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Mid-Continent Capital LLC (MCC) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by John Mabie in 1983. They were acquired in 2023 by Connectus Wealth LLC, which is ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). MMC specializes in the management of equity and fixed income portfolios for private individuals and institutions.

Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC offers investment banking services. Its services include mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity placements, financial restructuring, financial advisory & valuation services. The company was founded by Michael Eugene Gibbons in 1989 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1990 and formerly known as Columbus Fund Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Investment Holdings LLC and ultimately owned by Western & Southern Mutual Holding Co. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions to a diverse set of clients and valued partners. Fort Washington is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Foster & Motley, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by W. Mark Motley and David “Dave” Foster in 1997. Foster & Motley provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations.

Part of FMR LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is a company that offers designated broker services to oversee employees' investment and trading activities. The company is based in Smithfield, RI. The company also provides information about Fidelity Investments, including their customers, history, and key facts and figures. Additionally, they promote sustainable investing by integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into investment research and decision making.

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.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, MI.

Opus Capital Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are a subsidiary of Opus Capital Management, Inc., established in March 1996; and is the predecessor to Opus Capital Group, LLC which was founded in May 2006 by Jakki Haussler and Leonard Haussler. They conduct their business under the name Opus Capital Management. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals and high net-worth individuals, public and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and corporations.

Heitman LLC (Heitman) is a private equity firm founded in 1966 .The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Truepoint, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by Michael J. Chasnoff in 1990. Truepoint offers wealth management and financial advisory services to individuals (mass affluent to high-net worth), families, trusts and institutional relationships (corporations, foundations and qualified plans).

Founded in 2008, Northcoast Research Partners LLC is an independent, full-service, institutional equity research firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Northcoast Research Holdings LLC. Their research coverage include: business services, consumer, healthcare, industrial/basic materials and accounting/tax policy.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Cleveland Research Co. (CRC) is an investment research firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2006 by Eric Bosshard and Chris Byke. They are a subsidiary of Cleveland Research Management Co. LLC. CRC offers high-quality equity and market research for institutional clients. They provide insight and detailed analysis into the largest companies and sectors across five primary industries: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Agricultural and Industrial.

Unitus Labs provides micro-financial investment and advisory services. It identifies and fund innovative approaches which provide income-generating opportunities for low-income people in developing countries to earn their way to a better economic future. The company was founded by Joseph W. Grenny, Mike Murray, Robert C. Gay and Tim Stay in 2000 and is headquartered in Orem, UT.

W Fund Management LLC (W Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mr. Hamburg Robert. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

R. V. College of Engineering provides educational services. It is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Elevar Equity LLC (Elevar Equity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Chris Brookfield, Maya Chorengel, Sandeep Farias and Johanna Posad. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with additional offices in India, Mexico, Cayman Islands & Mauritius.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Founded in 1939, Pershing LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). The firm helps financial services firms and advisors succeed by providing the technology, operational, trading, investment and practice management solutions they need to serve investors. Pershing offers securities processing, trading and operations management, investment technology, asset-gathering solutions and practice management support. The firm serves a wide range of financial organizations including: banks, discount brokerages, full-service brokerages, registered investment advisors, independent contractors, institutional firms, global firms and small- to mid-sized firms. Pershing also offers financial products including annuities, mutual funds and money funds, as well as business tools, cash management services, investor and lending services, retirement products and wealth management. In addition, they offer trading and execution services in listed and OTC securities, fixed-income securities and mutual funds.

RCP Advisors LLC (RCP Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of P10 Holdings, Inc. founded in 2001 by William Souder, Jeff Patrick Gehl, Thomas Patrick Danis Jr., Charlie Keydel Huebner and Timothy Jerome Danis. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA provides commercial banking services. It offers investment banking, merchant services, and institutional asset management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

The Delta Chi Fraternity, Inc. provides Educational services. The company was founded by Albert S. Barnes, Myron M. Crandall, John M. Gorham, Edward R. O’Malley, Peter S. Johnson, Alphonso D. Stillman, Owen L. Potter, Thomas A. Sullivan, Monroe M. Sweetland, Thomas D. Watkins and Frederick M. Whitney and is headquartered in Iowa City, IA.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Element Pointe Advisors LLC (Element Pointe) is an independent investment management and family office advisory firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded by David Savir and Carlos A. Dominguez in 2016. Element Pointe offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office advisory services to o individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, trustees or other fiduciaries to retirement plans subject to ERISA, and private funds organized their affiliate.

Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. (BRF) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Frederick O. Brownson in 1969. BRF provides personalized financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services on a fee-only basis to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, private foundations, endowments, qualified retirement plans, and senior corporate executives.

The Vistria Group LP (The Vistria Group) is an private equity firm founded in 2013 by Kip Kirkpatrick, Marty H. Nesbitt, and Phil A. Alphonse. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Industrial Opportunity Partners LLC (IOP) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Kenneth M. Tallering, Adam R. Gottlieb, and Bob M. Vedra. The firm is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.