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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America engages in the provision of life insurance services. It offers insurance services in life, disability, and dental insurance services. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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).

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP provides legal services. The firm's areas of practice includes appellate, litigation, business and commercial litigation, dispute resolution, government contracts, internal investigations, labor and employment, oil and gas patent, trademark and copyright infringement, product liability and toxic tort securities litigation. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

UTStarcom, Inc. provides telecommunication services. The firm provides interactive, protocol-based network solutions, including the integration and support services in Internet Protocol TV, Interactive TV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators. It focus is to design and sell IP-based telecommunications infrastructure products including its primary product suite of IPTV, and broadband solutions along with the ongoing services relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of these products. The company was founded by Hong Liang Lu and Ying Wu in June 1991 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. Formerly SMBC Securities, Inc., the firm is a subsidiary of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8316) in Japan. SMBC Nikko Securities America provides investment securities and other financial services to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on North America and Latin America. The firm caters to institutional investors such as mutual funds, hedge funds, and other investment advisors.

SG Americas Securities LLC (SGAS) is the securities broker/dealer subsidiary of SG Americas Securities Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in New York City, SGAS offers capital markets and securities services for retail and institutional clients.

Mariva Capital Markets LLC provides commercial and investment banking services. The private company is based in Miami, FL.

Southwire Co. LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of electrical wires and cables. It products include tools and equipment, building wire, flexible conduit, industrial products, lead wire, metal clad cable, pump and irrigation, rubber cord, low voltage cables, overhead covered conductors, rod, substation, copper bare and covered, international products, portable cord, telecom, and medium voltage primary underground distribution. The company was founded by Roy Richards, Sr. in 1937 and is headquartered in Carrollton, GA.

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.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

National Retail Federation operates membership organizations. Its channels of distribution include department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet and independent stores. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is an American company that manages food, beverage, household, and personal care products for companies worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on health and wellness, particularly reducing childhood obesity by being transparent with food labels and educating youth about their relationship with food. GMA Brands provides expert reviews on meal brands and comparison articles to help consumers make informed buying decisions. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Part of Assured Guaranty Ltd., Assured Guaranty UK Ltd. is a company that provides consumer lending services. Assured Guaranty UK Ltd. is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1990. The CEO is Dominic James Brian Nathan.

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. provides financial services the focuses on municipal bonds and international infrastructure financing. It offers public finance, global infrastructure, global structured finance, and reinsurance. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Dallas Bar Association operates as an association of attorneys. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, RBS Equity Corp. is a private equity firm. The company is based in New York, NY.

Roswell Capital Partners LLC(Roswell Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Eric Swartz and Mike Kendrick. The firm is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates as an accounting organization. The private company is based in Beijing, China.

TMSi Logistics provides logistics and value added services. It solves logistics issues for companies in many industries, including aerospace and defense, health care, construction, consumer goods, and energy and utilities. It improves its clients' supply chains through distribution network modeling, long-term facility planning, and operations consolidation. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Portsmough, NH.

BIP Wealth LLC (BIP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Mark Buffington and Bill Harris in 2007 as Buckhead Investment Partners LLC. BIP provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates and various entities (such as corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies) through which individuals and families hold investment assets.

Part of Oriental Pearl Group Co. Ltd., Baishitong Network TV Technology Development Co., Ltd. provides technical and marketing services for mobile TV. The company is based in Shanghai, China. Ming Cheng Tao has been the CEO of the Chinese company since 2011.

AB Acquisition LLC operates as a holding company with interests in operating retail food and drug stores. The firm’s drug stores include ACME, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaws, Star Market, and Super Saver stores under the United Family of stores, Amigos, Market Street, and United Supermarkets. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.