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New York Life Investment Management LLC (NYLIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, owned by New York Life Insurance Co. NYLIM provides a broad array of investment advisory services to third-party institutional clients, affiliated insurance companies, investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, individuals and wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated entities.

K2 Global Partners LLC provides risk consulting and credit rating services. The firm offers services to clients in areas including fraud and corruption strategies and solutions, transactional risk advisory, dispute resolution and security strategies. The company was founded by Jules B. Kroll and Jeremy M. Kroll in 2009 and is headquartered in Bayside, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Investment Management) (BNY Mellon) is the investment management arm of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), an American investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 due to the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation. BNY Mellon is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. They provide investment management services to financial institutions, corporations, government entities, endowments/foundations and high-net-worth individuals.

Euroclear Bank SA/NV provides settlement and related securities services for cross-border transactions involving domestic and international bonds, equities, investment funds and derivatives. It offers asset classes, banking services, corporate actions, primary issuance, tax and settlement services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account 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.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. provides clearance, settlement and information services. The firm offers institutional trade processing, clearing, settlement and asset, wealth management, repository and derivatives and data services. The company was founded in 1999 is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Part of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Pershing Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1990. Geoffrey Charles Towers has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Founded in 1939, Pershing LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). The firm helps financial services firms and advisors succeed by providing the technology, operational, trading, investment and practice management solutions they need to serve investors. Pershing offers securities processing, trading and operations management, investment technology, asset-gathering solutions and practice management support. The firm serves a wide range of financial organizations including: banks, discount brokerages, full-service brokerages, registered investment advisors, independent contractors, institutional firms, global firms and small- to mid-sized firms. Pershing also offers financial products including annuities, mutual funds and money funds, as well as business tools, cash management services, investor and lending services, retirement products and wealth management. In addition, they offer trading and execution services in listed and OTC securities, fixed-income securities and mutual funds.

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

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Dechert LLP provides legal services. It serves the chemical, construction, finance and real estate, energy, insurance, and health sectors. The firm's practice areas include business restructuring and reorganization, commercial litigation, corporate and securities, energy, finance and real estate, financial services, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

GCM Customized Fund Investment Group LP (GCM Customized Fund Investment Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Grosvenor Capital Management LP founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

State Street Global Advisors AG provides investment advisory services. Its products include active equity, alternatives, cash funds and solutions, indexing, multi-asset, SPDR ETFs and smart beta. The company was founded by Scott F. Powers in 1978 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

State Street Global Advisors (State Street Global Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of State Street Corp. founded in 1978. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

State Street Global Advisors Trust Co. (SSGA Trust) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is owned by State Street Bank & Trust Co., which is a subsidiary of State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSGA Trust was founded in 2016 for State Street Global Advisors’ US institutional investment management business.

Euroclear SA/NV engages in domestic and cross border settlement services for bond and mutual fund transactions. It provides settlement, safe-keeping and servicing of domestic and cross-border securities for bonds, equities and derivatives to investment funds. The company was founded 1968 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. (WFII) is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank NA (WFB), ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. WFII provides investment advisory services to various Wells Fargo lines of business within the Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) group, such as WFB’s fiduciary divisions and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (WFA).

Tristan Capital Partners Holdings Ltd. provides financial services. The company was founded on July 22, 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Located 20 miles west of Boston in Southborough, Massachusetts, The New England Center for Children (NECC) is a private, nonprofit organization serving children with autism and other related disabilities Since its founding in 1975, The New England Center For Children has remained true to its original mission: providing state-of-the-art education and individualized treatment, with care and with respect, for children with autism and other related disabilities.