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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Kayne Anderson) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Kaim Non Traditional LP, the firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Kayne and John Anderson. They are owned by Richard Kayne through his majority ownership of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. Kayne Anderson provides investment supervisory services through privately offered pooled investment vehicles, and to a lesser extent, through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Options Clearing Corp. provides equity derivatives clearing services. It provides central counterparty clearing and settlement services to stock exchanges and trading platforms for options, financial futures, security futures and securities lending transactions. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Merced Capital LP is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded as EBF & Associates in 1988 by three executives from Cargill's Financial Markets Department. The firm provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the clients include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowment funds, funds of funds, high net worth individuals and family offices.

5AM Venture Management LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Terry M. Graunke and Paul G. Yovovich. 5AM Venture Management LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Part of Merced Capital LP, Merced Partners LP acts as a private equity fund. The company is based in St. Paul, MN.

Founded in 1992 by Brian Stark and Michael Roth, Stark & Roth LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Stark & Roth Holding, Inc.. Stark & Roth also does business as Stark Investments.

Soli Organic, Inc. produces herbs and spices. Its products include basil, arugula, dill, chives, parsley, oregano, sage, cilantro edible flowers and mint. The company was founded by Mike Sarco, Philip Karp and Ken Koehn in 1989 and is headquartered in Rockingham, VA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Lighthouse Global Network, Inc. provides innovative design, communications, and marketing solutions services. The company was founded by Paul G. Yovovich and Terry Graunke and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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

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.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Egg Innovations LLC engages in the packaging and distribution of eggs. The firm offers cage free, organic, and omega 3 certified eggs. It supports the farmers of America in treatment of animals. The company was founded by John Brunnquell in 1999 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLC provides health care services. The company services include obstetrics, gynecology, internal medicine, and pediatrics. It is a subsidiary of Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. The company is located in Chicago Heights, IL.

Kinseth Hospitality Cos. builds, manages, owns and operates hospitality assets. It offers financial management, development, sales and marketing and operational consulting services to third-party properties. The company was founded by Cyrena Kinseth and Ken Kinseth in 1963 and is headquartered in North Liberty, IA.

Saybrook Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Saybrook Capital LLC. They manage investments for sophisticated pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, and individuals.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.

Earth Science produces value-added products for the retail, landscapers, golf, sports, lawn care, and forest fire restoration markets. Its products include fact acting lime, gypsum, iron, and lawn kit. The company was founded by Michael D. Krysiak in 1999 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

The Development Center for Biotechnology of Taiwan is a nonprofit organization co-sponsored by government grants and private donations. It focuses on biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Skyline Global Partners LLC (Skyline Global Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Sachin Gupta, Christopher E. Freeburg and Ross J. Christianson in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Efficient Pharma Management Corp. develops drugs. The private company is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

Two Harbors Asset I LLC (THA) is an asset management firm headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm is a subsidiary of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO). THA provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional clients.

Diabetic Care Rx LLC provides customized nutritional therapy to patients with end stage renal disease. It focuses on providing patient-specific IDPN and IPN therapies that can help increase a patient’s Serum Albumin and decrease the risk of fluid retention, inflammation, infection, hospitalizations, mortality and morbidity. The firm’s pharmacists deliver patient-specific nutritional formulations based on nutritional lab values provided by renal dietitians. Its services include NutriTrak, NutriPlan 7 Oral Protein Jumpstart, Patient Plus and Clinical Support. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL.

American Trust Retirement Planning Services provides retirement plan services. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Dubuque, IA.

Midwestern BioAG, Inc. provides agricultural consulting services. It manufactures fertilizers, livestock nutrition, seeds, specialty crops, and organic agricultural products. The firm offers a range of fertilizer blends, dry and liquid fertilizers, and soil amendments; livestock nutrition products, including free-choice minerals and feed inoculants for lactating cows, dry and pre-fresh cows, and calves and heifers; a range of mineral products for berry, orchard, potato, and other fruit and vegetable crop programs; and a range of organic fertilizers and soil amendments for organic agriculture. The company was founded by Gary Zimmer in 1983 and is headquartered in Blue Mounds, WI.

Prairie Crest Capital LLC (Prairie Crest Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Barry Adams and Mark White. The firm is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.

Saybrook Fund Advisors (Private Equity) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Saybrook Fund Advisors LLC founded in 2012. Saybrook Fund Advisors (Private Equity) is headquartered in Santa Monica.

PSE Investments LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Taylor, MI. The CEO of the company is Patrick D. Mayette.

BRM Holgings LLC engages in facilitating the reuse of industrial byproducts. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.