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Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

GAM Investment Management (Switzerland) AG (GAM Switzerland) is an asset management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1983 and is owned by GAM Holding AG (SWX: GAM, ADR: GMHLY). GAM Switzerland provides active investment solutions and products for institutions, financial intermediaries and private investors.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

UBS AG (Private Banking) (UBS-PB) is the private banking division of UBS AG (NYSE: UBS; LSE: UBS). Formerly known as UBS Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, the firm provides private banking and wealth management services primarily to high-net worth individuals. They operate in close relationship with fellow division UBS Global Asset Management and distribute funds managed within the parent group, as well as third-party financial products. The firm is headquartered in Zurich.

SAFE Boats International LLC engages in the design and manufacture of aluminum water vessels for use in the military, law enforcement, and rescue patrols. It offers diesel jet boats, command boats, interceptors, and center-console vessels. The firm also provides parts and service, as well as training programs for both civilian and government clients. The company was founded by Scott Peterson in 1996 and is headquartered in Bremerton, WA.