Aakash Ranavat

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

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.

EJF Capital LLC (EJF) is an employee-owned alternative asset management firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded by Emanuel J. Friedman and Neal J. Wilson in 2005. EJF provides discretionary investment advisory services and sub-investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds.

Boxer Capital LLC (Boxer Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Tavistock Group, Inc. founded in 2005 by Chris Fuglesang and Aaron I. Davis. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Dibs, Inc. operates online marketplace to promote product & service deals for students, alumni and campus communities. The company was founded by Garren Givens, Dylan Fareed and Scott Poniewaz in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

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.

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).

Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

EQT Partners, Inc. is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of EQT Partners AB founded in 1994. EQT Partners, Inc. is headquartered in New York.

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

Georgia Research Alliance, Inc. provides university-based research services. The firm offers talent, foster collaboration, infrastructure and technology. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Fifth Street Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Greenwich, Connecticut. In 2014, Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. ("FSAM") completed its initial public offering of common stock (NASDAQ:FSAM). As part of the restructuring in connection with the IPO, FSAM became the general partner of Fifth Street Holdings LP ("Holdings”) and the proceeds of the IPO were used to repurchase interests in Holdings from certain minority holders. Fifth Street is wholly-owned by Holdings, and FSAM holds a minority interest in Holdings. The majority of interests in Holdings is held by employees of affiliates of Fifth Street, including Leonard M. Tannenbaum.

Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP (Napier Park) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2013 when Citi completed its spin-out of Napier Park into an independent operating entity. They are now wholly-owned by Napier Park Global Capital LP. Napier Park offers a broad range of investment products and provides advisory services to private investment companies such as funds of hedge funds, private equity funds, securitized asset vehicles and infrastructure funds, and institutional investors, pension plans, state and municipal government entities, sovereign wealth entities and high net worth individuals.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Praesidium Investment Management Co. LLC (Praesidium) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Peter Uddo and Kevin Oram in 2003. Praesidium provides discretionary investment advisory services to separately managed accounts and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages long-term capital for endowments, foundations, family offices and other institutional investors.

Part of P3 Health Partners, Inc., P3 Health Partners-Nevada LLC operates as a health management company. The company is based in Henderson, NV. The company was founded in 2015 by Amir Bacchus, Sherif Abdou. Sherif Abdou has been the CEO since 2015.

Chapman & Cutler LLP provides legal services. Its services include, asset securitization, banking and financial services, bankruptcy, restructuring and workouts, chapman practice innovations, commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution and corporate counseling. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.