Michael Richmond Sedacca

Lowe, Brockenbrough & Co., Inc. (LB&C) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded by Austin Brockenbrough III in 1970. LB&C provides customized and holistic investment management and advisory solutions to high-net worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, investment companies and other legal entities such as pooled investment vehicles for which an affiliate serves as the general partner.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund (UNC Kenan-Flagler) is a private equity subsidiary of KFBSF, Inc. founded in 2007 by Greg Brown. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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.

Leeds Illuminate Advisors Ltd (Leeds Illuminate) is a private equity firm founded by Susan E. Cates and Elizabeth Wills Chou. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Plexus Capital LLC (Plexus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Kel Landis. The firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Triangle Capital Corp. is a private equity investment arm of Triangle Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: TCAP) founded in 2006 at Raleigh, North Carolina. Triangle is an internally-managed business development company that provides customized financing solutions for lower middle-market companies throughout the US.

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.

Cambridge Associates LLC is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1973 by James Bailey and Henry Lewis. Cambridge Associates provides investment management and advisory services to colleges and universities, foundations and other non-profit institutions. They also act as an investment adviser to private clients, family offices, corporations, healthcare institutions, insurance groups, pension plans and ERISA pools and public and government-related groups.

Alumbra Research LLC provides investment research. The private company is based in Virginia Beach, VA. The company was founded by Rob McDowell, Derek Aherne.

Hatteras Capital Investment Management (Hatteras Capital) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Hatteras Funds LP founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

VinaCapital Group Ltd. provides investment banking and fund management services. It specialize in real estate development and invests in public and private equity. The firm invests in infrastructure services, website infrastructure software, agricultural products, services, machinery, equipment, fertilizers and agricultural chemicals, water treatment chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (WisdomTree) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jonathan Steinberg in 2005 and is a subsidiary of WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE: WT). WisdomTree acts as an investment adviser to the separate series of the WisdomTree Trust (WisdomTree ETFs or the Funds), an open-end management investment company registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (Silvercrest) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Martin Jaffe in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silvercrest LP. Silvercrest provides asset management and family office services to families and select institutional investors.

Part of Ubisoft Entertainment SA, Ubisoft, Inc. is a video game developer and publisher. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company creates popular game franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy's series, Rayman, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs.

Founded in 2000 by Sam Harvey, John Davis and Mary Herrmann, Harvey Investment Co. LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Louisville, Kentucky. The firm's principal owners are WT Acquisition LLC and Samuel Harvey. The ultimate owner of WT Acquisition LLC is HighTower Holding, LLC. Their clients include individual persons, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and corporations or similar business entities.

Altavista Wealth Management, Inc. (Altavista) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Greg Jones in 2003 and was acquired by Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC in 2022. Altavista provides a wide range of investment management and fiduciary services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, bank or thrift institutions, and business entities.

Castanea Partners Inc (Castanea Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Robert A. Smith and Brian J. Knez. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Mizuho Asia Partners Pte Ltd. (Mizuho Asia Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Bayside Capital Inc. (Bayside Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of HIG Capital LLC, founded by Sami Mnaymneh and Anthony Tamer in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Absolute Barbeque Pvt Ltd. operates grill restaurants. It offers wish grill, beverages, deserts, soups and salads. The company is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

PremjiInvest (PremjiInvest) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Azim H Premji. The firm is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

CitiusTech Healthcare Technology Pvt Ltd. engages in the provision of healthcare technology services and solutions. The company was founded on June 8, 2005 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Rubicon Research Pvt Ltd. engages in the provision of pharmaceutical products. Its services include intellectual property evaluation and product design, formulation research development, analytical research development, and clinical trials supplies. The company was founded by Maharukh Rustomjee, Pratibha Pilgaonkar and Sudhir Pilgaonkar in 1999 and is headquartered in Thane, India.

Mable Technologies Pty Ltd. operates an online platform where people with a disability, or those who are ageing, can find and hire independent care and support workers. It offers social support, community participation, sports and activities, meal preparation and shopping, cleaning and laundry, showering, toileting, and dressing, manual transfer and mobility, and nursing services. The company was founded by Peter D. A. Scutt and Tony Charara in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

IBS Software Pvt Ltd. provides new generation information technology solutions to the global travel, transportation, and logistics industry. It offers airline passenger services, airport operations, oil and gas logistics, airline cargo services and operations, travel and cruise management, travel loyalty, and hospitality distribution. The company was founded by V. K. Mathews in 1997 and is headquartered in Trivandrum, India.