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Expedition Water Solutions Colorado LLC operates as water midstream company. The firm has principal operations in the Denver- Julesburg Basin (“DJ Basin”) of Colorado and the Powder River Basin (“PR Basin”) of Wyoming. The company was founded by Jim Goddard in 2013 and is headquartered in Greeley, CO.

Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. operates as a artisanal whiskey distillery. It offers TX whiskey, TX bourbon, and cocktails. The company was founded by Leonard L. Firestone and Troy Robertson in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Dynamic Glass LLC is a leading glass and glazing contractor based in the United States. The company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. Dynamic Glass offers a wide range of glass and metal cladding products and solutions to the commercial construction market through its three divisions: exterior glass, interior glass, and metal panels. The exterior glass division fabricates and installs exterior glass systems primarily for new commercial and specialty construction projects, while the interior division focuses on interior glass. Dynamic Glass provides glass and metal panel products and services for exterior and interior cladding applications, with the exterior division primarily focusing on exterior window systems and metal panels for buildings ranging from 2 stories up to 60 stories. The company was founded in 1990 by Chuck Cieslewicz and Rick Cieslewicz and has since grown into one of the largest glass and glazing contractors in the country.

The WorkFaith Connection provides employment training and coaching services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded in 2006 by Christopher Carmouche, Stan Marek, Barbara Elliot, Sandy Schultz, Russell E. Ginn, Robert L. Zorich, John M. Kafka, Gary Dunkum, Kevin Howard, Bob Zorich. The CEO is Anthony Flynn.

Avalon Advisors LLC, do-business-as Avalon Investment & Advisory (Avalon), is a wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2001 by Henry Lartigue, Willie Langston and Kevin Lilly. They were acquired in 2023 by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX) in Canada through its indirect subsidiaries. Avalon provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice, asset allocation and related services to high net-worth separate account clients and institutional investors. The firm also acts as investment manager for several privately placed pooled investment funds.

ALM First Financial Advisors LLC (ALM First) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1995 and they are wholly-owned by ALM First Group LLC. ALM First provides financial advisory services for credit union clients.

Aviditi Advisors LLC is a premier, independent alternative investment advisory firm that offers fully integrated illiquid and liquid advisory solutions. The firm is led by 12 partners with an average of 19 years of experience and has over 20 additional members located in five offices. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in UK. The company provides full lifecycle outcomes to clients through their expertise in capital formation, capital solutions, and liquidity solutions. Aviditi engages in fund placements, direct equity syndications, secondaries, and fund structuring solutions, as well as advisory work on capital market raises and other tailored solutions for alternative investment managers and investors. The company was founded in 2019 by John C. Robertshaw, Schlitt Edward Ryan, and Schlitt Edward Ryan has been the CEO since 2019.

The Welch Foundation engages in the provision of private funding sources for fundamental chemical research at universities, colleges, and other educational institutions. The company was founded by Robert Alonzo Welch in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Credit Suisse Group AG is a holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following four divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Bank, Swiss Bank and Asset Management and four geographic regions: Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific, and Americas. The Wealth Management division offers comprehensive wealth management and investment solutions, tailored financing, and advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high net-worth (HNW) individuals and external asset managers. The Investment Bank division offers a broad range of financial products and services focused on client-driven businesses and also supports Credit Suisse’s Wealth Management division and its clients. The Swiss Bank division offers comprehensive advice and a wide range of financial solutions to private, corporate, and institutional clients in Switzerland. The Asset Management division offers investment solutions and services globally to a broad range of clients, including pension funds, governments, foundations and endowments, corporations, and individuals. The company was founded by Alfred Escher on July 5, 1856 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Envoy Mortgage Ltd. operates as a mortgage broker company. Its mortgage loan programs include conventional and conforming loans, non-conforming, government, and mortgage bond. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Evergreen Industrial Holdings LLC engages in the provision of industrial and environmental cleaning solutions and services. It serves the refining, power generation, petrochemical, manufacturing, mining, waste to energy, and paper industries. The company was founded by Jon Hodges Jr. in 2000 and is headquartered in DE.

Exact Payments Opco LLC is an American company that offers payfac-as-a-service to monetize payments. The company aims to provide better experiences for their clients' platforms while handling the heavy lifting.

Beneplace LLC provides voluntary benefits and employee discount programs. Its services include auto and home, critical illness, dental, disability, group legal, long-term care and other voluntary benefits. The firm serves employers, government agencies and institutions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.