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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.

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

Morgan Keegan & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Morgan Keegan & Co. provides securities brokerage services to various types of clients.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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.

Fidus Partners LLC provides merger and acquisition advisory and related services to private equity firms, corporations, and private business owners. It focuses in the areas of corporate advisory, financial sponsors, family and privately held businesses, and industry expertise. The company was founded by Edward P. Imbrogno, John H. Grigg, John J. Ross, II and Patrick C. Clark in 2005 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Founded in 2001 by Govan White, Covenant Capital Group is a real estate private equity fund located in Nashville, Tennessee

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.

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.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

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).

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

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.

ArcLight Capital Partners LLC provides investment services. It invests in midstream, power, and production opportunities with substantial growth potential, significant current income and meaningful downside protection, typically on a proprietary basis. The company was founded by Daniel Raymond Revers and Robb Eric Turner in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

TPG Growth LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2000 by William E. McGlashan and Michael Guthrie. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, United States with additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Growcore Investments (Growcore Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Dan Fireman and Chris Akelman. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

ArcLight Capital Holdings LLC (ArcLight Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Dan R. Revers and Robb Eric Turner in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank AG (Geneva) operates national commercial banks. The company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Orion Advisor Technology LLC provides financial technology services for advisors and firms. It offers client experience tools, tax-intelligent rebalancing, efficient billing, integrated planning, and automated compliance monitoring. The company was founded by Michael Miola and Warren Patrick Clarke in 1999 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

TA Associates Management LP(TA Associates) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is founded in 1968 by Peter Brooke a subsidiary of TA Associates Management Holding LP.

Financial-Information-Technologies LLC offers electronic funds transfer (EFT) and electronic data interchange (EDI) services. It provides delivery data exchanging, invoice settlement, payment activity reconciling, and purchase management services. The company was founded by Scott P. Riley in 1991 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Founded in 1990, Capital One Southcoast, Inc., formerly Hibernia Southcoast Capital, is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer located in New Orleans, Louisiana with an additional office in Houston, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF). They are provide corporate finance, equity research, institutional equity sales and trading services to private and mid-market public companies. The firm offers broad coverage of over 1,000 domestic and foreign institutional accounts for mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds, insurance firms and other institutional investors. Capital One Southcoast's analysts provide coverage across the energy sector including energy infrastructure, oilfield services and oil & gas exploration and production.

Retriever Medical/Dental Payments, Inc. provides credit card processing services. It serves the medical and dental community. The company was founded by Frank Shiner and is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

The Caprock Group LLC (Caprock) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The firm was co-founded in 2005 by Mark Gustafson, Richard Rock, William G. Gilbert, Jr., and Gregory A. Brown. Caprock provides fee-only private wealth management, family office and advisory services to individuals, families, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments and family-owned corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships.

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems LLC specializes in the detection of underground utilities and the scanning of concrete structures. It provides concrete scanning, imaging and inspection, as well as conduit locating, void detection, rebar imaging and other underground utility locating services. The company was founded by Matthew J. Aston in September 2001 and is headquartered in Toledo, OH.

Customized Logistics & Delivery Association, Inc. provides customized logistics and delivery services through advocacy, networking, and education. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

QCS Logistics provides on-demand courier, freight distribution and warehousing services. It has access to a diverse vehicle fleet of independent contractors to provide customized logistics and delivery services to the health care, pharmaceutical and retail industries. The company was founded by Ronald V. Burns, Sr. and Sheila Burns in 1984 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Nellson Nutraceutical LLC manufactures and distributes private-label nutritional bar and functional powder products. The firm offers single extruded, co-extruded, custom shapes, single slab, double slab, pretzel, and powder packaging. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery LLC engages in the development of frozen bakery and dessert products. It offers its products under the following brands: Sara Lee, Van's, Bistro Collection, and Chef Pierre. The company was founded by Charles Lubin 1935 and is headquartered in Kings Mountain, NC.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

EN Engineering LLC engages in the provision of engineering, consulting, and automation services to pipeline companies, utilities, and industrial customers. Its services include natural gas transmission and distribution; refining; corrosion engineering and cathodic protection; process safety management; and geographic information systems (GIS) and data analytics. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Warrenville, IL.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) is a private equity subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings LP founded in 1978 by Joseph L. Rice. The firm is headquartered in New York.

AWP Safety, Inc. engages in the provision of traffic control services. It offers traffic control and flagging, equipment rental and sales, event services, safety and training, temporary traffic control design, and consulting services. It also offers signage, barricades, specialty vehicles, and traffic control equipment. The company was founded by William A. Fink in 1992 and is headquartered in North Canton, OH.

KAWP Holdings LP provides other travel services. The private company is based in Mount Kisco, NY.

H.I.G. Capital LLC operates as s a private equity and alternative assets investment firm. Its portfolio focuses in private equity, growth equity, real estate, debt or credit, lending, and bio health. The company was founded by Sami W. Mnaymneh and Anthony Tamer in 1993 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.