy storage solutions. It offers LG Chem home a solar battery and Sonnen Eco an energy management system. The company was founded on August 01, 2016 and is headquartered in Palms, CA.

Beam, Inc. develops college financial planning application for high-school and college students. The company was founded in 2016 by David Helene and Max Wilson and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Laird Connectivity, Inc. engages in customer-specific applications and IoT solutions. It offers wireless modules, IoT devices, and RF antennas. The company is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Bd-Capital Partners Ltd. (Bd-Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Richard Baker and Andy Dawson. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Spring Point Partners LLC operates as a social impact venture. It invites deep collaboration on exciting approaches in 4 issue areas by powering practical, far-ranging solutions. The company was founded by Graham Berwind, Jessica Berwind, James Berwind, and Joanna Berwind in 2017 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Circulate Capital Management Pte Ltd. (Circulate Capital Management) is an Independent firm founded in 2018 by Rob Kaplan. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Aligned Climate Capital LLC (Aligned Climate Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Peter W. Davidson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

ChargeNet Holdings, Inc. is an electric vehicle fast-charging station development and AI-driven software company. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company's software platform creates a seamless opportunity for quick serve restaurants to offer customers a superior EV charging experience in mere minutes. ChargeNet Stations' hardware-agnostic SaaS platform, ChargeOpt, optimizes EV chargers and renewable energy to transform parking lots into profit centers. The company was founded by Tosh Dutt, Venus Jenkins, Rebecca Wolkoff. Tosh Dutt has been the CEO since incorporation.

SWTCH Energy, Inc. provides turnkey solutions for electric vehicle charging and energy management. The company was founded by Laura Bryson and Carter Li in 2016 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.