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Part of Invesco Ltd., INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. is a company based in Denver, CO.

Midland Securities Ltd. is a security brokerage firm based in Houston, TX. Midland Securities Ltd. provides security brokerage services. The private company was founded by William Albion Anderson.

Preston Ventures, Inc. provides real estate investment services. It funds and takes an active role in the day-to-day operations of growth-stage companies. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

Tree Line Capital Partners LLC (Tree Line Capital Partners) is a private credit asset management subsidiary of Trident Tree Line Management, Inc. founded in 2014 by Tom Quimby. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Smith, Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP (Smith Graham) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 1990 by Gerald Smith and is a subsidiary of SGC Ventures, Inc. Smith Graham manages portfolios for a broadly diversified, institutional client base which includes public funds, corporations, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth and Taft-Hartley funds.

Part of First Capital Asset Management, Inc., Cisneros Asset Management Co. is an asset management firm. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. Cisneros Asset Management was acquired by First Capital Asset Management, Inc. on June 13, 1995.

Part of MetLife, Inc., Daniel Breen & Co LP is an investment advisory firm. The company is based in Houston, TX. Daniel Breen & Co was acquired by New England Investment Cos on September 23, 1997.

Part of Shell Plc, Shell Pensions Trust Ltd. is a British company that administers the pension fund on behalf of employees of Shell. The company is based in London, UK. Shell Pensions Trust was acquired by Benchmark Group Plc on September 01, 1999 for $61.34 million.

Part of Morgan Stanley, American Capital Management & Research, Inc. is a security and commodity exchanges company. The company is based in TX. American Capital Management & Research was acquired by Van Kampen Merritt Cos., Inc. (New York) from Travelers Group, Inc. on December 21, 1994 for $430 million.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. operates as an independent insurance agency. It offers insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection, making large and complex financial institutions resolvable, and managing receiverships. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas provides metro rail transit systems. It operates bus, light rail, future commuter rail, and METROLift (paratransit) services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Founded in 1943, the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System is a governmental defined benefit pension plan that provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits for eligible employees of the city of Houston, Texas

Houston Downtown Management District engages in the development and construction projects. Its programs include operations, planning capital projects and construction, marketing and communications, economic development, retail development, and transportation. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Invesco Ltd., AIM Distributors, Inc. is an American company.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP (Edward Jones) is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1993 and is the primary operating subsidiary of The Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the UK.

B&B Laboratories, Inc. provides professional services to support each client and project by incorporating industry resources, relationships, technology, and safe practices. The firm offers oceanographic services, including acquisition, sampling, analysis and scientific interpretation, to the marine environmental, geochemical, geotechnical and survey marketplace. The company was founded in May 1996 and is headquartered in College Station, TX.

The Situs Cos. is a provider of commercial real estate services and consulting solutions to the financial institutions, institutional investors, private owners, and developers. Since 1985, clients have relied on its trusted insight and experience into commercial real estate. Combining creativity, flexibility and strategic planning, the company offers real estate consulting, strategic real estate advisory, asset management & loan servicing, outsourcing solutions, and technology partnerships services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has offices through the United States, Europe and Asia.

Cloud 9 Living, Inc. operates as a experience gift company that offers unique and memorable experiences as gifts. It offers experiences ranging from Ferrari racing and dinner cruises to spa packages, city tours and hot air balloon rides. The company also offers businesses experience gifts such as dinner cruises to give to employees and customers as part of sales incentives, customer loyalty and employee recognition programs. Cloud 9 Living was founded by John Augst and Adam Michaels in 2005 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Part of International Bancshares Corp., International Bank of Commerce (IBC) is a bank based in Laredo, TX. IBC Bank has been serving personal, business, and international clients since 1966. The bank offers a range of savings and investment options, including basic savings accounts, CDs, and brokerage services. IBC Bank provides personal, business, and international banking services with convenience and ease. The CEO of the company is Ignacio Urrabazo.

Obra Capital Management LLC (Obra) is a SEC-registered alternative asset manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded in 2010 as Vida Capital Management LLC. They are wholly-owned by Obra Capital, Inc. Obra provides investment products and solutions for a diverse group of investors.

flexPATH Strategies LLC (flexPATH) is a registered independent investment adviser headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. The firm was founded in 2015 and do-business-as fiduciaryPATH Advisors. flexPATH creates and manages customized investment solutions for retirement plan fiduciaries and their employees.

Stronghold Investment Management LLC (Stronghold) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Ryan A. Turner and William T. Fennebresque. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.