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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

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.

The Investor's Circle operates as an investment company. The firm is a network of angel investors, venture capitalists, foundations and family offices. It assists companies and small funds in addressing social environmental issues. The company was founded by Susam Davis in 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The World Bank (Research) (World Bank-Research) is the investment research division of The World Bank, an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, DC. It provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. World Bank-Research provides research to developing nations to aid economic advancement.

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.

Silq Finance, Inc. develops a software as a service platform to automate alternative investments. The company is based in Woodbury, NY. The company was founded by Matt Shlosberg, Niels Linders, Michael Antonov, Rachel Lyubovitzky. Rachel Lyubovitzky has been the CEO since incorporation.

Robin Hood Ventures (RHV) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rob weber. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

First Annapolis Consulting LLC provides management consulting, mergers and acquisitions advisory services. It services include partnership finance, M&A advisory, strategic sourcing and portfolio management. The company was founded by William Westerwelt, Jr. and Frederick White in 1991 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

National Veterinary Associates, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of animal veterinary hospitals. It supports local medical standards as established by individual hospitals and practitioners. The firm provides emerging research and care standards, access to its national medical database, human resource guidance, marketing support, recruiting assistance, tax preparation and training and education for staff. The company was founded by Stanley R. Creighton in 1996 and is headquartered in Agoura Hills, CA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to global client base. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

CVC Capital Partners Advisory (US), Inc. manages capital on behalf of some 300 institutional, governmental and private investors worldwide. The capital of their investors is committed for ten years or more to closed-end funds that they manage on their client's behalf. In their private equity business, they use these funds to acquire controlling or significant minority interests in European, Asian and North American companies. They buy companies in partnership with their management teams and assist in developing plans to create sustainable long term value. In their private debt business, CVC Cordatus uses its funds to invest in debt instruments issued principally by companies that are owned by private equity funds. The company was established in 1981 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

W.L. Ross & Co. LLC (WL Ross & Co) is a private equity subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. founded in 2000 by Wilbur Louis Ross. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Brown Advisory LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC and their ultimate parent is Brown Advisory, Inc. The firm was founded and launched in 1993 as an investment management division of Alex. Brown & Sons, a Baltimore-based investment bank founded in 1800. In 1998, they became independently owned through an employee-led buyout. Brown Advisory provides investment management services to individuals and institutions.

Alston & Bird LLP engages in the provision of legal advisory services. It offers services in the areas of corporate and finance, litigation, intellectual property, regulatory and specialty, international, and tax. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Argosy Healthcare Partners (Argosy Healthcare Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Argosy Capital Group LLC (PA) founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Constellation Technology Ventures (Constellation Technology) is the venture investing organization within Exelon Corporation founded in 2010. The firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

MicroVest Capital Management LLC (MicroVest Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of DAI Global LLC founded in 2003 by Gill Crawford and W. Bowman Cutter. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Nuance Investments LLC (Nuance) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by Scott Moore in 2008 and they are owned by SA Moore Family Corp. Nuance provides investment management services and investment products and services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans and business entities through separate accounts and mutual funds.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is a leading organization in the transformation towards a clean energy economy. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company's goal is to achieve 30% of electricity generation through solar power by 2030. SEIA collaborates with its 1,000 member companies and other strategic partners to advocate for policies that create jobs and promote competition in the solar industry. Since 1974, SEIA has been the voice of solar energy in the United States, working with its members to promote pro-solar policies and advocate for the growth of solar nationwide. Abigail Ross Hopper has been the CEO of the company since 2017.