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Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

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

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

RCP Advisors LLC (RCP Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of P10 Holdings, Inc. founded in 2001 by William Souder, Jeff Patrick Gehl, Thomas Patrick Danis Jr., Charlie Keydel Huebner and Timothy Jerome Danis. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc (Roundtable Healthcare Management) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2001 by Todd Warnock, Joseph Damico, Lester Knight and Jack McGinley. The firm is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

General Inception Management LLC (General Inception Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Vikram Chaudhery, Paul A. Conley and Jim Buzzitta. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of PPM Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Jackson Financial, Inc. (JFI) (NYSE: JXN). PPM is the primary investment manager for the general account assets of JFI’s insurance subsidiaries and serves as sub-adviser to US mutual funds sponsored by Jackson National Asset Management LLC (JNAM), a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (Jackson), and adviser to the PPM Funds, a family of institutional share class mutual funds. Additionally, PPM provides advisory services to non-US pooled investment vehicles, structured vehicles such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), private equity funds, and separately managed accounts for third-party institutional clients.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is a company that provides financial planning services. The company is based in Louisville, KY.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

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.

Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

McNally Capital LLC (McNally Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Ward S. McNally and John P. Rompon. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM) is a multi-strategy hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s predecessor, Balyasny Capital Management LLC (BCM), was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. In 2003, BCM converted from a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Then, in January 2004, their name was changed to Balyasny Asset Management LP. They are a subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP. BAM provides investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients through privately offered pooled investment funds.

Lifecycle Renewables, Inc. is an integrated food waste recycling and renewable fuels company. The company is based in Marblehead, MA. The company produces LR100TM, a renewable heating oil, by using recycled waste oils and fats from the food service industry. LR100TM is a drop-in fuel for oil-capable facilities that competitively replaces fossil fuels. The company seeks to create closed-loop waste-to-energy solutions for cities across the globe. The company provides used restaurant cooking oil collection, recycling, and grease trap cleaning services for metro Boston, New York City, and the Tri-State area. The company was founded in 2008 by Rory Gaunt, who has been the CEO since 2008.

Murf Electric Bikes LLC, founded in 2016, is a brand that aims to revolutionize urban commuting and outdoor adventures. The company is based in Bend, OR, and orders can be picked up from Cubicle Surf. The American company seamlessly blends cutting-edge technology with sleek design to deliver powerful and comfortable e-bikes for cyclists of all levels. With a range of models tailored for diverse riding experiences, Murf e-bikes offers approachable options and unbeatable customer service. Murf's popular mini electric bike is a great option for adults and kids, featuring a 40-50 mile range on a single charge and speeds of up to 25mph. The cargo e-bike is also available for those hauling a child or a heavy backpack, with passenger or non-passenger options. The company was founded by Josh Jones, who has been the CEO since 2016.

OneChicago LLC engages in providing electronic exchange services. It focuses on futures on individual stocks, narrow-based indexes, and ETFs. The firm offers single stock futures exchange services to invest and trade equity products for traders, brokers, and investors. It also provides market data, including quotes, list of market data vendors, market data vendor fees and licensing and various products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sanivation engages in developing and operating city-wide sanitation solutions. It designs, builds, and operates fecal sludge treatment plants; and manages non-sewered sanitation services. The company was founded by Emily Woods and Andrew Foote and is headquartered in Nakuru, Kenya.

GEF Capital Partners LLC (GEF Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Alexandre Alvim, Stuart Barkoff, Sridhar Raj Pai, Daniel Prawda and Anibal Wadih. The firm is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. (Pekin Hardy) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Rick Singer in 1990 as Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. Pekin Hardy serves as the investment manager to the Appleseed Fund, a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and provides investment management services to separately managed accounts, retirement plans, and other client accounts.

Impact Engine (Impact) is a private Equity and venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services. It helps clients tackle complex and challenging issues such as mergers and acquisitions, fraud, litigation and reorganizations. The firm advises clients on managing business controversy and disputes, executing deals and maintaining regulatory compliance and investigates activities such as fraud or money laundering, value real estate and other assets, assist with corporate restructurings, consult on litigations, help execute strategic investments for mergers and acquisitions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Burney Co. (TBC) is a registered independent investment adviser headquartered in Reston, Virgina and was founded in 1974. TBC provides investment advisory services and portfolio management mostly for individual investors but will also service the portfolios of small businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

Georgina Asset Management LLC operates as an independent investment research and asset management consulting firm. The firm provides investment advice and supervisory services to institutions and high net worth families, partnerships, trusts, foundations and public and private companies. Its services include education, investment planning, investment policy development, money manager due diligence, evaluation and selection, investment plan management and manager monitoring and performance measurement reporting. The company was founded by Robert H. Lipp in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Oasis Investment Strategies LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2010 as RJO Investment Management LLC and is principally owned by JVMC Holdings Corp., which is owned by RTS Investor Corp. Oasis provides portfolio management services to clients consisting mainly of futures commission merchants, managed futures and hedge funds, investment companies, and private and institutional investors.

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC (Kovitz) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In January 2016, the firm underwent an organizational change to carry on the advisory business of its predecessor, Kovitz Investment Group LLC, which was founded in October 2003, after their owners left Rothschild Investment Corp. They are now direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Kovitz provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. Their institutional clients include endowments, employee benefit (ERISA) plans, corporations, and other entities.

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (MNA) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Fairport, New York. The firm was formed in 2011 as the successor to Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc., which was founded as a partnership in 1970. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manning & Napier Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Callodine Midco, Inc. MNA provides investment advice to individuals and institutional clients. The firm also acts as the sub-advisor to affiliated and unaffiliated advisors and to certain registered and unregistered commingled investment vehicles.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Part of JS Corp., PT JS/JAKARTA/ is a company based in Jawa Barat, Indonesia. The Indonesian company specializes in manufacturing men's and women's apparel.

Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP provides financial management and investment services. The company was founded on July 20, 2007 and is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Tau-Ken Samruk National Mining Co. JSC provides exploration, development, production, processing and distribution of solid minerals. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.

NC Kazakhstan Engineering JSC produces and exports goods and services for special purpose law enforcement agencies. It also provides oil and gas equipment, and equipment for rail industry. The firm offers agricultural engineering and radio electronics equipment. Its products include ship machinery control systems, internal ship communications equipment, precision mechanics products, and ship instruments; naval weapons; crawler tractor carriers; aeronautical products; and torpedoes. The company was founded on March 13, 2003 and is headquartered in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (UBS AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS AM provides investment products and services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions and advisors, central banks, charities, foundations and individual investors around the world.

J.P. Morgan Infrastructure Investments Group (J.P. Morgan Infrastructure) is an infrastructure private equity firm founded in 2006. The firm headquartered located in New York, United States with an additional office in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mumbai.