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James Caird, Inc. is an investment manager headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Formerly known as Endurance Wealth Management, Inc., the firm was founded by J. Michael Costello in 1997. They were acquired by Crestwood Advisors Group LLC in 2023 and is ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). James Caird provides investment advisory services and manages investment advisory accounts on a discretionary basis for high-net-worth individuals and families, entrepreneurs, pensions and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and corporations or other business organizations.

Baldwin Brothers LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Marion, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Michael Baldwin in 1974 as Baldwin Brothers, Inc. They provide investment supervisory services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, business development companies, an investment adviser firm and a variety of business entities.

State Street Bank & Trust Co. (SSBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1792 and is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSBT serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund.

The New York Society of Security Analysts, Inc. operates as a financial services trade group and networking forum for wall street and provides Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Capital Group Cos., Inc. provides investment management services. The firm manages and underwrites mutual funds in the American Funds family group and provides other financial services. It serves the institutions, consultants, financial advisors, intermediaries, and individual investors. The company was founded by Jonathan Bell Lovelace in 1931 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors (WaterOak) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2004 and was acquired in 2021 by Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). WaterOak provides comprehensive wealth management solutions on both a discretionary and a non-discretionary basis to individuals, families, a registered investment company, pension plans, trusts, endowments and other institutional clients.

Corby Capital Markets, Inc. provides securities brokerage services. The private company is based in Boston, MA.

Federal Street Capital, Inc. is an alternative investment manager. The private company is based in Wakefield, MA.

Part of Arlen Corp., Arlen Capital LLC is a company based in Warwick, RI that provides investment advice.

Equitable Life Insurance Co. provides investment advice. Its products include life insurance, retirement, retirement plans for employers and investments. The company was founded by Henry Hyde in 1859 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bank of America, NA (Private Banking) (Bank of America-PB) is the private banking arm of Bank of America, NA, which is a subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1947 and is also known as US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Bank of America-PB provides comprehensive wealth management products and services that focuses on wealth structuring (wealth planning, trusts and estates, philanthropy, custody services), investment management (portfolio consulting, asset management, capital markets, specialty asset management) and credit and banking (financial management tools, liquidity services, custom credit, real estate finance) for high net-worth and ultra-high net-worth individuals and families.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a comprehensive range of equity execution services exclusively to institutional clients worldwide. Their clients include private banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, independent asset managers and investment advisors and other brokers.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Brook Venture Partners LLC specializes in expansion stage, mid venture, middle market, buyout, late venture stages and mezzanine investments. The company was founded by Frederic H. Morris and is headquartered in Wakefield, MA.

Excalibur Management Corp. (Excalibur) is a registered independent and privately-owned wealth management firm headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. Excalibur was founded in 1979 and provides investment management and strategic wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families of substantial wealth, as well as foundations, business entities, and endowments.

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

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.

Founded in 1997, Choate Investment Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP. They provide comprehensive, integrated wealth management services primarily to high net-worth individuals.

Founded in 2000, Weybosset Research & Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. The firm provides investment management services to high net worth individuals, qualified retirement plans, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, endowments, trusts, estates, foundations, and corporations.

Polen Capital Credit LLC (PCC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Formerly known as DDJ Capital Management LLC, the firm was co-founded by David Breazzano in 1996 and was acquired by Polen Capital Management LLC in 2022. PCC provides discretionary investment advice to corporate domestic and foreign pension plans, public pension and retirement plans and Taft-Hartley plans. They also act as investment sub-advisors to certain US and non-US investment advisors and asset managers. PCC is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).