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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.

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.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

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.

Harren Equity Partners LLC (Harren Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Thomas A. Carver and Hunter Reichert. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia with an additional office in Lauderdale, Florida.

Williams & Connolly LLP provides legal services, focusing on litigation areas such as corporate, tax, and employment law. Its practice areas includes administrative law, antitrust, appellate, arbitration, business transactions and tax, criminal defense, employment and labor laws, federal programs, and national defense. The company was founded Edward Bennett Williams in 1967, and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

FLS Energy, Inc. develops, engineers, finances, constructs, and maintains solar energy systems. Its services include operations and maintenance, project development and finance, legal, project management, engineering, and accounting. The firm provides engineer, procure, and construct (EPC) solutions for client with projects ranging in size from distributed generation commercial systems to utility scale solar farms. The company was founded by Dale Howard Freudenberger, Hardy J. LeGwin, and Michael Shore in 2006 and is headquartered in Asheville, NC.

Viridity Energy, Inc. operates as a optimization software and technology company. It provides large energy consumers with intelligent tools to increase energy savings and create energy revenues through its unique and flexible VPower platform. VPower enables customers to dynamically shift and balance energy load, integrate advanced energy technologies and convert existing energy investments into lucrative new revenue streams. The company was founded in 2008 by Audrey A. Zibelman and Steven P. Alain and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

ISS Abilis France is a French company that operates as a trade union. The company is headquartered in Paris, France.

Space-Time Insight, Inc. provides software that offers real-time visual and temporal analysis. It transforms information into visual displays that businesses can use to make informed real-time decisions, from traditional transmission, communications and transportation networks. The firm offers professional services, data science, user interface/experience design, training, managed and support services. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Jagadeesh Macherla in 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Stern Value Management Ltd.. provides management consulting services. The firm advises clients in transaction, strategy, performance, and transformation. The company was founded by Joel M. Stern on November 1, 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GE Energy Financial Services Inc (GE Energy Financial Svcs) is a private equity subsidiary of GE Energy Services, Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Founded in 2001 by Govan White, Covenant Capital Group is a real estate private equity fund located in Nashville, Tennessee

Novus Energy Management LLC (Novus Energy Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Reidar Langmo, Martin Aares, Mark Huang, Jay Tannon, Nicholas Perrins and Jay Tannon. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

Kipp Baltimore, Inc. is an educational organization that aims to provide joyful, academically excellent schools for students to prepare them for college, career, and beyond. Kipp Baltimore is based in Baltimore, MD, and was founded in 2002. The organization works with families and communities to create a safe and structured environment with highly skilled teachers and leaders who help students develop their character, knowledge, habits of mind, and skills needed to be successful in college and the competitive world. The CEO is Marsha Reeves.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System (SRPS) is the state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1982, the firm administers death, disability and retirement benefits on behalf of their members. These include active and former State employees, teachers, State police, judges, law enforcement. SRPS provides important coverage both during a member’s working career and after they retire.

Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (WTIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm was founded as MTB Investment Advisors, Inc. in 1995 as the result of a merger between Allied Investment Advisors and M&T Asset Management. In 2012, their name was changed to WTIA. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co. (M&T Bank), which is owned by M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB). WTIA principally provides investment management services to institutional clients. The firm also serves as sub-advisor to the Wilmington Funds, a family of mutual funds.

The Fedcap Group, Inc. is a non-profit organization that promotes well-being. It offers an array of services through its four practice areas Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health, and Economic Development. The company was founded by Michael Bertero, Ralph Rice, and Robert Boster in 1935 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Closed Loop Partners LLC (Closed Loop Partners) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 by Ron Gonen. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc. is a non-profit organization. It offers community and skills development programs and services through its practice areas; education, workforce development, occupational health, and economic development. The firm’s programs and services include youth and young adult services, community impact institute, mental health services, vocational evaluations and training, and veterans programs. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harbor Group International LLC provides real estate management services. It also provides national and international real estate investment opportunities and profitable, superior risk adjusted returns while maintaining the highest standards of integrity. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered Norfolk, VA.

Jefferies Capital Partners (Jefferies Capita Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Jefferies LLC founded in 1994 by Brian P. Friedman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Air Liquide USA LLC manufactures and supplies industrial gases. It offers?? industrial gases and related services to customers in a range of industries, include oil and gas, chemicals, metals, construction, food and beverage, research and analysis, electronics and healthcare. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

HRsmart, Inc. develops software solutions for human resource management. It offers strategic planning, solution architecture and transition management services. It serves to the construction, energy, finance, healthcare, retail, hospitality and technology industries. The company was founded by Mark S. Hamdan in 1994 and is headquartered in and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

Balcones Resources, Inc. engages in provision of environmental services. It specializes in recovering resources through traditional recycling, document, destruction, and alternative energy. It also offers janitorial training, employee awareness events, and marketing materials and reporting services. The company was founded by Kerry Getter and Becky Getter in 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

MISSION Therapeutics Ltd. develops small molecule drugs targeting enzymes involved in cancer and other diseases. It focuses on selectively targeting deubiquitylating enzymes to treat cancer, neurodegenerative and other diseases. The company was founded by Stephen Jackson Philip, Xavier Jacq, Niall M. B. Martin and Keith Menear in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.