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First Pacific Advisors LLC (FPA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2004, FPA provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies, private funds and separately managed institutional accounts. In addition, the firm provides investment sub-advisory services to investment advisers of third party-sponsored registered investment companies.

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

King Street Capital Management LP (King Street) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded in 1995 by Brian Higgins and Ottavio Biondi. King Street provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds.

Bridger Management LLC (Bridger) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Roberto Mignone in 2000 and is a direct subsidiary of Bridger Management II LP. Bridger serves as the investment adviser, with discretionary trading authority, to private, pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered through a private placement memorandum to accredited investors.

A subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., Mesirow Financial, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago with an additional office in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. Mesirow was founded in 1937 by Norman Mesirow.

Investure LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The firm was founded by Alice Handy and Charles Cooke in 2003 to serve as the outsourced investment office to a select group of endowments and private foundations.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.

Winston Partners Group LLC (Winston Partners) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded by Marvin Bush in 1993 and is a subsidiary of MBP Holdings LLC, itself a subsidiary of MPBush, Inc. Winston Partners provides discretionary investment advisory services to clients that operate as private investment funds and to a separately managed accounts.

JW Aluminum Co. manufactures aluminum products. It produces aluminum products, including building and construction sheet, HVAC-Fin stock, cable wrap, honeycomb foil and lithographic sheet. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, SC.

Resco Products, Inc. manufactures pressed and monolithic refractors. Its products include castable product selections, refractory plastic and brick product offerings. The firm provides installation & welding services. The company was founded on July 26, 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

The University of Virginia Investment Management Co. is a University of Virginia-related foundation that provides investment management services to the University, independent foundations and other affiliated entities. They are located in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Guggenheim Partners LLC provides financial services. It offers investments, securities, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hayfin Capital Management LLC (Hayfin Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Joyce DeLucca Yacoubi in 2005 as Kingsland Capital Management LLC. In 2018, the firm was acquired by Hayfin Capital Management (Delaware), Inc. and subsequently changed their name into Hayfin Capital Management LLC. Hayfin Capital provides discretionary investment management services to collateralized loan obligations funds.

Claritas Capital LLC (Claritas Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2002 by John Chadwick and Don McLemore. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

MidCap Financial Services LLC provides debt solutions to middle-market healthcare companies. It offers asset based lending products, which include revolving lines of credit, asset based term loans, enterprise value term loans, and debtor in possession lines of credit; and real estate lending products, such as first mortgage and mezzanine loans. The firm also provides leveraged lending; and life sciences lending that include life sciences venture loans and revolving lines of credit. It has offices in Bethesda, Los Angeles and Chicago. The company was founded by Howard T. Widra, Steve M. Curwin, David G. Moore, William Gould, Kevin McMeen and Clare Bailhe in 2008 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

DuPont Community Credit Union is a full-service financial cooperative that is owned by its members and operates as a not-for-profit organization. The American company is committed to providing affordable financial solutions to its member owners.

Lexington Partners LP (Lexington Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Franklin Resources Inc founded in 1994 by Brent R. Nicklas. The firm is headquartered in New York.

12 West Capital Management LP (12 West) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Joel Ramin in 2011 and they are owned by 12 West Capital Management LLC. 12 West provides investment management services to hedge funds. Investors in such private investment funds are generally high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Patriot Container Corp. engages in the sale of containers. It offers cargo worthy high grade used; wind and water tight; fabrication, modifications, and paint containers; refrigerated containers, and budget worthy cargo. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC (WFCS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded 1852 and formerly known as Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC, a non-bank indirect subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial and bank holding company. Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. WFCS provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. The firm also acts as portfolio manager for certain wrap fee advisory programs.

New State Capital Partners LLC (New State Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by David Blechman. The firm is headquartered in Larchmont, New York.

Esperta Health provides wound care treatments and management services by physicians. The company is based in Brentwood, TN. The company was founded by Nick Sieveking. Steven Janicak has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Naborforce, Inc. provides care reimagined services. It offers light assistance and social engagement for independent older adults. The company was founded by Paige Wilson and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Claritas Health Ventures (Claritas Health Ventures) is a healthcare venture arm of Claritas Capital LLC founded in 2008 by John H. Chadwick and Theresa Sexton. Claritas Health Ventures is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Part of SCMI, Inc., Savant Wealth Management LLC is an independent, fee-only wealth management firm providing comprehensive financial advice to financially established individuals and institutions. The company offers investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and family office services. Additionally, Savant also offers corporate accounting, tax preparation, payroll, and consulting through its affiliate, Savant Tax & Consulting, and estate planning document preparation and other legal services through its affiliated law firm, Savant Legal LLP. Savant's headquarters are in Rockford, IL, with locations across the nation. Savant is an SEC registered investment adviser with $13.50 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022. The company was founded in 1986 by Brent Raymond Brodeski, who has been the CEO since then.

Resolute Investment Holdings LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Part of Kelso & Cos., Inc., Kelso Breathe Investor LP operates as a private equity fund. The company is based in New York, NY.