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Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc. (BFIM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Canton, Ohio. The firm was founded by William Beese and Dennis Fulmer in 1980 and do-business-as Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management. BFIM provides personalized confidential investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and corporations on a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis.

Victory Capital Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (Victory Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Victory Capital Management, Inc., a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1894 and formerly known as Key Asset Management, Inc. They are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). Victory Capital-IM provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

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.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of the Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). They are members of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca, Inc. Charles Schwab & Co. is an exchange member engaged in exchange commission business other than floor activities. They also retail mutual funds and OTC corporate equity securities. In addition, the firm underwrites and/or sells corporate securities, underwrites and/or sponsors mutual funds, is a put and call broker/dealer and/or option writer and provides investment advisory services

Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. (dba Envestnet PMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1999 by Judson Bergman, James Lumberg, Brandon Thomas, and Bill Crager. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV). Envestnet PMC provides investment management and investment advisory services through independent investment advisor firms (Advisors) for use with Advisors’ clients. The firm also serves institutional clients such as pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and provides advisory and research services directly to Advisors.

Ancora Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded by Richard Barone in 2003 and is a subsidiary of The Ancora Group, Inc., ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Ancora Advisors provides customized portfolio management for individual investors, high net worth investors, investment companies (mutual funds), and institutions such as pension/profit sharing plans, corporations, charitable & Not-for-Profit organizations, unions, and other investment advisers.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Guggenheim Securities LLC (Research) (Guggenheim Securities-RE) is the investment research division of Guggenheim Securities LLC, a financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, which is owned by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities-RE offers equity research for institutional investors in their research focus sectors: Consumer, Energy & Power, Healthcare, and Technology & Media.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

3d Lacrosse, Inc. offers lacrosse training, clubs and events. It offers training for individuals and teams, hosts events, tournaments, select travel teams, recruiting showcases and leagues for different levels of organized competition. The company was founded by Jamie Munro in 2009 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

GMR Marketing LLC provides sales promotion, event marketing and other marketing services. It offers entertainment marketing, sports marketing, and strategic development services as well as product sampling and demos. GMR Marketing was founded by Gary M. Reynolds in 1979 and is headquartered in New Berlin, WI.

Kotak Securities Ltd. (KSL) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (NSE: KOTAKBANK). KSL offers a full-service stock broking service to retail and institutional investors across all segments of the capital market. Through a tie-up with partner brokers, they also provide direct access to the US markets.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. manufactures and develops space exploration, satellite and defense systems. It also develops remote sensing, communications satellite and missile defense systems for national security and military, civil government and commercial customers. Its products also include human space flight, navigation, laser radar and meteorological systems and instruments. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

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.

ORG Portfolio Management LLC is a real assets consultant and investment manager that provides clients with customized advice based on thoughtful and conservative underwriting and comprehensive research. ORG Portfolio Management is based in Cleveland, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company offers unequaled access and transparency to investment opportunities. The company owns and operates over two million square feet of multi-family, retail, medical office, industrial and commercial properties in the northeast Ohio region. The company's mission is to create partnerships and provide leadership that result in satisfied tenants, properties, and a team that is invested in their long-term goals.

Sound Point Capital Management LP (Sound Point) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stephen Ketchum in 2008. Stone Point manages money on behalf of institutions, pensions, foundations, insurance companies, wealth management firms, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Sound Point is a signatory of the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Aleris International, Inc. manufactures and sale of aluminum rolled and extruded products. The firm recycles and manufactures aluminum and alloy products for the aerospace, construction, packaging and transportation industries. It operates its business through five segments: Rolled Products North America, Rolled Products Europe, Extrusions, Recycling and Specification Alloys North America, and Recycling and Specification Alloys Europe. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

PNC Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of PNC Bank, NA, ultimately owned by PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC Investments provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net worth individuals.

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.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.