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Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC (Tortoise) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Harold Birzer in 2002 and is a subsidiary of TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC (formerly Tortoise Borrower LLC), ultimately held by TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC. Tortoise provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.

Baum Capital Partners Management LLC (Baum Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Prairie Capital Management LLC (PCM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1995 and was acquired by UMB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UMBF) in 2010. PCM provides wealth management and investment consulting services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, foundations, endowments, and other institutions across the US through offices in the Kansas City, Chicago and Dallas metropolitan areas.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Dimensional) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by David Booth in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Dimensional Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. Dimensional primarily manages securities and other assets for institutional investors. They also manage securities and other assets for high-net-worth individuals and clients of independent financial advisors. The firm is the investment adviser to various SEC-registered investment companies which represent separate funds in aggregate, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Cohen Esrey is a property management company that specializes in multi-family apartment investments. The private company is based in Merriam, a city suburb in Kansas City, MO, and has subsidiaries in 22 states across the United States. Cohen Esrey has operated more than 78,000 apartment units in 600+ properties located in more than 250 cities and towns. The company has decades of experience in managing properties to ensure the protection and enhancement of their investors' capital. The company provides rewarding opportunities for their investors, team members, residents, and other stakeholders that empower them to thrive. R Lee Harris has been the CEO of the company since 1975.

iiM LLC (iiM) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Merriam, Kansas.

Part of Northeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc., Kendall State Bank is a state chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Valley Falls, KS.

Clear Creek Financial Management LLC (Clear Creek) is an independent, trust-based wealth management ?rm headquartered in Silverdale, Washington. The firm was founded by Ben Warren in 2014. Clear Creek provides investment management and strategic wealth planning to individuals, families, and businesses.

Loyal Cos Inc (Loyal Companies) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Chad Mackay. The firm is headquartered in Draper, Utah.

Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (DFAL) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (DFA), ultimately held by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. in the US. DFAL provides sub-advisory services to DFA, a registered investment advisor, primarily in connection with DFA’s management of the US Dimensional Funds, and also certain institutional separate accounts.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Ten Oaks Group (Ten Oaks Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Matt Magan and Mike Hahn. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Basin Oil & Gas Management LLC (Basin Oil & Gas) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Stephen Howard. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. provides geological, geophysical, petrophysical, engineering, and economical solution for all facets of the upstream energy industry. Its services include acquisition and divestiture evaluations, coalbed methane development studies, deepwater development studies, enhanced recovery projects, midstream services, operations engineering services, pipeline supplies studies, and equity determinations services. The company was founded by Clarence M. Netherland in 1961 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mountain Capital) is an Private Equity firm founded in 2004 by Samuel Woong Oh. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich.

V Wealth Advisors LLC (V Wealth) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Thomas Blumer and Brett Lange in 2009 as V Wealth Management LLC and changed its legal name to V Wealth Advisors LLC in 2016. In 2023, They were acquired by WCG Wealth Advisors LLC, which is owned by The 1970 Lee Trust. V Wealth offers personalized investment management, consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Start Up TV Network, Inc. provides an online marketplace to connect entrepreneurs with investors. The company is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

Essilor International SAS designs, produces, and distributes optic lenses. It offers sun lenses, photochromic lenses and anti-reflective lenses. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, France.

Nation's Best Holdings LLC (Nation's Best) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Chris Miller. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Mariner LLC, do-business-as Mariner Wealth Advisors (MWA), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with various locations throughout the country. The firm was founded in 2006 by Martin Bicknell, Bruce Kuzmin, Jenika Cook and Sherri Hazell. They are wholly-owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC (formerly known as Mariner Holdings LLC). MWA provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

Consolidated Beef Producers, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of beef marketing services. It develops marketing programs for fed cattle that utilize negotiated, value-based pricing. The company was founded in April 2000 and is headquartered in Canyon, TX.

Western Plains Energy LLC engages in the production and sale of ethanol products. The firm also produces fuel grade ethanol by processing corn and mil. It provides distillers grains that acts as animal feed supplement primarily marketed to the dairy and beef industries. The company was founded on July 10, 2001 and is headquartered in Oakley, KS.

Flint Hills Ascent Co-Invest II LP provides pooled investment fund services. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

OpenAir Equity Partners LLC (OpenAir Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Ronald T. LeMay and Scott Ford. The firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

Abstraction Capital Management LLC (Abstraction Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Taylor Clauson. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

American Bakers Association operates as a trade association for the baking industry. It produces bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and other baked products. The company was founded on October 18, 1897 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.