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PGIM, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a direct subsidiary of PGIM Holding Co. LLC, ultimately owned by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PGIM provides institutional clients with investment solutions worldwide. It is comprised of autonomous asset management businesses each specializing in a particular asset class with a focused investment approach: PGIM Institutional Advisory & Solutions (provides advisory services to institutional clients located in the US and outside of the US), PGIM Fixed Income (an adviser primarily focused on public fixed income investments), PGIM Real Estate (a provider of real estate investment advisory services) and PGIM Capital Group (a private fixed income investment adviser, also known as Prudential Capital Group).

UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc. provides third party brokerage services. It offers investment and insurance programs to regional banks and credit unions. The company was founded on June 19, 1978 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC.

Leavell Investment Management, Inc. (Leavell) is an independent registered investment adviser headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. The firm was founded by Thomas Leavell in 1979 as T. Leavell & Associates, Inc. Leavell provides customized investment management services to individuals, families, and businesses, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, endowments and foundations, and two registered no-load mutual funds.

Regions Investment Management, Inc. (RIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm was founded in 1971 as Morgan Asset Management, Inc. In 2016, they became a wholly owned subsidiary of Regions Bank, which is another wholly owned subsidiary of Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF). RIM provides model strategies and provides portfolio management to Regions Wealth Management (RWM), a business unit of Regions Bank, for use by RWM with their clients.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA provides investment advisory services. It offers banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer finance services. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

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.

Cortado Capital LLC (Cortado Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Nathaniel Harding, David Woods, and Mike Moradi in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma.

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).

Peak Substation Services LLC provides electric equipment and supplies. Its core business is to bundle and pre-engineer all of the required electrical and structural components, products, and materials for Utility distribution and transmission substations. The firm also provides the electrical material used for switching, fusing, lightning protection, metering, grounding, connecting, current carrying components, and overload protection. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Innovation Depot Inc (Innovation Depot) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

Birmingham Business Alliance operates as economic development organization. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

International Business Innovation Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of services to members and non-members that facilitate the building of high-impact entrepreneurial ecosystems in every type of community or industry. It offers global community membership, training and education, industry news and resources, designations and accreditations. The company is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Best Logistics Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. provides integrated logistics service solutions for enterprises and eCommerce organizations. Its services include express delivery, inventory management, warehouse fulfillment, freight delivery, software development, financing, business consulting to cross-border logistics services. The company was founded by Shao Ning Zhou and Johnny Chou in 2007 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama provides health insurance products and related services. It offers healthcare plans for individuals, families, Medicare beneficiaries, and groups. The firm also provides long term care and federal employee program which includes individual, family, and group health plan and Medicare Beneficiary Plans. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

EVIO Labs provides laboratory services. The company is headquartered in Bend, OR.

Women Grow LLC operates as an organization for women to lead the cannabis industry. The private company is based in Albany, NY. The company was founded by Jesse Meighan, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Founders Investment Banking LLC provides financial and strategic advisory services. It offers mergers and acquisition, restructuring, divesture, recapitalization, debt and equity financing, negotiation assistance, valuation, fairness opinion, and due diligence advisory services. The company was founded by Duane P. Donner II in 2003 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Apollo Realty Income Solutions, Inc. operates as real estate investment trust. It is sole general partner of ARIS Operating Partnership LP and ARIS Special Limited Partner LLC. The company was founded on September 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

UAB Health Systems specializes in orthopaedics, which deals with injuries and diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system. The private company is based in Birmingham, AL and has subsidiaries in the United States. UAB is recognized as one of the top transplant centers in the country, with a history of achievement in organ transplantation. UAB Medicine is a top academic medical center and a leader in quality patient care, research, and training. UAB Women & Infants Services provides assistance with planned and unexpected health needs.

Amarok LLC provides solutions for security needs. The firm's solutions encompass physical deterrent, shock deterrent, and alarm deterrent. It products options include virtual system access, key fobs, traffic lights, access integration, internal intrusion options, day and night system, haloes, forty-five degree lay-down fences, rooftop and wall fencing, and ground loop rings. The company was founded in 1973 by Bill Mullis and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Boxercraft, Inc. designs, markets and sells apparel. It offers casual styles for women, men, and kids. The firm provides jackets, leggings, headbands and sports. The company was founded by Jonathan R. Caroll in 1985 and is headquartered in Mableton, GA.

The Marcus & Millichap Co. provides commercial real estate brokerage, investment, and development services. The company was founded by George M. Marcus and William A. Millichap in 1971 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.