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First Reserve Management LP (First Reserve) is a private equity firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Servidyne, Inc. provides demand response solutions. The firm’s services include benchmarking, energy audits, energy STAR certification, retro-commissioning (RCx), LEED services, sustainability and ESCO engineering support services. The company was founded by E. Milton Bevington in 1974 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dykema Gossett PLLC provides legal services. The company serves corporations, middle-market and emerging companies. Its client base includes individuals, publicly held corporations, privately held companies, limited and general partnerships, associations, hospitals and managed care networks, banks and financial institutions and retailers. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Michigan Electric Transmission Co. LLC owns and operates transmission systems. It is engaged in the distribution of electric power across Michigan. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Ares Management Corp (Ares Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Ares Capital Management LLC founded in 1997 by Michael J Arougheti. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

CCO Group LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm was founded by Christopher Cole in 1979 as Cole Capital Advisors, Inc. They were acquired by CIM Group LP in 2018. CCO Group provides access to commercial real estate through non-traded REITs and other direct investment programs.

ING Financial Services LLC engages in the retail and worksite financial services, mutual funds and reinsurance activities. It offers life, health and property & casualty insurance, fixed and variable annuities, guaranteed investment contracts and other institutional investment advisory services, retirement plans, employee benefits, and mutual funds. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Ares Management Corp., Ivy Hill Asset Management GP LLC is a company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in Harrison, NY.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Henry L. Stimson Center operates as a nonpartisan policy research center. The firm works to solve refugee flows, arms trafficking, and terrorism. Its program include conventional defense, global political demography, space security, food security, and environmental security. The company was founded by Barry Blechman and Michael Krepon in 1989 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP operates as a law firm that provides guidance on business law, finance, litigation, government relations, and regulatory policy. It offers legal services in the field of government relations, strategic communications, tax, trial, labor and employment law, intellectual property, real estate, government contracting, and school and public law. The company was founded by J. S. Bracewell, Searcy Bracewell, Fentress Bracewell, and Bert H. Tunks on November 1, 1945 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund operates as a closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide superior risk-adjusted returns across various market cycles by investing in a diversified portfolio of liquid and illiquid asset classes. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

International Transmission Co. provides electricity transmission and distribution services. The firm operates contiguous, regulated, high-voltage systems that transmit electricity to local electricity distribution facilities from generating stations throughout Michigan and surrounding areas. The company was founded by Joseph L. Welch on May 16, 2000 and is headquartered in Novi, MI.

State Bar of Michigan is a professional organization that provides a wide range of services to its members, including career center, employment, ethics helpline, and resources. State Bar of Michigan is based in Lansing, MI. The organization also offers legal assistance to the public, including lawyer referral service, legal aid programs, and probate information.

Lion Cao Asset Management LLC (Lion Cao Asset Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by David De Leeuw and Holly Cao. The firm is headquartered in New York.