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Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (JHIUS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1969 and formerly known as Janus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc., owned by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG, LSE: 0RPW) in Great Britain. JHIUS provides investment management services, as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, to pooled investment vehicles.

The Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (Colorado PERA) is the State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by state law in 1931. Colorado PERA provides retirement and other benefits to current and former employees of the Colorado state government, public school teachers in the state, many university and college employees, judges, many employees of cities and towns, State Troopers, and the employees of many other public entities. Colorado PERA is a substitute for Social Security for most of these public employees.

Part of AJM Ventures LLC, First Trust Portfolios is a Canadian company that develops financial products which it markets through brokerage firms. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 1986, Kessler & Co. Investments, Inc. is a FINRA and SIPC member broker/dealer located in Denver, Colorado./ The firm charges for specific securities transactions and does not charge an overall asset management fee. Kessler & Company Investments does not inventory any securities, but trades government securities with major broker/dealers. They are closely affiliated with Kessler Investment Advisors, Inc. and are a subsidiary of The Kessler Cos., Inc

Silicon Turnkey Solutions, Inc. provides semiconductor contracting services. Its services include design services, commercial, electrical testing, assembly services, reliability testing, and tester rental. The company was founded by Saeed Malik and Zef Malik in 2000 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. engages in the development and production of bio-based chemicals and fuels. The company was founded by Ryan T. Gill, Peter Long, and Michael Lynch in 2007 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Founded in 2008, Odeon Capital Group LLC is an independent full-service broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides advice and execution on fundamental value and catalyst-driven situations through sales and trading, research, investment banking and asset management services. Odeon Capital Group provides services related to fixed-income securities including corporate securities, ABS, RMBS, Auction Rate securities and other structured products. The firm serves institutional clients. Odeon Capital Group is a member of FINRA, the SIPC and the MSRB. Odeon Capital Group has expertise in both traditional and esoteric assets. The firm has placed both large and small volume transactions in every asset class. They seek to maximize value for their clients through in-depth analyses of sectors, asset classes and individual securities that are hard to value or trade. The firm's Structured Products and Corporate Groups focus on institutional sales, trading and analytics of secondary structured products, esoteric assets and special situations.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

Callan LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Edwin Callan and Edgar Barksdale in 1973 as Callan Associates, Inc. They are wholly-owned by Callan Holdings, Inc., which is owned by the company’s employees or their trusts. Callan provides tailored advice primarily to institutional investors supported by proprietary research, database, and ongoing fiduciary education.

The Public Relations Society of America operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

StanChem Holdings LLC manufactures emulsion polymers and latex for the coatings and adhesives. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in East Berlin, CT.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include corporate and business, energy and natural resources, gaming, government relations, intellectual property, litigation, pro bono legal and community services, and real estate. The company was founded by Stephen W. Farber in 1968 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

BioDot, Inc. manufactures non-contact and quantitative fluid dispensing systems. Its products include dispensing technologies, dispense only, aspirate and dispense, cytogenetic, cutting, lamination, and custom systems. The firm offers biochips, biosensors, cytogenetics, dry chemistry, and low volume PCR applications. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies LLC manufactures and distributes ceramic products such as ceramic tubes and components. Its products include tubes and rods, Labware and Crucibles, fluid dispenser, Metrazyl Oxygen Sensor, Fine Grained Ilumina FGA 998, and WearGuard. The company is headquartered in Beaver Falls, PA.

Ohio Tool Works LLC manufactures precision honing machines, tooling, abrasives, and accessories. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Ashland, OH.

Manatuck Hill Partners LLC (MHP) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Tom Scalie in 2009. MHP provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private funds that are pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated and institutional investors that focus predominantly on investments in publicly traded securities.

Ural Transport Bank JSC engages in commercial banking activities. Its services include provision of loans, mortgages, fixed deposits, international bank transfers, depository box services, as well as currency exchange services, operations with precious metals, securities transactions, and consulting and information services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Artemis Capital Partners Management Co. LLC (Artemis Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Peter A. Hunter. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a comprehensive range of equity execution services exclusively to institutional clients worldwide. Their clients include private banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, independent asset managers and investment advisors and other brokers.