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Part of M&T Bank Corp., M&T Securities, Inc. provides brokerage services. The company is based in Buffalo, NY.

J. Alden Associates, Inc. is an independent firm that was founded in 1995. The company is based in Jenkintown, PA and offers a wide range of services including individual account management, institutional research, investment banking, private placement offerings, wholesaling services, retirement plans, equity trading, fixed income trading, and options trading, among other broker/dealer and RIA capabilities. The firm has 65 advisors spread across 14 districts and states and offers a robust platform for its advisors built around competitive payouts, with access to unique investment products and a compliance program.

Freimark Blair & Co., Inc. is a security brokerage firm. The private company is based in Ramsey, NJ. The company was founded in 1982 by Andrew Richard Blair and Donald Henry Freimark. Donald Henry Freimark has been the CEO since 1982.

Westinghouse Electric Corp. engages in the distribution and marketing of home appliances. It offers air purification, bakeware and baking tools, blenders and juicers, ceiling fans, cookers and steamers, cooking utensils, cookware, electric cooktops, electric kettles, food preparation, and fryers. The company was founded by George Westinghouse in 1886 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (dba 1914 Advisors) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1914 and is a subsidiary of Boenning & Scattergood Holdings, Inc. 1914 Advisors provides personalized fee-based financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and small businesses.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

Part of Emerald Asset Management Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Emerald Asset Management, Inc. is a diversified investment management holding company that manages client funds through its subsidiaries. The company is based in Lancaster, PA. The company's subsidiaries include Emerald Advisers LLC, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, Emerald Separate Account Management LLC, and Emstone Advisers LLC. The company's investment philosophy is research-focused and it primarily focuses on growth-oriented equity investing and income-oriented investing. The company manages assets worth approximately $3.80 billion as of December 31, 2022. The company was founded by Joseph Edward Besecker and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (Broker) (Boenning & Scattergood-Broker) is the registered broker-dealer division of Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., a financial services firm headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Henry D. Boenning in 1914. Boenning & Scattergood-Broker provides retail investors, municipal clients, and institutions a full complement of financial services, including retail brokerage, investment advisory, equity research, equity and fixed income sales and trading, investment banking, public finance, and option strategy.

Founded by Dana Telsey in 2008, Telsey Advisory Group LLC (TAG) is an independent equity research and consulting firm focused on the consumer sector, including retail and apparel companies and restaurants. They provide hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity firms and private and public consumer companies the detailed analysis and market context that is necessary to make strategic and investment decisions. TAG covers both US-based and international companies across the consumer landscape, including apparel manufacturers, children and teen retailers, consumer electronics, department stores, discounters, home furnishings, luxury goods, off-price retailers, quick service and specialty restaurants and specialty apparel retailers. Their consulting services include acquisition due diligence, benchmarking, competitive analyses, financial analysis, investor relations functions, market assessments, and valuation.

Part of Cohen & Co., Inc., Dekania Capital Management LLC is a company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Part of LECG LLC, The Secura Group LLC provides financial consulting services. The company is based in Vienna, VA. The company was founded by Bill M. Isaac. The Secura Group was acquired by LECG LLC on March 16, 2007 for $9.50 million.

Cohen & Co. Financial Management LLC (CCFM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of Dekania Investors LLC, ultimately owned by Cohen & Co., Inc. (NYSE: COHN). CCFM manages investment products, which includes funds, managed accounts and collateralized debt obligations.

Part of Cohen & Co., Inc., Cohen & Company Securities LLC provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA. Chris Ricciardi has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Founded in 2007 by William Gross, Commerce Street Capital LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in Dallas, Texas with an additional office in Duluth, Georgia. The firm is wholly-owned subsidiary of Commerce Street Holdings LLC. Commerce Street Capital specializes in municipal and high-yield corporate bonds.

Alden Associates, Inc. engages in the provision of computers, networking equipment, and peripherals. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc. (Valley Brook) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Venetia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Albert Calfo in 1999 originally as Calfo Financial Services, Inc., and later changed its name to Retirement Advisors, Inc. and then to Bluestone Wealth Advisors, Inc. In 2018, the firm began conducting its advisory business under the DBA name Valley Brook Capital Group, and in 2021 their legal name was changed to Valley Brook Capital Group, Inc. Valley Brook offers comprehensive investment and financial planning services to individuals and businesses nationwide.

Axos Bank provides consumer and wholesale banking services through online. Its brands include Bank of Internet USA, UFB direct, bank X, netbank and apartment bank. It offers premier online banking and financial services including business banking, home loans, commercial and industrial lending. The company was founded by Jerry L. Englert and Gary Lewis Evans in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Cohen & Co., Inc., Cohen & Company Management LLC is a company based in Philadelphia, PA.

Founded in 1965, CV Brokerage, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm is a CV Brokerage is a 100% woman-owned broker/dealer specializing in agency only, best execution services for institutions, fund-of-funds, hedge funds, pensions, endowments, foundations and high net-worth investors.

Alden Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Bellevue, WA. The CEO of the company is Lee Albert Calfo.

R5 Partners, Inc. operates as a holding firm. The company is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Bluestone Capital Management LLC (Bluestone) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of R5 Partners, Inc. Bluestone provides advisory and investment management services to institutional investors and (primarily) high-net-worth individuals.

Equalize Community Development Fund is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company, which engages in the provision of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital, and to enable institutional fund investors to claim favorable regulatory consideration of their investment. The firm is also involved in investing primarily in a portfolio of loans that are eligible for Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 treatment as community development loans or qualified investments. The company was founded on July 29, 2013 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Equalize Capital LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican company was founded by Lee Albert Calfo, who has been the CEO since incorporation.