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Whitney Bank, dba Horizon Advisers, is a registered investment advisor located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm is a subsidiary of Hancock Holding Co. (NASDAQ: HBHC). The manage the Hancock Horizon Funds,

Mastrapasqua Asset Management, Inc. (dba M Capital Advisors) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1993 by Frank Mastrapasqua. In 2023, they were acquired by Sequoia Financial Group LLC, a subsidiary of Cohen & Co. Enterprises Ltd. M Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

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.

Founded in 1962, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) is a diversified holding company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm provides services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through their wholly-owned subsidiaries: Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd. Raymond James operates through eight segments: Private Client Group (PCG); Capital Markets; Asset Management; Raymond James Bank (RJ Bank); Emerging Markets; Securities Lending; Proprietary Capital; and Other. The Private Client Group segment provides securities transaction and financial planning services to client accounts through the branch office systems of the company's subsidiaries. The Capital Markets segment's activities consist primarily of equity and fixed income products and services. The Asset Management segment provides asset management services for individual investment portfolios and mutual funds. The RJ Bank segment provides corporate, residential and consumer loans, as well as Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. insured deposit accounts, to clients of the company's broker-dealer subsidiaries and to the general public. The Emerging Markets segment operates securities brokerage, investment banking, asset management and equity research businesses. The Securities Lending segment conducts its business through the borrowing and lending of securities from and to other broker-dealers, financial institutions and other counterparties. The Proprietary Capital segment consists of the company's principal capital and private equity activities, including various direct and third-party private equity and merchant banking investments. Raymond James' capital markets reach within the financial institutions segment focuses on community and regional banks and thrifts including equity research, sales, trading and investment banking resources and services. Raymond James is one of the largest research organizations in the brokerage industry and serves institutional investors domestically and abroad. The firm's capital markets activities are based on insightful, timely and comprehensive equity research. They publish research on over 1,000 companies in their core industries. Raymond James seeks attractive niches within broader industries and then covers these sectors deeply to develop differentiated sector expertise and relationships. Although their focus is mid- and small-cap companies, their coverage includes large, medium and small companies across each sector. Raymond James' Institutional Trading division is organized into 3 specialty departments: Sales Trading, Principal trading and Agency Trading. Their Sales Trading division covers over 800 domestic and 1,300 international financial institutions throughout North America and Europe. The firm's Principal Trading division consists of industry-focused teams and their OTC Principal Trading department makes markets in over 680 domestic stocks, 85% of which are covered by Raymond James Institutional Research department. Their Agency Trading department services the trading needs of over 5,500 financial advisors located in 2,500 retail offices across the US.

PT Bank HSBC Indonesia engages in the provision of financial services. It specializes in commercial, wholesale and retail banking, and wealth management. The company was founded on May 15, 1989 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

B. Riley Wealth Management, Inc. (B. Riley), formerly Wunderlich Securities, Inc., is a full-service brokerage firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, founded in 1996. The firm is a subsidiary of Wunderlich Investment Co., Inc. B. Riley provides comprehensive wealth management and brokerage services to individuals and families, corporations and non-profit organizations, including qualified retirement plans, trusts, foundations and endowments. In 2001, they expanded their business to include investment advisory services. The firm is duly registered with the SEC.

Northland Securities, Inc. (NSI) is a dually registered, full-service broker dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Northland Capital Holdings, Inc., which was acquired by First National of Nebraska, Inc. (OTCMKTS: FINN) in 2023. NSI is actively engaged in buying and selling securities for its own account as well as for clients.

The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy (CMEPP) provides expertise on the Middle East. Their analysts focus on political, social, economic and technological developments in and around the region. Through research and analysis, CMEPP helps public and private decision makers solve problems, tackle challenges and identify ways to make society safer, smarter and more prosperous. The firm is located in Arlington, Virginia.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (India) is a foreign bank branch. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1853. Hitendra Dave has been the CEO of the Indian company since 2001.

The Idea Village, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization which provides support services for new entrepreneurs. It offers a variety of programming to support the startup, growth, and scale of New Orleans entrepreneurs. The company was founded by Tim Williamson in 2000 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Diamond Data Systems LLC provides information technology and engineering services. It offers custom software, data integration, information technology contracting and outsourcing, network engineering, enterprise storage and security systems. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Metairie, LA.

Part of Rand Worldwide, Inc., Prescient Technologies, Inc. develops software and services that address critical engineering product data quality issues. The company is based in Boston, MA. Prescient Technologies was acquired by PlanetCAD, Inc. on July 13, 2000.

The National World War II Museum, Inc. exhibits artefacts from World War II. It offers compelling blend of sweeping narrative, poignant personal detail, the Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories to take visitors inside the story of the war. The company was founded by Stephen E. Ambrose in 2002 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Longenecker & Associates, Inc. provides technical and management support to the nuclear and environmental management, science and defense industries. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

The Atlantic Council of the United States engages in the promotion of constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Integrated Resources Group, Inc. supplies marble and natural stones. The company was founded by Robert A. Savoie and is headquartered in Dublin, CA.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Securities Services (Luxembourg) SA is a banking and financial services institution that serves millions of customers through its three businesses. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The Luxembourger company is committed to giving regular updates on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Additionally, the company provides information on how to protect oneself online and the steps it takes to keep its customers safe. The CEO of the company is Brenda Petsche.

Ochsner Health System is a non-profit organization, which operates general and surgical hospitals. It provides clinical and hospital patient care for different specialties and treatments including heart and vascular, orthopedics, cancer care, men's health, pediatrics, women's services, digestive disorders, neurosciences, primary care, and organ transplants. The company was founded by Alton Ochsner, Guy Caldwell, Edgar Burns, Francis E. LeJeune Sr., and Curtis Tyrone in 1942 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

The Academy of the Sacred Heart is a private company based in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

US Department of Energy Develops energy technologies for buildings, homes, transportation power systems and industry. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Pleasant View Retirement Community operates as a residential nursing home on a family farm. The company was founded by Edna Hoffer and Grace Barto in 1955 and is headquartered in Manheim, PA.

Part of Gray & Co., Inc., Gray Surplus Lines Insurance Co. is a property and casualty insurance company. The company is based in Metairie, LA. Michael T. Gray has been the CEO of the company since 1996.