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Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Cytel, Inc. engages in the provision of data-focused clinical research services and software solutions for the design and analysis of clinical trials. Its services include strategic consulting, statistical genetics, biostatistics, CDISC, clinical data management, and medical writing. The company was founded by Cyrus Mehta and Nitin Patel in 1987 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Next Energy Technologies, Inc. specializes in sustainable technology for buildings. Next Energy Technologies is based in Santa Barbara, CA. The company's focus is on creating beautiful windows that can power buildings and contribute to a net-zero energy output. The company was founded by Daniel Emmett, Corey Hoven, and Arnold Tamayo and is currently led by CEO Brenton Taylor.

Citrin Cooperman & Co. LLP engages in the provision of accounting and business advisory services. It offers assurance, tax, and advisory services including international taxation, accounting advisory and private client services. The company was founded by Niles L. Citrin and Joel A. Cooperman in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ILC Dover LP operates as an engineering development and manufacturing company, which specializes in the use of flexible materials, serving the aerospace, personal protection, and pharmaceutical industries. Its products include lighter-than-air structures, personal protection equipment, engineered inflatables, powder containment, industrial containment, space suites, space inflatables, and specialty materials. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Federica, DE.

New Mountain Capital LLC (New Mountain Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Steven Klinsky. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Huls America, Inc. is an American company that manufactures inorganic pigments.

NuSil Technology LLC manufactures silicone compounds for healthcare, aerospace, electronics, photonics and other applications. The firm offers engineering products, such as adhesives and sealants, conformal coatings, electrically conductive materials, fluids and greases, foams, gels, glob top, molding materials, optically clear materials, potting and encapsulating, primers and silicone resins. It provides healthcare products, including adhesives, fluids and greases, gels and high-consistency elastomers. The company was founded by Richard Allen Compton in 1979 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA.

Ontario Systems LLC engages in the development of software tools for product index, revenue cycle and accounts receivable management solutions. It serves the accounts receivable, revenue cycle and government industry. The company was founded by Ron Fauquher and Wil Davis in 1980 and is headquartered in Muncie, IN.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Sparta Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise quality management software solutions. Its products includes TrackWise Digital, TrackWise, and QualityWise.ai. Its services includes Sparta training, customer support, and consultation and delivery.The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Hamilton, NJ.

Medical Specialties Distributors LLC distributes infusion related products and biomedical equipment. The firm’s products include biomedical equipment, equipment accessories, infusion therapy, IV solutions, patient care supplies and pharmacy products. The firm also offers equipment management, asset management, equipment rentals, and equipment service. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Stoughton, MA.

Degussa Corp. manufactures chemical products. It products include anti-chlor agents and cleaning compounds. The company is headquartered in Theodore, AL.

HealthComp LLC provides medical, dental, COBRA and HIPAA services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Fresno, CA.

Topix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceuticals and skin care products. It offers antioxidants, body care, cleansers, exfoliators, glycolic, kits and systems, moisturizers, peels, retinols, toners and sunscreens. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in North Amityville, NY.

Part of Excelitas Technologies Holding Corp., Covaris, Inc. is a company that develops, manufactures, and markets instruments, consumables, and reagents for pre-analytical sample preparation. The company is based in Woburn, MA. The company was founded in 1999 by James A. Laugharn. The CEO is Annemarie Watson. Covaris was acquired by PerkinElmer, Inc. on December 04, 2023.

ACA Compliance Group Ltd. provides regulatory compliance consulting services to investment advisers, private fund managers, commodity trading advisors, investment companies, and broker-dealers. It offers compliance solutions; cyber security and risk; performance services; financial technology; anti-money laundering and financial crimes; and investment management and regulatory technology. The company was founded Robert Louis Stype Jr., Jeff Morton, and Ted Eichenlaub and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Real Chemistry, Inc. is an end-to-end healthcare experience group that leverages advanced AI-powered insights, diverse expertise, and customer-centric ideas to transform the healthcare industry. Real Chemistry is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Canada, United Kingdom, and United States. The company helps healthcare professionals better understand, reach, and engage patients, while creating healthcare experiences that span diagnosis to adherence. The company was founded in 2001 by Jim Weiss. Shankar Narayanan has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Alteon Health LLC operates as a hospital & health care company. The firm offers emergency department staffing, billing, and management solutions. The company is headquartered in Hauppauge, NY.

ACA Compliance Group Holdings LLC engages in the provision of governance, risk, and compliance advisory services. The company was founded by Ted Eichenlaub, Jeffrey C. Morton, Barry Schwartz, Gary Watkins and Robert Louis Stype, Jr. in February 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CIOX Health LLC provides cloud-based information sharing platform for healthcare information. Its solutions include denial prevention, imaging services, clinical abstraction, oncology data management, and medical charter retrieval. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

USALCO LLC manufactures and distributes aluminum-based chemical commodities. Its products include aluminum chloride solution, aluminum sulfate granular, alumer, AlcoPAC, DelPaC and Delta-Floc. The company was founded by Lawrence Askew in 1980 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Part of Topix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., derma e is a natural skincare brand that offers a full line of skincare products that are 100% vegan and cruelty-free. derma e's mission is to provide high-quality, affordable, and natural skincare products that do not contain parabens, sodium lauryl sulfates, petrolatum, mineral oil, artificial colors, gluten, soy, or GMOs. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA. Brenda Wu has been the CEO of the company since 2018. Stearn's Products, Inc. was acquired by Topix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on May 29, 2018.

Canaccord Genuity LLC is an independent, full-service financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients. They cover a wide range of sectors globally with an emphasis on growth companies such as: Block chain, Business Services, Cannabis, Consumer and Retail, Energy, Financials, Gaming, Healthcare, Industrials, Metals and Mining, Real Estate, Sustainability and Technology.

Ascensus Specialties LLC provides specialty chemicals. Its products include alkali metals, boranes, borohydrides, boronic acid & esters, specialty and alcoholates. The firm serves life sciences and pulp & paper industries. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Rellevate, Inc. is a financial services company that offers a full-featured digital account to manage day-to-day finances. The company is based in Stamford, CT. Rellevate was founded by Stewart A. Stockdale, Mark Forster, and Greg Schneider, and Stewart A. Stockdale has been the CEO since incorporation. The company is dedicated to empowering consumers to access, move, and use their money anytime, anywhere. Rellevate is a leader and one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in the employer and public sector disbursement industry.

New Wellness Investment LP provides investment services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Versant Diagnostics is a company founded in 2021 by Ven Aduana, Jim Billington, and Brian Carr. The company is based in Oak Brook, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. Versant Diagnostics is focused on anatomic pathology, precision medicine, and the digital transformation of the industry. The company combines technological advancements in healthcare with the most skilled and diverse set of subspecialty pathologists to provide superior service for hospitals and physician practices. Versant Diagnostics aims to become the nation's largest independent physician services platform focused on anatomic pathology by consolidating the most advanced technology with the most skilled pathologists across a diverse set of specialties to provide superior, one-stop service to hospitals and independent practices. Jim Billington has been the CEO since incorporation.

Vytalogy Wellness LLC is an American modern wellness company that creates highly-efficacious products to make a transformative impact on consumers' lives. The private company markets its products across multiple channels and supplement categories, and is a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, LLC. With over 600 employees and U.S.-based manufacturing, Vytalogy fuses science and quality ingredients to create products that promote well-being.

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).

Emergence Health Holdings provides urgent healthcare services. The private company is based in Concord, NH.