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Kennedy Capital Management LLC (KCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Gerald Kennedy and Richard Sinise in 1980 as Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. In November 2022, the firm converted from “Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.”, a Missouri S corporation, to “Kennedy Capital Management LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company. They are a subsidiary of KCM Holdings, Inc. KCM manages assets for institutional and high-net-worth clients.

WEDGE Capital Management LLP (WEDGE) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1984, the firm provides portfolio management services to institutional investors as well as high net-worth individuals. WEDGE also provides non-discretionary advisory services to a Unified Managed Accounts (UMA) Program sponsored by a brokerage firm.

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.

Central Trust Co. is a trust company and investment management firm headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of Central Bancompany, Inc. Central Trust Co. was founded in 2007 when Central Bancompany, Inc. combined the trust and investment management functions of Guaranty Trust Co., Boone County National Bank, Central Bank and Empire Bank. They manage portfolios for individuals, trusts, IRAs, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations and foundations.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP is a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of the Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. Edward Jones registered as a broker–dealer in 1941 and as an investment adviser in 1993. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They cover stocks that perform over the long-term, focusing on US, Canadian and Western European companies with long, stable, operating histories.

Gabelli Funds LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rye, New York. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). Gabelli Funds provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to open and closed-end investment companies.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

G.research (formerly known as Gabelli & Co., Inc.) is a registered institutional research and brokerage firm headquartered in Rye, New York and was founded in 1976. The firm is a subsidiary of Gabelli Securities, Inc. and their ultimate parent is GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). G.research has an emphasis on small and mid-cap ideas. Their core competencies include aerospace and defense, automotive aftermarket, food and beverage, gaming and lodging, industrials, media, specialty chemicals, telecom and utilities. They publish daily research notes and full reports utilizing their proprietary Private Market Value (PMV) with a Catalyst methodology.

Founded in 2004, TD Securities (USA) LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City with additional offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, London, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm is a subsidiary of Toronto Dominion Holdings (USA), Inc. and their ultimate parent is Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD). TD Securities (USA) provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients in five areas of finance including: investment banking, debt capital markets, institutional equities, foreign exchange and money markets. Their services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The equity group provides research coverage of media and communications, technology, financial services, oil and gas, mining and metals, industrial products, forest products, technology, utilities and power, real estate, biotechnology, consumer products and merchandising and quantitative analysis strategy. The fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, U.S. and European debt issuers and investors.

HM Capital Management LLC (HMCM) is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2005 by Matthew Kopsky, Karen Gloriod and Maribeth Snodgass. HMCM provides wealth management services to affluent families and retirement planning to institutional clients.

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (LACM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research, Inc., the firm was founded in 2002 by Thomas Stevens, Hal Williams, and Stuart Matsuda. They are majority owned by LACM Holdings, Inc. LACM offers risk-controlled active equity management services to a broad range of institutional investors.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Shelter Insurance Cos. provides property, casualty and life insurance services which include auto, home, business and farm coverage's and also personal liability coverage. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Columbia, MO.

Brown Smith Wallace LLC operates as a public accounting firm. It specializes in traditional audit, accounting and tax services as well as a variety of business consulting services. The company was founded by Harvey Wallace and Tony Caleca in 1972 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC (WFCS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded 1852 and formerly known as Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC, a non-bank indirect subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial and bank holding company. Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. WFCS provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. They also act as portfolio manager for certain wrap fee advisory programs.

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC (GPIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Mark Walter in 2005 and is a direct subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Partners LLC. GPIM provides investment advisory and supervisory services to a variety of institutional clients through separately managed accounts (SMAs) and registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles.

Missouri Technology Corp. provides solutions for technical and productivity issues. It offers research support as well as conduct commercialization programs. The company is headquartered in Jefferson, MO.

Datica Health, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based software for the healthcare industry. Its products include cloud compliance management system; compliant kubernetes services; and compliant platform-as-a-service. The company was founded by Mohan Balachandran, Travis Good and Jeremy Edes Pierotti in May 2013 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Public Safety Personnel Retirement System is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1968, PSPRS provides pension plan for public safety personnel, corrections officers and elected officials in the state of Arizona.

Wayfinder Resources LLC provides oil and gas exploration and production services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Aventurine Partners LLC (Aventurine Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 founded by Markus Specks. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Erik Olsson Fastighetsförmedling AB provides real estate services. The firm offers brokerage service for property such as apartments, terraced houses, villas, land, and newly built homes. The company was founded by Erik Bernt Stefan Olsson in 1997 and is headquartered in Tananger, Norway.

Influence & Co. provides executive branding and content marketing services, including content strategy, creation and distribution, for companies such as Dell, Office Max and Depot and American Airlines. Its services include executive branding, content marketing strategy and content projects. The company was founded by John Hall and Kelsey Meyer in 2011 and is headquartered in Columbia, MO.

MediaCross, Inc. is a full-service recruitment marketing agency that offers customized strategies and award-winning creative solutions to help clients achieve their goals. MediaCross is based in Saint Louis, MO and has been led by CEO Jennifer Umali since 2001. MediaCross has a number of success stories, including partnerships with Saint Louis University, Spartanburg Methodist College, Illinois College, and Winona State University. The company has over 30 years of experience and works with a variety of clients, including colleges, government agencies, and successful companies. The company's services include research and discovery, strategy and campaign planning, campaign measurement and management, compelling creative and content, web development, and digital marketing solutions. The company also attends various industry events throughout the year, including the National Small College Enrollment Conference, AACRAO SEM Conference, and AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education.

Vantage Investment Partners LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by John Woolway in 2003. Vantage provides investment advisory services for individuals, high net-worth individuals, insurance companies, corporations and sub-advised accounts.

Lewis & Clark AgriFood (Lewis & Clark AgriFood) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Lewis & Clark Venture Capital LLC (Lewis & Clark Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of Lewis & Clark Partners LLC founded in 2014 by Thomas J. Hillman. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.