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Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC (Bel Air) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of HighTower Holding LLC. Bel Air serves the specific needs and interests of wealthy individuals, families, and foundations.

The Missouri State Employees' Retirement System (MOSERS), established September 1, 1957, administers retirement, life insurance and long-term disability benefits to most state employees, including members of the Missouri General Assembly, elected state officials, judges and administrative law judges and legal advisors. Their headquarters are in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Allstate Investment Management Co. (AIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Allstate Non-Insurance Holdings, Inc., which is owned by The Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL). AIMCO provides investment advice to pension/profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, non-domestic insurance companies, corporations and/or other business entities. The firm acts as managing member and investment manager for the Allstate Short Term Pool and as a collateral manager for various collateralized debt obligation trusts.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the production and sale of diagnostic software solutions. The firm?s products help for early detection, evaluation, and treatment of pulmonary diseases including COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis), lung cancer, and asthma. The company was founded by Eric Hoffman, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, and Geoffrey McLennan in 2004 and is headquartered in Coralville, IA.

Higher Learning Technologies, Inc. provides learning application and platform. It offers mobile learning solutions and creates customized digital test preparation programs solutions that help students study on-the-go for college admissions tests, classroom courses, professional certifications, and licensure exams. The firm delivers learning content transforming mobile devices into learning engines. The company was founded by Alec Whitters, Adam Keune, and Ben O'Connor in 2012 and is headquartered in Coralville, IA.

Principal Global Investors LLC, dba Principal Asset Management (Principal AM), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Principal Global Investors Holding Co. (US) LLC and their ultimate parent is Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFG). Principal AM provides investment advisory services to institutional investors and individuals on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

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.

Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1956, the firm is responsible for the investment of funds and administration of benefits for state and local government employees in the State of Kentucky. These employees include state employees, state police officers, city and county employees as well as non-teaching staff of local school boards and regional universities. KRS oversees the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS).

Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Marshfield Clinic, Inc. owns and operates hospitals. The company was founded by K.W. Doege, William Hipke, Victor Mason, Walter G. Sexton, H.H. Milbee, and Roy P. Potter in 1916 and is headquartered in Marshfield, WI.

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

West Virginia Investment Management Board (WVIMB) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia. Founded in 1997, the firm is responsible for the long-term investments of the State of West Virginia. WVIMB manages the State’s defined benefit retirement plans. Their clients include the State’s teachers, public employees and workers in general, other State funds and the fiscal health of the State.

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.

Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1953 to attract and retain quality public employees. IPERS aims to administer a cost-efficient retirement plan that provides lifetime pension payments to Iowa public employees.

Swissrisk Financial Systems provides information technology solutions. The private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc. publishes corporate communications, public relations, and leadership development newsletters. The firm operates through the following divisions: ragan, PR Daily, Health Care Communication News, HR Communication, manageBetter.biz, Bits&Pieces, and Bits&Pieces on Leadership. The company was founded by Lawrence Ragan in 1970 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American Academy of Actuaries provides leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues to assist public policymakers on all levels. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations.

LFE Capital LLC (LFE Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Leslie Frecon. The firm is headquartered in Naples, Florida.

GSAM Strategist Portfolios LLC (Inv Mgmt) (GSAMSP) is the investment management division of GSAM Strategist Portfolios LLC, a research company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 as Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC. They were acquired by GSAM Holdings LLC in July 2019. GSAMSP offers multi-asset and rules-based equity strategies to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

FoodChain ID Group, Inc. engages in the provision of testing and certification services for food and agricultural products. It also offers inspection and consulting services. The company was founded by John Fagan in 1996 and is headquartered in Fairfield, IA.

Aon Investments USA, Inc. (AIUSA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1981 and is wholly owned by Aon Consulting, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of its ultimate parent Aon Plc (NYSE: AON) in Ireland. AIUSA provides professional investment advisory and consulting services to institutional clients.

IPG - Industry People Group, Inc. offers cloud-based talent management software and services. It offers applicant tracking system, compensation management, and performance management. The company was founded by Marc Sampson in 1997 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Part of Monument Group, Inc., Mozaic Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded by Solomon Owayda. Mozaic Capital Advisors was acquired by Monument Group, Inc. on June 27, 2023.

Wellbeats, Inc. manufactures and sells fitness video technology products. It offers kiosks that provide access to group fitness classes online to the users of fitness studios. It offers vitual solutions, classes and channels, workout plans and fit tests. The firm serves the health clubs, corporate wellness centers, hotels, military bases, and senior care centers. The company was founded by David Kraai and Sara Jespersen in 2008 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Next Level Ventures LLC (Next Level Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Craig Ibsen. The firm is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.

Dwolla, Inc. operates an online and mobile payments network. Its users can use the technology to send, request and accept money from anyone else, and transactions can be conducted through email, mobile devices and social media. The firm's products include bank transfer, ACH transfer API, dashboard and administration and instant account verification. The company was founded by Ben Milne and Shane Neuerburg on December 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

iConnect Corp engages in technological services. The company was founded by Thomas Kielty in 2012 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA.