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UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Amalgamated Bank (Investment Management) (Amalgamated Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Amalgamated Bank (NASDAQ: AMAL), an FDIC-insured commercial bank headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as Amalgamated Bank of New York in 1923 by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. They have retail branches in New York as well as branches in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Pasadena, California and Washington, DC. Amalgamated Bank’s corporate divisions also include commercial banking and real estate finance. Through their institutional asset management and custody division, Amalgamated Bank-IM provides investment and trust services to US Taft-Hartley and public sector employee benefit plans, as well as endowments and foundations, non-profits, unions, political organizations and social impact enterprises.

Thrive Frozen Nutrition, Inc. engages in production and sale of ice cream products. Its products include ice cream, no sugar added ice cream, frozen nutrition, meal replacements and supplements, functional food, healthcare dietary supplements, healthy ice cream, healthy gelato, and sports nutrition. The company was founded by Paul F. Stagner and Jerry M. Bello in 2011 and is headquartered in Winter Park, FL.

Barnana PBC engages in the provision of banana-based snacks. Its products include banana bites, cookie brittle, plantain chips and plantain tortilla chips. The company was founded by Caue Suplicy, Nik Ingersoll and Matthew Clifford in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.

HSBC Bank USA NA engages in the provision of banking services. Its lines of business are Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Private Bank. The company is headquartered in McLean, 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.

New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants is a non-profit organization. It provides a membership program for certified public accountants that offers in-person and online networking opportunities, Continuing Professional Education courses and conferences, the CPA Journal, and other publications. The company was foudned in 1897 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KeyBank, NA engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The company was founded on January 1, 1849 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Tri-State Consumer Insurance Co. provides insurance services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Net Noir, Inc. is an internet portal service provider. It offers products and services via its on-line brands. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

SpaceFund, Inc. (SpaceFund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Rick N. Tumlinson and Murphy Crawford Meagan. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Silicon Valley Blockchain Society, Inc. operates as a venture capital investment platform. The private company is based in Oakland, CA. The company was founded by Roland Hicks, Dan Raymond Mapes, Emory David Ellington.

Thistle Farms, Inc. sells a variety of skincare products, gifts, apparel, accessories, and related items through their online store. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Becca Stevens and Tasha Kennard has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Brownie Brittle LLC produces brownie products. Its products include chocolate and mint chocolate chips, salted caramel, peanut butter chips, dark chocolate sea salt, and toffee crunch. The company was founded by Sheila G. Mains in 1992 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Snaxsational Brands LLC engages in the manufacture of cookie covered popcorn. It offers candy pop and cookie pop. The company was founded by Frank G. Florio in 2015 and is headquartered in Long Valley, NJ.

Sensible Portions is a company that offers garden veggie snacks that can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere. The company is based in Boulder, CO and was founded by Jason Cohen and Jerry M. Bello. The company's snacks are perfect for bridging between meals or for family time at home or on the go.

Wiase Capital LLC is a research-driven impact investment and venture philanthropy firm based in Silicon Valley. The American company practices a triple bottom line approach through their stakeholder capitalism playbook. The private company aims to make an impact as a currency in their ecosystem.

The Mortgage Bankers Association of New York, Inc. is a business association based in Hicksville, NY.

Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., AllianceBernstein Corp. is a company that provides investment management services. The company is based in Nashville, TN. Seth Perry Bernstein has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

O&B Ventures BV is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Bakkes Sevn, Luerling Andy and Geuyen Jordie. The firm headquartered at Eindhoven, Netherlands.