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Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Highland Capital Management LP (Highland) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by James (Jim) Dondero and Mark Okada in 1993. They are owned by the Highland Claimant Trust. Highland acts as an investment adviser or sub-adviser to structured product vehicles (which include but not limited to CLOs and Collateralized Debt Obligations unregistered investment funds, and single Client accounts).

Instructure, Inc. develops software technology for institutes. The firm specializes in learning management system, education platform, employee engagement and corporate learning. It develops, delivers, manages and tracks engaging academic and employee development programs. The company was founded by Devlin Daley and Brian C. Whitmer in September 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

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.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Promotes private investments in developing countries

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Match.com LLC operates online dating sites. In addition to the company's flagship site, the company connects with Web-bound singles through country-specific sites. Registered members can post a personal profile and browse the site in search of a potential match. Match.com is an operating business of IAC/InterActiveCorp. Match.com was founded in April, 1995 and is located in Dallas, TX

North Texas Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes donated, purchased and prepared foods through a network of feeding programs. It supports the nutritional needs of children, families and seniors through education, advocacy and strategic partnerships. The company was founded by Jo Curtis, Kathryn Hall, Lorraine and Griffin Kircher, Liz Minyard in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. provides practice management services to anesthesiologists. The firm offers chronic pain management, monthly operating reports, billing and claims processing, human resources services, legal and regulatory compliance, credentialing, physician support, collaboration tools, and scheduling and resource planning. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

TDIndustries, Inc. provides mechanical construction, facilities operations and energy services. It offers construction services, mechanical/HVAC, plumbing, electrical and lighting, commercial refrigeration, indoor air quality, building automation & control systems, fire & life safety systems, facility management services, process solutions, building systems, energy solutions and fabricated products. The company was founded by Jack B. Lowe, Sr. in 1946 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

GreyLion Capital LP (GreyLion Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by David Ferguson and Chip L Baird. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Goldman Sachs Realty Management LLC provides real estate investment management and mortgage loan services. It manages assets including apartment, commercial space, hotel rooms and land. The firm also provides general business services, such as accounting, information technology and legal consulting. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

NexBank Capital, Inc. provides banking and financial services. It offers private, commercial, business, and personal banking services. The firm's businesses include commercial real estate, corporate, single family construction, and opportunity financing. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP operates as a law firm that provides guidance on business law, finance, litigation, government relations, and regulatory policy. It offers legal services in the field of government relations, strategic communications, tax, trial, labor and employment law, intellectual property, real estate, government contracting, and school and public law. The company was founded by J. S. Bracewell, Searcy Bracewell, Fentress Bracewell, and Bert H. Tunks on November 1, 1945 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Winstead PC provides legal services. Its services include appellate, banking and credit transactions, biotechnology, intellectual property, commercial litigation, construction, insurance, telecommunications, and transportation. The firm has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

NexBank SSB provides banking and financial products and services. Its services include private banking, residential and commercial real estate lending, complex commercial loan structuring and agent bank services, institutional services, including corporate banking and lending, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and advisory, syndicated loan servicing, customized programs, agency services, investment banking, and land advisory services. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

NexBank provides customized financial and banking services. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The CEO of the company is Scott Matthew Siekielski.

Acis Capital Management LP (Acis Capital) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of Shorewood Holdings LLC. Acis Capital provides investment advisory services to structured product vehicles, which include but not limited to, Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) and Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)).

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).