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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1876 and offers a full suite of capital markets products and services, including proprietary equity research and a fixed-income trading desk. For institutional asset management clients, the firm provides liquidity, execution, high-quality idea-generating research, and access to corporate management teams. Their institutional coverage includes relationships with over asset management companies all over the world. To corporate clients, they bring access to investor capital, broad distribution capabilities and financial markets advisory. Ladenburg Thalmann is a leader in financing growing middle-market public companies across various industry verticals, including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Yield-Oriented Securities (BDCs, REITs, MLPs), Energy, Power & Infrastructure, and Telecom, Media & Technology.

Country Club Trust Co. NA provides investment advice services. It provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and other corporate finance alternatives. The company was founded on March 8, 2002 and is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

American Century Investments Value Yield LLC provides asset management services. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

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.

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.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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

Evans Food Group Ltd. engages in the manufacture of pork pellets, private label, co-packed, and branded pork rinds. It offers a variety of snacks sch as pork skins, cracklings, sancochos, and pickled products. It operates through Macs, Cazo de Oro, and Don Rudy brands. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nonni's Foods LLC manufactures and markets gourmet and snack foods. It provides Italian-style biscotti cookies and panetini toasts. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

FreshEdge LLC engages in operation of a food companies which incudes Get Fresh, Indianapolis Fruit, Piazza Produce and Papania Produce, Garden Cut, and CIBUS Fresh. Its brands delivers freshness across its product portfolio to Midwest and Southern-based foodservice, retail and schools. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

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.

Tyco Fire & Security LLC provides electronic security and fire protection solutions. The firm designs, manufactures, and installs detection and suppression systems, sprinklers, and fire extinguishers. It offers security solutions such as intrusion detection, access control, electronic article surveillance, and retail security management systems. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Dicom Transportation Group Canada, Inc. provides transportation solutions. Its solutions include regional parcel, less than truckload, final mile, full truckload, logistics, warehousing and distribution, cross-border services, pool distribution, and residential. The company was founded by Peter Overing in 1968 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Interface Performance Materials, Inc. manufactures and provides materials, sealing solutions, thermal and acoustic management systems, and specialty products to customers worldwide for a range of applications across the heavy-duty diesel, automotive, small engine, industrial, and related industries. It offers fiber composite, rubber edged composite, metal and metal laminates, self adhesive thermal shield, heat shield filler, thermal millboard, electrical barriers, and manufacturing process materials. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

The Kleinfelder Group, Inc. engages in the provision of engineering services. It offers architecture and design, construction materials engineering and testing, design engineering, environmental sciences and engineering, facility and operations compliance, geotechnical and geologic engineering, project management, risk management, strategic planning, sustainability, and water science and engineering services. The company was founded by James H. Kleinfelder in 1961 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Five Elms Capital Management LLC (Five Elms Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Fred Coulson in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Kansas.

Taylor-Wharton International LLC designs and manufactures cryogenic equipment that is used to hold and transport a variety of liquefied gasses for medical and beverage industries. Its products include compressed gas cylinders, organ transplant transportation vessels, vehicle fuel cylinders, and propane tank cylinders. The company was founded in 1742 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Nelson Global Products, Inc. designs and manufactures tubular and exhaust products. Its exhaust components and tubes are used in emissions, coolant, heating, air intake, and exhaust handling applications for heavy and medium duty trucks and off-road vehicles. The firm’s brands include the brands of NGP, TSCO, GT Exhaust, and Silex. The company was founded 1939 and is headquartered in Stoughton, WI.

good2grow LLC produces nutritional drinks for the children's beverage industry. Its products include coffee mugs, plates, bowls, sports bottles, backpacks and lunch kits. The firm also offers fruit juice, fruit and veggie blends, organic juice, and organic juicy water. The company was founded by Jim Scott and Richard Williams in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.

Voyant Beauty engages in the development, manufacture, and sell of beauty and personal care products. Its products and services include OTC topical drugs and sunscreens; viscous creams and lotions; body washes, shampoos, and conditioners; product formulation and development; pilot lab for scale-up; full-service micro lab; complete analytical services; in-house stability program; and packaging sourcing for turnkey operability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Hodgkins, IL.

Aurora Plastics LLC manufactures PVC powder compounds. It offers cellular foam, custom compounds, exterior weatherable, injection molding compounds, tolled compounds, interior grade rpvc, acrylic alloy capstock, and purge compounds. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Streetsboro, OH.

Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes plastic products. It offers thermoplastic compounds and thermoset resins to the healthcare, automotive, agriculture, home and garden, electrical, and construction indutries. The company was headquartered in West Chicago, IL.

Integris Partners Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Denver, CO.

OEP Capital Advisors LP (OEP Capital Advisors) is an Private Equity firm founded by Dick Cashin in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Frankfurt and Amsterdam.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.