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MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Amherst Holdings LLC provides advice and services to institutional investors, issuers and financial companies. It is a financial services company offering a wide array of brokerage, investment banking and advisory services covering the residential, commercial mortgage and structured finance markets for global institutional investors. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Civitas Learning, Inc. develops education analytics software. It offers software such as illume, inspire faculty, inspire advisor, degree map, and college scheduler. The company was founded by Mark David Milliron and Charles D. Thornburgh in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners Inc is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. founded in 2008 by Maren Ruth Steinberg and Jay N. Rollins. Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners Inc is headquartered in Denver.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NCH Capital, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1993 by George Rohr and Moris Tabacinic. The firm is a subsidiary of Russian-based NCH Advisors, Inc. NCH Capital provides investment supervisory and management services on a discretionary basis to clients that are pooled investment funds intended for institutional and other sophisticated investors.

2M Companies LLC (2M Cos) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1985 by Morton H. Meyerson. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Alvarez & Marsal, Inc. engages in the provision of consulting services. It offers business advisory, performance improvement, turnaround management, and interim management services. The company was founded by Antonio Clemente Alvarez II and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Castlelake LP (Castlelake) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Rory Joseph O'Neill and Evan Andrew Carruthers. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

AlienVault, Inc. provides security management solutions. It offers open source tools for asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, threat detection, behavioral monitoring, security intelligence, security information and event management. The company was founded by Julio Casal and Dominique Karg on May 1, 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

The Direct Impact Co., Inc. operates as a grassroots public affairs, public education, and corporate reputation company. The firm offers grassroots mobilization, grasstops mobilization, strategic counsel, message development, local market assessment, advocate recruitment, phone outreach, earned media and digital advocacy. The company is headquartered in Washington, WA.

The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau is based in Austin, TX. The non-profit company promotes the city of Austin as a destination for tourists by highlighting its rich history and culture. The city is known for its live music scene and offers a variety of attractions, museums, outdoor spaces, and events. The company also provides information about local music organizations, choirs, orchestras, ensembles, and more through its Music Office.

Part of Harte-Hanks, Inc., Harte Hanks UK Ltd. is a company that provides marketing consulting services. The company is based in Middlesex, UK and was founded in 1989.

Sneaky Games, Inc. designs and develops online games. The company was founded by David Godwin in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Coro Health, LLC is a digital therapeutics company that provides therapeutic music and spiritual support programs to the healthcare industry. The private company is based in Austin, TX. The company's flagship products, MusicFirst and CoroFaith, are delivered to millions of users daily in over 5,000 locations. The company's patented Music Prescription™ building technology has been clinically proven to create playlists that reduce agitation and depression. Coro Health was founded by William Schofman and Jeff Gray in 2009.

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.

iFly Holdings LLC engages in the designing, manufacturing, sale and operations of wind tunnel systems for indoor skydiving. It operates as entertainment company that creates modern indoor skydiving. The firm develops technology to create a stable, wall-to-wall cushion of air in a flight chamber. The company was founded by Alan Metni in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Auctane, Inc., ShipStation is a shipping software company that helps tens of thousands of e-commerce retailers import orders and process shipments. The multi-channel and multi-carrier platform offers more than 300 partnerships with leading shopping carts, marketplaces, carriers, and fulfillment services, including USPS, UPS, FedEx, Amazon, Shopify, and BigCommerce. ShipStation is headquartered in Austin, TX, and is a member of the Auctane family of companies. Founded in 2011, ShipStation offers an intuitive online solution that allows online sellers to efficiently ship orders wherever they sell and however they ship. Auctane LLC was acquired by Auctane, Inc. on June 16, 2014 for $76.29 million.

Alert Media, Inc. develops emergency mass notification services for enterprise customers including schools and municipalities. The firm's cloud-based software platform delivers two-way communications and event monitoring that protect organizations, improve operations, and mitigate loss. The company was founded by David Godwin and Brian Cruver in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of CME Group, Inc., ICAP is a health leader situated at Columbia University. The company is based in New York, NY. The company has worked since 2003 with one central goal: to improve the health of families and communities.

RoverPass, Inc. operates as an online travel agency. The firm provides tourism and travel services. The company was founded by Ravi Parikh and Jay Manickam and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Localeur, Inc. offers Internet publishing and broadcasting services. It provides online platform of locals who share recommendations on their favorite places to eat, drink and play. The company was founded by Joah Spearman and Chase White in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. develops and offers signal processing artificial intelligence. It develops computer vision based solutions to extract intelligence and insights from ultra high-volume satellite, aerial and drone imagery to optimize decision making for the department of defence and industries such as insurance, financial services and energy. The company was founded by Melanie Stricklan, Thomas Ashman and David Godwin in June 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Pensa Systems, Inc. operates as a stealth technology venture. It engages in building autonomous machine perception systems for inventory visibility. The company was founded by Sean D. Matthews and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Afresh Technologies, Inc. designs and develops supply chain software. The firm optimizes decisions for fresh food helping retailers reduce waste and delight consumers. The company was founded by Matthew Bryan Schwartz and Nathan Fenner in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Yield Lab Manager LLC (Yield Lab Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Thad W Simons and Thomas Adamitis. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.