Michael S. Treptow

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Mason Street Advisors LLC (MSA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. MSA provides professional portfolio management services for institutional investors by providing continuous investment advice and management based upon the individual needs and objectives of each client.

State Farm Investment Management Corp. (SFIMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2002 and is wholly-owned by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. SFIMC provides investment supervisory services for, or arranges for, such services to the State Farm Mutual Funds.

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. SWIB was founded in 1951 and is responsible for managing the assets of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF) and other state trust funds. The WRS includes the Core Retirement Investment Trust Fund (Core Fund) and the Variable Retirement Investment Trust Fund (Variable Fund).

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans operates as a not-for-profit membership organization of Christians, which engages in the provision of investment advisory services. It offers life insurance, annuities and mutual funds, student and educational resources, charitable planning, and trust services. The company was founded in June 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

North Star Asset Management, Inc. (NSAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1996 by Kenneth Brusda, Michael Flesch, Geoffry Penn, David Risgaard and Eric Richter. NSAM provides investment advice on a discretionary/non-discretionary basis to individual and institutional clients.

Organ Recovery Systems, Inc. provides and transplantation technologies. Its products include LifePort sterile disposables, cargo carte, kidney perfusion solution, data station, battery cap, power cord, data cable, insulating cover and ice containers. The company was founded by David Kravitz in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Madison Asset Management LLC (Madison) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Frank Burgess in 1974 and is a subsidiary of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. Madison provides individual and institutional clients a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, managed accounts and customized investment portfolios.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, MI.

Coherix, Inc. provides 3-Dimensional (3D) measurement and inspection solutions. It offers solutions for assembly verification, error-proof for automotive, semiconductor and electronics industries. The firm?s inspection solutions include Tru3D, a platform which facilitates assembly verification and error proofing, ShaPix, a 3D planar surface metrology, 3DX and OPIS for 2D and 3D vision inspection. The company was founded by Dwight D. Carlson, Douglas Davidson and Alice M. Grisham on October 30, 2003 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

GlucoSentient, Inc. develops personal glucose meters for diabetes patients. It has developed a technology that is transforming the personal glucose meter into a device that is detecting other non-glucose targets. The firm offers products such as Medical Diagnostics, Point-of-care tests, Immunoassay. The company was founded by Brian Wong, Tian Lan, Neil D. Kane and Yi Lu in 2011 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

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.

West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance services. The firm provides personal, business and property insurance services. It also provides loss prevention services and resources. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in West Bend, WI.

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. (Dana) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Michael Dana in 1980. Dana provides investment supervisory services to qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft Hartley plans, unions, financial institutions such as banks and credit unions, insurance companies, public sector entities such as cities and counties, health care facilities, corporations, charitable foundations and other charitable organizations, and certain high net -worth individuals. They also act as an investment manager for multiple wrap fee programs that are sponsored by third party institutions. Dana is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

CUNA Mutual Group engages in the provision of life insurance, investment advisory, and information technology services. It offers credit union protection, retirement solutions, trustage insurance program, and lending services. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Nationwide Insurance Co. provides insurance services. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Part of American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Co., American Family Insurance Co. offers business and personal insurance coverage options for homes, offices, autos, and life. The company is based in Madison, WI. The company's services include markdowns for switching to American Family, savings that reward safe habits, and bundling insurance for maximum savings. American Family Insurance has been protecting the dreams of its clients for nearly 90 years and has brand ambassadors who inspire others to dream fearlessly.

Thrivent Asset Management LLC (TAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2005, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. TAM provides investment advisory services to the Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that is comprised of various mutual fund series.

PT BNI Sekuritas provides brokerage services. The company is based in Jakarta, Indonesia and was founded in 1995. The Indonesian company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Indonesia.

Capital First Trust Co, Inc. provides financial services. The company is based in Milwaukee, WI. The company was founded in 1999. David Eichenbaum has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Plexus Corp., Plexus Technology Group, Inc. provides documentation by integrating the perioperative workflow. The company is based in Neenah, WI. The CEO of the company is Tony Mira.

National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative engages in the provision of telecommunications and information technology services. It offers broadband, smart grid, mobile voice and data, and video solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Psynova Neurotech Ltd. provides commercial development and exploitation of novel biomarkers for Neuropsychiatric and other mental illnesses. The company was founded by Sabine Bahn on August 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Emergent Technologies, Inc. (Emergent Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Thomas A. Harlan. The firm is headquartered in Austin. Texas.

Abbott Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells medical diagnostic instrument, test and automation products. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.