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Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc. (FWCM) is a wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1975, FWCM provides advisory services to high-net worth individuals, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, Taft-Hartley plans, foundations, and endowments.

First Interstate Bank is the investment management subsidiary of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK), a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1971, the firm provides wealth management services to individuals and businesses.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Part of The Charles Schwab Corp., Bidwell & Co. is a company that provides online trading and brokerage services. The company is based in Portland, OR. The company was founded by H. Gerald Bidwell. Bidwell was acquired by Ameritrade Holding Corp. on January 05, 2004.

Medical Teams International is a non profit organization that provides health services. The firm offers medical, dental care, humanitarian aid, and holistic development programs. The company was founded by Ron Post in 1979 and is headquartered in Tigard, OR.

IdeaTek Telcom LLC provides fiber-based broadband services. It offers fiber internet, fixed wireless internet, and home phone service. The company was founded by Daniel P. Friesen in 2015 and is headquartered in Buhler, KS.

Novo Nordisk Pharma AG engages in the research, development, production, and distribution of products for the treatment of diabetes. It also specializes in the areas of obesity, blood coagulation, as well as growth hormones and hormone replacement therapy. The company was founded on February 17, 1930 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Frank Russell Capital, Inc. is an investment firm founded in 1999 by Frank Russell.The firm is headquartered in Tacoma.

Water Tower Research LLC is a modern investor relations platform that creates, delivers, and maintains information flow to build and preserve relationships between companies and their stakeholders and investors. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. Water Tower Research is a shareholder communication and engagement platform powered by senior industry experts with significant Wall Street experience. The company's foundation is built on Wall Street veterans using open digital distribution strategies that are accessible by everyone. The company's mission is to help companies take control of their IR program and proactively reach investors while bringing investors a consistent flow of quality information to help them understand their clients' businesses, industries, and the investment opportunities they present. Founded by Timothy Gerdeman and Shawn M. Severson, Timothy Gerdeman has been the CEO since incorporation.