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Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Florida Bar operates as professional organization of lawyers. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

ORIX Corporate Capital, Inc. is a private equity firm subsidiary of ORIX USA Corp founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. provides commercial real estate services. Its services include agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facility services, global occupier services, investment and asset management, project and development, tenant representation, and valuation and advisory. The company was founded by J. Clydesdale Cushman and Bernard Wakefield on October 31, 1917 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Evolve Capital LLC (Evolve Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Mike Crothers. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Mission Critical Electronics, Inc. manufactures and supplies automatic battery chargers and electronic equipment. The firm serves the niche vehicle, marine, network, industrial, and portable power markets. The company is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

Emergent Technologies, Inc. (Emergent Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Thomas A. Harlan. The firm is headquartered in Austin. Texas.

Evensky & Katz LLC, do-business-as Evensky & Katz/Foldes Financial Wealth Management (EK-FF), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth manager headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. EK-FF was founded by Harold Evensky in 1985 and generally provides investment advice to individuals, including high net-worth individuals, 401(k), pension and profit-sharing plans, 403(b), trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, corporations or business entities.

Natural Gas Partners LLC (NGP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC founded in 1988 by David Russell Albin and Kenneth Alfredo Hersh. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Viking Global Investors LP (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by O. Andreas Halvorsen and David Ott in 1999. VGI provides investment advice to various private investment funds. Investors in the funds include charitable foundations, endowments, pension plans, sovereign entities, funds-of-funds, investment companies, trusts and individuals.

Doctor's Choice Home Care, Inc. operates as a home health agency serving Southwest Florida. Its services include nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, medical social work, home health aides, and patient education services. The company was founded by Timothy T. Beach and Stuart C. Christensen in 2007 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Healthcare Payment Specialists LLC provides payment and reimbursement solutions. The firm’s solutions include Stingary SAAS, Medicare bad debt, Medicare disproportionate share, Shadow billing compliance, Transfer DRG, Volume decrease adjustment and Complex drug review. It also offers consulting services. The company was founded in 2002 by Peter Jarvis and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

IBC Management LLC(IBC Management)is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2000 by Barry B. Conrad. The firm is headquartered in Dallas.

Ziften Technologies, Inc. provides endpoint threat detection solution. Its products include ziften zenith and ziften zflow. The firm’s solutions include IT operations and security operations. The company was founded by Michael Little and Mark Obrecht in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

WholeSecurity, Inc. provides security software solutions and services. Its solutions help to protect computers from Trojan horses, malicious spyware, and phishing attacks. The company offers solutions to the information technology and other commercial industries. WholeSecurity was founded in 2000 and is located in Austin, TX

Nitride Solutions, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced nitride substrates for LEDs, lasers, and power electronics. It offers aluminum nitride templates for use in deep-UV light emitting diodes; bulk aluminum nitride substrates that enable high-power switches, motor controls, and UV laser diodes; and high-quality aluminum nitride coatings on copper or aluminum that simplify electronic device structures while maintaining thermal conductivity and voltage resistance. The company’s products are used in water and air, power generation, and transmission and higher-speed communication applications worldwide. Nitride Solutions was founded by Jeremy Kinsley Jones, Jason Adam Schmitt and Peng Lu in 2009 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

U.S. Army Research Laboratory provides research and analysis services for the army. It provides neuroergonomics, energetic materials and propulsion, individual warfighter protection, energy science, electronics technologies, network sciences, virtual interfaces and synthetic environments. The company was founded in October 1992 and is headquartered in Adelphi, MD.

Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc. (Ascension) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Paul Thompson in 1997. Ascension offers investment management and comprehensive planning services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts and foundations.