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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC (BIA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1994 as MetLife Advisers LLC and changed their name into Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC in 2017. They are a subsidiary of Brighthouse Holdings LLC, which is owned by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHF). BIA serves as the investment adviser to participants in the asset allocation program made available exclusively under Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts by the issuing insurance companies. In this capacity, their clients are holders of Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts. As noted above, the firm also serves as investment adviser to certain investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

Monarch Capital Group LLC is an independent, full-service investment banking firm headquartered in New York City. The firm seeks to identify small- and micro-cap investment opportunities with substantial emerging-growth potential. They structure, manage and execute transactions in both foreign and domestic Debt and Equity Capital Markets for corporate, institutional and high-net-worth individual investors. Monarch Capital Group is a member of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).

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.

Part of Stifel Financial Corp., Hampshire Securities Corp. is an investment bank specializing in small and emerging companies. The company is based in New York, NY. Hampshire Securities was acquired by Gruntal & Co. LLC on November 20, 1997.

Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 1990 by Liam Dalton, Axiom Capital Management, Inc. is a full-service broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm offers traditional fixed-income and equity services including separately managed accounts through mutual funds, hedge funds, fund of funds and exchange funds. They serve high net-worth individuals, pension plans, profit sharing plans and other institutions. Axiom Capital Management is member of FINRA/SIPC. Axiom assists start-up and transitional hedge funds in selecting the prime broker best suited for their funds. The firm's services include: soft dollar reimbursements, execution of foreign market derivatives, turnkey information technology infrastructure solutions. Axiom can meet the needs of hedge funds worth up to $1 billion. Axiom is an experienced soft-dollar broker. The firm works their large, diverse institutional customer base to arrange equitable and compliant soft-dollar agreements. The firm's trading desk adheres to the highest compliance standards combining state-of-the-art technology and experienced traders to deliver quality executions in most domestic and international products.

Daiwa Asset Management (America) Ltd. (DAMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Asset Management Co., Ltd. (DAM), which in turn is wholly owned by Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TYO: 8601) in Japan. DAMA manages Japanese investment funds that DAM advises, interests in which are sold in Japan.

The Glover Park Group LLC provides public relations and communications services. It offers corporate communications services, such as reputation management, employee communications, mergers and acquisitions, media training, expert speech preparation, sales and product launches, and event management; issues and crisis management services; and legislative affairs services, such as legislative strategy, coalition management, corporate positioning, member education, and issue advocacy. The company was founded by Joseph Lockhart, Chip Smith, Carter Eskew, Arik Ben-Zvi, and Michael Feldman in 2001 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Blue Wolf Group LLC engages in the provision of business consulting, implementation, and cloud management services. It includes customer relationship, change, content, and human capital management, marketing, sales and training, adoption, information technology resourcing, and remote database administration. The company was founded by Eric Berridge in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Metropolitan Equity Partners LLC (Metropolitan Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Paul Lisiak. The firm is headquartered in New York.

GFI Capital Resources Group Inc. (GFI Capital Resources) is a real estate firm founded by Marc Mouhadeb in 1983. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional offices in Florida.

QS Investors LLC (QSI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded and formed in August 2010 through an MBO of the Quantitative Strategies Group within DB Advisors, the institutional asset management division of Deutsche Asset Management. QSI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of QS Investors Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a diverse array of institutional and retail clients and funds.

Founded in 2009, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is affiliated with Ernst & Young LLP. Ernst & Young Capital Advisors provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Gates Ventures LLC (Gates Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

Democracy Alliance provides social services. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Wavecrest Management Co LLC (Wavecrest Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Deepak Sindwani and Valibhav Nalwaya. The firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gladly, Inc. is a customer service software company that uses AI to provide personalized customer service at scale. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform includes voice, email, SMS, chat, social messaging, and self-service channels to create a lifelong conversation stream with customers. Gladly helps commerce brands understand their customers and match them with the right agent, resulting in no missed conversation history and no time wasted on channel switching. Many well-known brands, such as Allbirds, Bombas, Crate&Barrel, and Ulta Beauty, partner with Gladly to transform their customer service and build lifelong loyal customers. The company was founded by Kevin Jennison and Alexander Groth, with Alexander Groth serving as CEO since incorporation.

Coastal Cloud LLC provides cloud-based integration services. The firm serves the education, healthcare, high tech, manufacturing, public sector, real estate, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded by Sara Hale and Tim Hale in 2012 and is headquartered in Palm Coast, FL.

Trebuchet Capital Management GP LLC provides investment management services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Grafine Capital Partners LLC (Grafine Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Elizabeth K. Weymouth and Christine Winslow. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Challenge Day is a non-profit organization based in the US that provides school programs.

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. is a storefront that offers superhero gifts, costumes, superpowers, and toys for all. The private company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The company is dedicated to supporting students aged 6-18 in developing writing skills and is affiliated with the nonprofit organization 826NYC.

Beyond Differences is an American US-based company that focuses on developing social and emotional skills for students.