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Harris Associates LP (Harris) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1976 and is a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, which is ultimately owned by BCPE’s Natixis SA (Natixis) (PAR: KN), a French investment banking and financial services firm. Harris primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, including registered investment companies. The firm also provides investment advisory services to wrap programs, mutual funds, private investment partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles.

Afton Capital Management LLC (Afton Capital) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Campbell Jenkins in 1986 as Blue Ridge Capital Management LLC. Afton Capital manages private pooled investment vehicles for high net worth investors.

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

Patten Group, Inc. (TPG) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founded in 2014, TPG provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations and small businesses.

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.

Founded in 1987, Johnson Rice & Co. LLC is an institutional research and brokerage firm located in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1991, the firm began offering investment banking services. Johnson Rice & Co. focuses primarily on the energy and specialty retail sectors

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

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

Jacobs Investment Management LLC (JIM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by William (Bill) Jacobs in 2006. They were acquired by Shayne & Co. LLC in 2023. JIM provides portfolio management services primarily to individuals, high-net worth individuals, and a small number of companies.

The Tennessee Historical Society operates as a historical organization. It preserves and promotes the history of Tennessee. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in North Nashville, TN.

Keane Capital Partners LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in Q3 of 2012, the firm manages private investment partnerships for accredited investors, family wealth offices, foundations, and private client groups.

Geraty Investments LLC provides institutional advisory and asset management services. It offers emerging concepts, established and mature concepts, publicly held clients and valuation and expert witness testimony. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

JC Bradford & Co. LLC provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

Alto Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of alternative asset investing solutions. It serves the investors, wealth managers and registered investment advisors, entrepreneurs, and real estate owners. The company was founded by Eric Satz and Robertson Tanner in 2016 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brings people and causes together to help ensure both the stewardship of donor funds and the investment of grants in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee that they serve. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee provides ways for civic-minded individuals, families, and companies to contribute to the community, now and for all time