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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

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.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name to DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. They are a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for their municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Ingalls & Snyder LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1924 by Roscoe C. Ingalls and John T. Snyder. Ingalls & Snyder provides investment management and related services to private clients and institutional investors. The firm also serves as investment advisor to several private investment funds.

Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC (GGHC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Richard Gilder in 1968. GGHC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, LLC’s, partnerships, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investment clubs.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. (CPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1932 and formerly known as AT Investment Advisers, Inc. They are a subsidiary of CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, ultimately held by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM) in Canada. CPWA provides investment advisory and wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, families, charitable organizations, employee benefit and contribution plans, corporations, state or municipal government entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers. The firm also participates in wrap fee programs offered by third party sponsors.

The Swarthmore Group, Inc. is an independent, minority-owned, SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by James E. Nevels in 1991 and they provide discretionary investment advice and wealth management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, foundation/endowments and state and municipal governments.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.

Toews Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Northfield, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Phillip Toews in 1994. Toews provides discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Evite, Inc. operates social a event planning site. It offers free online invitations, decorations, drinks, gifts, music, ecards and food information. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA.

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

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Advanced Growing Systems, Inc., with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells organic fertilizers and liquid organic adjuvants under the TOP and Organisan brands in the United States. Its products include, home, lawn & garden, turf growers and sports facilities. The company was founded on February 2, 2006 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

RREEF Alternative Investments (RREEF) is a private equity subsidiary of RREEF Americas LLC founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory operates a national research facility. It is a federally funded research and development center. The firm specializes in robotic space and Earth science missions. The company was founded by Frank Malina, Ed Forman, and Jack Parsons on October 31, 1936 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Village Global Management LLC (Village Global Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Walnut,California.

SharesPost, Inc. provides private securities investments services. It offers buying and selling private securities, and liquidity programs for companies. The company was founded by Greg B. Brogger in January 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Brighthouse, Inc. (Brighthouse) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Greg B. Brogger and Scott E. Painter. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Sekem Holding Co. for Investment SAE is a private company based in Cairo, Egypt.

Little Thinking Minds Co. LLC operates as a children’s education company. It provides digital Arabic literacy tools to improve language acquisition, fluency and literacy and supplement classroom learning services. The company was founded by Lamia Tabbaa-Bibi and Rama Kayyali Jardaneh and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan.

Sarwa Digital Wealth Ltd. operates an online platform which provides investment management services. The company was founded by Jad Sayegh, Nadine Mezher and Mark Chahwan in 2017 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

SNOWBALL IMPACT MANAGEMENT LTD (Snowball IM) is a private equity firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank offers corporate and investment banking services to large corporate clients and financial institutions. Its products include debt optimization and distribution, structured finance, global markets division and international transaction banking products. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Auriga USA is a broker/dealer located in New York City. Their research focuses on the semiconductors, information technology and health services sectors.

Stratus Materials, Inc. is a company based in Pittsburgh, PA that develops and produces novel, manganese-rich cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries. The American company's mission is to disrupt the cam supply chain by offering materials with a game-changing combination of performance, safety, and cost. Stratus is primarily focused on cathode solutions for light- and medium-duty electric vehicles and other applications with similar requirements. The company's team has identified unique and proprietary formulations and methods to achieve outstanding electrochemical performance, energy density, and safety at very low costs. Stratus LXMO™ cathode materials are specifically designed to provide innovative cathode materials solutions that enable the EV revolution. The company was founded by Jared Mitchell, Wei Wu, and the CEO is Jay F. Whitacre.

Aquion Energy, Inc. develops and manufactures sodium ion batteries and energy storage systems. The firm manufactures proprietary Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and battery systems for stationary energy storage applications. Its battery system provides emissions-free capacity that optimizes existing generation assets and enables broad adoption of renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar. The company was founded by Jay F. Whitacre in 2007 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.