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Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc., an open-ended management investment company.

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.

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.

Nuance Investments LLC (Nuance) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by Scott Moore in 2008 and is owned by SA Moore Family Corp. Nuance provides investment management services and investment products and services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans and business entities through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible.

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.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

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.

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.

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).

Thompson Street Capital Managers LLC (Thompson Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Thompson Street Capital Partners LLC, founded in 2000 by James A. Cooper and Peter Finley. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

The National Institute For Renewable Energy focuses on developing energy resources from early stage technologies to commanded deployment. The company was founded by David L. Miller in 2010 and is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

Genworth Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Genworth-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Genworth Life Insurance Co., an insurance holding company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1956 and is a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW). Their products and services are offered through financial intermediaries, advisors, independent distributors and sales specialists. Genworth-IP manages the investment portfolio.

Shenzhen Intellifusion Technologies Co., Ltd. engages in the development and sale of artificial intelligence (AI) products and solutions. It offers AI software and hardware, cloud and terminal products and services, chip and artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) solutions, smart supercomputing algorithms, and smart hardware such as smart AI cameras and AI interactive screens. The company was founded by Ning Chen on August 27, 2014 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Promus Equity Partners LLC (Promus Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Promus Holdings LLC founded in 2010 by J. Zachary Musso and Andrew W. Code. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BioMetric Signature ID (BSI) provides distance learning proctoring solutions that comply with legal requirements and expand distance learning programs. The private company also provides advanced multi-factor authentication (AMFA) solutions to protect online and real-world identities for the federal government, US military, three-letter agencies, and their respective operators and agents, as well as the pharmaceutical, medical, and insurance industries. The American company's products authenticate students using unique biometric multi-factor authentication (MFA) and ensure the registered student is the one taking the class. BSI's behavioral biometric digital credentials cannot be shared, stolen, or replicated by any human, hacker, or other technology. The company is currently used by over 2 million users, authenticating their identity and "positive intent" with certainty odds in excess of 192 billion to one. BSI's products can be used with any smartphone or computer.

Maywic Select Investments (Maywic Select Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Frederic H. Mayerson & Chad Wick. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Alliance Consulting Group, Inc. provides e-business strategy consulting. The firm offers services in the areas of business process redesign, customer needs and segmentation analysis, innovation and new product development, market and competitive analysis. The company was founded by Hans Michael Norkus in 1986 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Allos Venture Management Co Ltd (Allos Ventures) is a venture capital founded in 2009 by Don N. Aquilano and John C. McIlwraith. The firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Steer Partners LLC provides private equity funds and mid-market companies with research and analysis to aid in making informed investment decisions. The American company's recommendations are based on data-driven insights to help clients achieve their business objectives.

Eagle Private Capital LLC (Eagle Private Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.

BW Forsyth Partners LLC (BW Forsyth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Chet Walker, Kyle Chapman and Ryan L. Gable. The firm is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (Aquiline Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey W. Greenberg. The firm is headquartered in New York City with an office in London.

NewEdge Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm was founded by Gerald Goss in 1980 and is a subsidiary of NewEdge Capital Group LLC, ultimately owned by EdgeCo Investor Holdings LP. NewEdge Advisors specializes in wrap and non-wrap comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning and consulting, retirement plan consulting, referrals to third-party money managers and, through certain investment adviser representatives (IARs), offers LPL sponsored advisory program services.

IDEA Fund Partners LLC (IDEA Fund Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by David P. Rizzo, John Cambier and Lister Delgado. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US..

Altitude Ventures Management LLC (Altitude Ventures Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of GF Private Equity Group LLC founded in 2005 by Dave Maki and Steve Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.