Eric Richards

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.

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

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.

GreatCall, Inc. provides active aging and independent living solutions. It products include splash, jitterbug5, and touch3. The firm also offers health, safety and medical applications such as urgent care, med coach, and 5star. The company was founded by Martin Cooper and Arlene Harris in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Privy, Inc. operates as a private communication platform. It specializes in email marketing, digital marketing, local marketing, path to purchase, repeat sales, shopify, retail marketing, promotional marketing, promotions, customer acquisition, customer retention and ecommerce. The company was founded by Benjamin Jabbawy, Jake Cohen, Joshua Gan and Farrell McClernon in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Sunnova Energy Corp. provides solar plus battery storage services. Its products and services includes new home solar, add-on battery storage, home solar protection plans, home solar + roofing. The company was founded by William Jackson Berger, Lynda Attaway, and Jordan Fruge in 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

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

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).

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

Abacus Finance Group LLC (Abacus Finance) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Tim Clifford and Sean McKeever. The firm is headquartered in New York.

FW Asset Management Ltd. (FidelisWorld ) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Anand S. Krishnan. The firm headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius.

Sound Point Capital Management LP (Sound Point) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stephen Ketchum in 2008. Stone Point manages money on behalf of institutions, pensions, foundations, insurance companies, wealth management firms, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Sound Point is a signatory of the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA (London Branch) is a British company that provides customer solutions for a comprehensive range of industries. Founded in 2012, the company is based in London, UK. The company's description mentions their reputation of almost 30 years in delivering customer solutions, and their services include translation, language, and localization services. The company also sponsors events such as the TransPerfect Music City Bowl and partners with Medianext to support video creation and localization efforts. The text also mentions a Botcasters session discussing the importance of quality data for training AI and the use of native speakers to make bots multilingual.

Part of The Mansour Group, Mantrac Group operates as a dealer for Caterpillar products. The company is based in Mohandseen, Egypt. The CEO of the Egyptian company is Loutfy Mansour.

Man Capital LLP (Man Capital) subsidiary of The Mansour Group is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Mohamed Mansour and Loutfy Mansour. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Park Place Technologies LLC engages in the provision of data center hardware maintenance services. It offers storage, server and network maintenance, and proactive monitoring services. The company was founded by Dan Grajzl and John Warcaba in 1991 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Sol Reader is a reading American technology company that creates tools to enhance the reading experience. The company is located in the US. The company's products are designed to be completely immersive and comfortable, providing an ode to reading in technological form.

RMG Acquisition Corp. VI is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

AssuredPartners, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage services. It offers property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, and personal insurance services. The company was founded by Jim W. Henderson and Thomas E. Riley in March 2011 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, FL.

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AllianzGI US) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 as Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC. In 2022, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), acquired the firm from Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AllianzGI US provides portfolio management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients as well as certain Wrap Fee Programs.

PPC Flexible Packaging LLC provides custom flexible packaging services. It offers bgs, pouches, rolls, sheets, and vacuum sealer products. The firm serves to the healthcare, medical, organic snack, pet food, bakery, and floral markets. The company was founded by Donald E. Fisher in 1968 and is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL.