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Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

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.

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.

Capital Investment Advisors LLC (CIA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Michael Reiner and Woody Alpern in 1996. CIA provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, and corporations or other business entities.

Part of Ezra Holdings Ltd., EMAS-AMC, Inc. provides marine contracting services to the offshore oil and gas industry. The company is based in Houston, TX. EMAS-AMC was acquired by Ezra Holdings Ltd. from Akastor ASA on March 01, 2011 for $200 million.

VRA Partners LLC provides investment-banking services. It focuses on providing mergers and acquisition services to middle-market companies and private equity firms. The company was founded by Andy Mason and Doug McCartney in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

S3 Ventures LLC (S3 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Brian R. Smith. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Part of TechnipFMC plc, Technip Vietnam Co., Ltd. is a Vietnamese company that manufactures cuticle and nail nippers. The company is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Edge Natural Resources LLC (Edge Natural Resources) is an independent private equity firm founded in the year 2015 by Roy Aneed, Jesse Bomer, Oscar Pate & Stacie Moore. The firm is Headquartered in Texas.

GQG Partners LLC (GQG) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of GQG Partners, Inc. (GQG: AX). The firm was founded by Rajiv Jain in 2016. GQG provides global, international, emerging markets, and US equity investment portfolios, primarily for institutional clients, pension plans, and pooled investment funds.

Norias Research Group is a private company that specializes in a long-short equity platform that combines deep research with systematic portfolio construction. The company is based in West Palm Beach, FL. The company utilizes best practices for alpha generation and portfolio performance. The company was founded by Douglas Dale Haynes and he has been the CEO since incorporation.