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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (Eagle) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1976 by Tom James and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carillon Towers Advisers, Inc., which is wholly owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Eagle provides portfolio management services to institutions and high net-worth clients (individual investors, trusts and smaller employee benefit plans) and serves as the investment subadvisor to the Carillon Funds.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

TA Associates Management LP(TA Associates) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is founded in 1968 by Peter Brooke a subsidiary of TA Associates Management Holding LP.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Founded in 1984, Noble Financial Capital Markets is a broker/dealer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm is a subsidiary of Noble Financial Group, Inc. Noble Financial Capital Markets' sales & trading team provides strategic insight and reliable solutions to nearly 500 of the dominant small-cap money managers in North America. They are members FINRA, SIPC and MSRB. Noble Financial Capital Markets offers a full array of investment services with a particular focus on under-followed, undervalued, out-of-favor small-cap emerging growth companies. Their research coverage universe includes healthcare, business services & software, defense/defense technology, energy, enterprise hardware, and media & entertainment.

The Florida Bar operates as professional organization of lawyers. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Ned Davis Research, Inc. (NDR) is an institutional investment research firm headquartered in Nokomis, Florida. The firm was founded by Ned Davis in 1980. They are wholly owned by Delinian Holdings US LLC, which is ultimately owned by Delinian Ltd. in Great Britain. NDR produces and publishes independent financial research and offers customized research services. The firm markets its research globally, primarily to registered investment advisers, brokerage firms, asset management firms, hedge funds, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other types of institutional investors. Their approach combines both fundamental and technical research disciplines.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

New England Development Corp. engages in the development and management of real estate property. Its projects include shopping centers, residential buildings, and office spaces. The company was founded by Stephen R. Karp in 1972 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Everi Holdings, Inc., Venuetize, Inc. operates a mobile technology and m-commerce platform for the sports, hospitality, and entertainment industries. The company is based in Tampa, FL. The company was founded in 2014 by Jonathan Romm. Jonathan Romm has been the CEO since 2014. Venuetize was acquired by Everi Holdings, Inc. on October 20, 2022 for $24 million.

Rentalbeast, Inc. provides real estate services. It specializes in providing apartment rentals, real estate consulting, real estate agent tool , MLS tool, and listing agent tool. The company was founded by Ishay Grinberg and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

Seamless Medical Systems, LLC designs cloud-based software and services that help physician practices to streamline their front office operations and facilitate enhanced communication with patients. It offers SNAP Practice, a cloud-based patient engagement platform for patient data capture and registration, data control and communication, and health education and communication, as well as includes primary care forms, digital signature capture, pre-populating and auto-formatting data field logic, and data transfer to practice systems. The company was founded by David Perez and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

Fiduciary Trust International LLC (FTI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Dr. Lisette Cooper in 1931 as Athena Capital Advisors LLC and rebranded as Fiduciary Trust International LLC in 2020. They are a subsidiary of Fiduciary International Holding, Inc., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). FTI provides highly customized portfolio management, research, and related wealth management services to high- and ultra-high-net worth individuals, families, and nonprofit institutions. The firm also provides advisory services to privately offered investment funds.

The State Board of Administration of Florida provides investment management services. The private company is based in Tallahassee.

WOCstar Fund (WOCstar) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne and Pialy Aditya. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cool Planet Energy Systems, Inc. develops negative carbon fuels. Its process, known as the carbon negative fuel cycle creates drop-in gasoline and can be used in any vehicle on the road today. The firm’s product that is CoolTerra biocarbon sequesters carbon and creates value for industries as diverse as agriculture, water, and livestock. The company was founded by Michael C. Cheiky in 2009 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Apex Sports LLC offers drills, techniques, and tips directly from professional athletes through an online platform. The company was founded by Marcus Davis, Connor Morris, and Austin Fenstermaker and is headquartered in Blacklick, OH.

1809 Capital (1809 Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by James T. Ryan, Mark R. Richey, and Tim R. Holcomb. The firm is headquartered in Oxford, Ohio.

Lukla, Inc. manufactures warm outdoor winter jackets. The firm offers vests, gloves, beanies, pants, and sleeping bags for skiing, snowboarding, trekking, and alpine climbing. The company was founded by Michael Markesbery, Rithvik Venna and Massimiliano Squire on August 23, 2013 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Gravity Diagnostics LLC is a laboratory that provides innovative testing services in various areas such as COVID-19, toxicology, pharmacogenetics, and sexually transmitted infections. The private company is based in Covington, KY. The company is licensed in all 50 states and serves over 1,000 customers ranging from small private practices to universities to Fortune 500 companies. Gravity Diagnostics is an advocate for physicians, patients, and their communities, supporting them with integrity, regulatory compliance, and clinical expertise. The company was founded in 2016 by Julie Brazil and Anthony Remington, with Anthony Remington serving as the CEO since then.

ReliaQuest LLC provides enterprise security solutions. It offers detection and response, security and engineering, threat management, and delivery management. The company was founded by Brian P. Murphy in 2007 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Cloverleaf.me, Inc. develops analytics tool which helps to analyze the performance of employees. The company was founded by Levi Bethune, Ford Knowlton, Kirsten Moorefield and Darrin Murriner and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.