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Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Prospect Partners Advisors LLC (Prospect Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of CxSearch Global Partners LLP founded in 1998 by William V. Glastris, Louis William Kenter and Richard Carl Tuttle. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Ignite Technologies, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions. It offers software solutions that publish, deliver and manage digital assets such as video and media for communications and training to software patches and virus updates. The company was founded by Scott H. Wilson in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

WP Global Partners LLC (WP Global Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Donald Phillips in 2005.The firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in New York, California, and Florida.

PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical products. It develops drugs for neuroscience, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal treatments. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

CircleUp Advisors LLC (CircleUp Advisors) is a venture capital subsidiary of Brightflow AI. Inc founded in 2011 by Ryan Caldbeck and Rory Eakin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Savant Capital LLC, do-business-as Savant Wealth Management (Savant), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rockford, Illinois. The firm was founded by Thomas Muldowney in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Savant Capital Holdings LLC, owned by SCMI, Inc. (formerly known as Savant Capital Management, Inc.). Savant offers investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and family office services to financially established individuals, families, and businesses.

Cole-Parmer Ltd. manufactures laboratory glassware, plasticware and scientific equipment. The firm provides lab equipment and lab products. Its brand names include Stuart, Techne, Jenway and Electrothermal. The company was founded by James Heffernan in 2002 and is headquartered in Stone, the United Kingdom.

Assemblies Unlimited, Inc. provides contract packaging and assembly services. It includes supplement and food packaging as well as fulfillment services. The firm serves packaging solutions for every product. The company was founded by Randy Shaw in 1993 and is headquartered in Bloomingdale, IL.

Centro, Inc. distributes industrial supplies and equipment . It serves customer through six product focused divisions: Instrumentation, Measurement & Control Division, Valve, Actuation & Engineered Products Division, Purification & Filtration Division. Pump & Seal Division, Process Equipment & Sanitary Division; and Automation & Robotics Division. The company was founded by Hollis Henson and Walter Rotenberry in 1970 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Ecker Center for Mental Health, Inc. provides health care services. Its services include fees, payment and insurance, case management, psychiatric emergency program (PEP), psychiatric services, psycho-social rehabilitation (PSR) and residential services. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.

Spins LLC provides market measurement information and insights for manufacturers and retailers. It provides information, insight, and a common language for the industry to understand and analyze consumer, retail, and broad marketplace dynamics. The firm supports natural, organic and specialty brands. The company was founded by Tony Olson and David Navama and Padraic L. Spence and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hollyport Capital LLP (Hollyport Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by John Carter. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Experian Qas is a data quality management company that provides software solutions to help businesses maintain accurate and up-to-date customer information. The private company is based in Boston, MA. The company's products include address verification, data cleansing, and email validation tools.

The Pritzker Group operates as a family investment firm. It engages in private capital and venture capital. The company was founded by Tony Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker in 1996 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aurea Software, Inc. develops data management software. The firm offers customer engagement solutions, customer experience platform, energy solutions, insurance solutions, life sciences and retail solutions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Envista Forensics LLC provides forensic engineering and recovery solutions. The firm assists insurance companies, government agencies, insurers, owners, and self-insured entities with claims management solutions. Its services include forensic engineering and failure analysis, fire and explosion investigation, digital forensics, and equipment restoration. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Creci Management SA provides motivational management and training services. The private company is based in Rennes, France. The CEO of the French company is Marc Boncors.

The Belsize Partnership LLP (Distill Ventures) is an independent accelerator founded in 2013 by Shilen Patel and Frank Lampen. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional office in New York.

Sandalphon Capital LLC (Sandalphon Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jonathan Ellis. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Numerator Technologies, Inc. manufactures chemicals focused on the commercialization of tailor-made breakthrough solutions for the professional turf and agriculture industries. Its products include acidifiers, agricultural spray adjuvants, applicators, media and soil surfactants. The company is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

Optiver UK Ltd. is a private company that provides security and commodity contracts dealing services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2018.

Fair Finance Commons LLC (Fair Finance) is a venture arm of The Omidyar Group founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Company Holdings Ltd. is a consulting firm that partners with leaders on strategy, innovating to net zero, leading with tech, and building capabilities for a sustainable, inclusive, growing future. The company is based in London, UK. The British company specializes in Consumer Packaged Goods and has conducted research, articles, and reports on the changes that matter most for the challenges and opportunities ahead. The company was founded in 2011 by Brian K. Stafford.

Neighborhoods.Com LLC engages as a full service brokerage and online real estate agent, which helps people find the perfect home as well as the ideal neighborhood. The company was founded by Bill Ness, and Danny Goodman and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Social Sparkling Wine LLC bottles and markets wine products. It offers sparkling waters, sparkling water, and organic botanical liqueurs. The company was founded by Leah Caplanis in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Jigsaw Interactive Ltd. operates a personalized learning platform that is multi-dimensional and virtual. The American company's focus is on providing a unique and tailored learning experience to its users. Kathy Slowinski has been the CEO of the private company since 2023.

VentureScale provides business services. The American company was founded by Jack Knellinger, Jeff Rosset.

Sales Assembly LLC helps companies improve their revenue growth by addressing knowledge gaps in their sales teams. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company offers persona-specific skill development, strategic enablement resources, and an engaging learning experience to elevate the performance of go-to-market teams. The company was founded in 2017 by Jeff Rosset and Matt Green, with Jeff Rosset serving as CEO since then.

Miller Cooper & Co. Ltd. is the 10th largest accounting firm that provides accounting, tax, due diligence, IT solutions, retirement plan, and business consulting services to entrepreneurial and middle market clients. The American company has deep industry expertise in a wide range of industry sectors, including automotive dealers, technology innovators, government entities, school districts, and nonprofit organizations. Miller Cooper & Co. offers career opportunities for both fresh graduates and experienced professionals who are passionate about professional development and growth.

Franklin Hill Capital LLC (Franklin Hill) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Patrick W. Hartman. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Aesop Auto Parts LLC is a private company that aims to create a network of auto recyclers that are progressive and future-oriented. The company is based in Atlanta, GA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company plans to build a family of customer-centric auto recycling businesses that provide high-quality recycled parts, enabling repair shops and customers to lower their repair costs and contribute to a healthier environment. The company offers quality used auto parts that can be browsed and bought online.

Trilogy.com, Inc. is a company that specializes in edge computing and cloud installations. The company is based in Austin, TX. Trilogy utilizes its Linx™ virtual private network and Conex infrastructure platform to build a unified, distributed multi-tenant cloud capability on a single network fabric to provide 1.5 million square miles of edge compute capability across rural areas. Trilogy Metals Inc. is a metals exploration and development company that holds a 50 percent interest in Ambler Metals LLC, which has a 100 percent interest in the UKMP in Alaska. The company's vision is to develop the Ambler mining district into a premier North American copper producer. The Trilogy Heart Valve System is a novel TAVR device indicated for the treatment of both AR and AS. The company recently founded the Rural Cloud Initiative, which aims to promote and accelerate the digital transformation of rural areas. The company was founded in 1990 by Terry Bishop as a manufacturers representative firm and has since evolved into one of the largest and most respected sales, service, and consulting organizations in the electronics industry. The company was founded in 1989. Kathy Slowinski has been the CEO of the company since 2023.