Sam Hanger

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.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1876 and offers a full suite of capital markets products and services, including proprietary equity research and a fixed-income trading desk. For institutional asset management clients, the firm provides liquidity, execution, high-quality idea-generating research, and access to corporate management teams. Their institutional coverage includes relationships with over asset management companies all over the world. To corporate clients, they bring access to investor capital, broad distribution capabilities and financial markets advisory. Ladenburg Thalmann is a leader in financing growing middle-market public companies across various industry verticals, including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Yield-Oriented Securities (BDCs, REITs, MLPs), Energy, Power & Infrastructure, and Telecom, Media & Technology.

Red Oak Partners LLC (Red Oak) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded by David Sandberg in 2014. Red Oak serves as the investment adviser to private investment funds. The Red Oak Partners Family of Funds includes the Red Oak Fund, the Red Oak Long Fund, the Red Oak Long Offshore Fund and various special purpose entities.

Country Club Trust Co. NA provides investment advice services. It provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and other corporate finance alternatives. The company was founded on March 8, 2002 and is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

American Century Investments Value Yield LLC provides asset management services. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

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.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

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.

Five Elms Capital Management LLC (Five Elms Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Fred Coulson in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Kansas.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Founded in 1969, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation located in New York City. The foundation was formed through the consolidation of two foundations: the Avalon Foundation and the Old Dominion Foundation. The Avalon Foundation was founded in 1940 by Ailsa Mellon Bruce, daughter of Andrew W. Mellon. The Old Dominion Foundation was founded in 1941 by Paul Mellon, son of Andrew W. Mellon. When the two foundations were consolidated, the foundation was renamed. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation makes grants in six program areas: higher education and scholarship, scholarly communications, research in information technology, museums and art conservation, performing arts and conservation and the environment.

PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. operates as an international association of accounting and consultancy firm. The company was founded on June 24, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Eagle Private Capital LLC (Eagle Private Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.

BW Forsyth Partners LLC (BW Forsyth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Chet Walker, Kyle Chapman and Ryan L. Gable. The firm is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

Promus Equity Partners LLC (Promus Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Promus Holdings LLC founded in 2010 by J. Zachary Musso and Andrew W. Code. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Thompson Street Capital Managers LLC (Thompson Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Thompson Street Capital Partners LLC, founded in 2000 by James A. Cooper and Peter Finley. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Shenzhen Intellifusion Technologies Co., Ltd. engages in the development and sale of artificial intelligence (AI) products and solutions. It offers AI software and hardware, cloud and terminal products and services, chip and artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) solutions, smart supercomputing algorithms, and smart hardware such as smart AI cameras and AI interactive screens. The company was founded by Ning Chen on August 27, 2014 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Ironrock Solutions develops enterprise management software solutions.

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.

PSG Equity LLC (PSG Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm headquartered in Boston, MA.

Allos Venture Management Co Ltd (Allos Ventures) is a venture capital founded in 2009 by Don N. Aquilano and John C. McIlwraith. The firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Lewis & Clark Venture Capital LLC (Lewis & Clark Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of Lewis & Clark Partners LLC founded in 2014 by Thomas J. Hillman. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Moran Foods LLC owns and operates grocery stores. It offers USDA-inspected beef, pork and poultry and farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. The company was founded in 1983 by Moran bill and is headquartered in St. Ann, MO.

Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Permanent Equity Management (Permanent Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Brent Beshore. The firm is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.

Broadview Group Holdings LLC (Broadview Group Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Clay Hunter and Jason Logsdon. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Xplor Technologies is a company that provides enterprise-grade SaaS solutions for businesses in various verticals such as childcare and education, fitness and wellbeing, field services, and personal services. The company is based in Creve Coeur, MO and has subsidiaries in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The company integrates SaaS solutions, embedded payments, and commerce accelerating technologies to help businesses succeed. Xplor Technologies serves over 78,000 customers that processed over in payments and operated across 20 markets in 2022. FieldEdge by Xplor is a leading provider of SaaS business management solutions for the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical industries. The company was founded in 2009, and the CEO is Pamela A. Joseph.

Tercera LLC (Tercera) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Chris Barbin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Baretz+Brunelle LLC is a strategic communications, digital marketing, and newlaw services agency that helps businesses in the legal and financial industries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's team of marketing and communications professionals, journalists, lawyers, and former law firm chief operating officers operates in major markets from their headquarters. The company provides corporate communications, digital marketing, and newlaw services to law firms and related businesses. Baretz+Brunelle is a leading advisory firm to sophisticated businesses operating in the new legal economy. The company was founded by Cari Brunelle and Spencer Baretz.

Founded in 2009, WR Securities LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. They provide securities dealer services, as well as merger and acquisition advisory services. WR Securities also participates as an underwriter or selling group member in public offerings. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. WR Securities in a member of FINRA.

MarketDesk Indices LLC is an investment research company founded in 2022. The private company is based in Cape Girardeau, MO. The company offers a range of research services including portfolio strategy, equity, credit, macro, and economic research. The company provides financial advisors with institutional tools to scale their business, save time, and enhance their client offerings. The company's platform is designed to serve as a seamless extension of the team, expanding portfolio management and client communication capabilities virtually overnight. MarketDesk Indices is trusted by over 125 wealth management firms and committed to being a long-term partner in helping businesses grow.

Lewis & Clark AgriFood (Lewis & Clark AgriFood) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.