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Nicholas Co., Inc. is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Albert Nicholas in 1967 and they provide investment advice to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, pensions and profit sharing plans, and investment companies.

Mason Street Advisors LLC (MSA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. MSA provides professional portfolio management services for institutional investors by providing continuous investment advice and management based upon the individual needs and objectives of each client.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Driehaus Capital Management LLC (Driehaus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard Driehaus in 1982 and is majority-owned by Driehaus Capital Holdings LLLP. Driehaus manages long-only equity and multi-asset alternative strategies for institutional and individual clients. Driehaus is a Signatory of the United Nations-Supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Geneva Capital Management LLC (Geneva) is SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by William Priebe and Amy Croen in 1987. They were acquired by GCM Purchaser LLC, which is ultimately owned by Geneva Management LLC. Geneva offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.

Reinhart Partners, Inc. is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by James Reinhart in 1991 and was formerly known as Reinhart & Mahoney Capital Management, Inc. Reinhart Partners provides investment advisory services to mutual funds, corporations, other investment advisers, pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, municipalities and other public institutions, foundations, trusts, individuals and other separate accounts. They also provide model portfolio recommendations to sponsors of managed account programs.

Founded in 1999 by Jerry Castellini and Ed Clark, CastleArk Management LLC is a registered investment adviser located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, but their clients are predominantly pension plans, including corporate plans and state and local government plans. CastleArk also serves as adviser or sub-adviser to investment companies and collective trusts. Their clients may also include foundations and corporate accounts, plus a few high net-worth individuals. CastleArk's affiliated adviser CastleArk Alternatives, L.L.C. sponsors hedge funds for qualified investors.

Magnetation, Inc. engages in the business of mining hematite iron ore concentrates. The firm offers hematite concentrated products to water treatment industries as a solution for coagulant and flocculent, ferric chloride, and ferric sulfate production. The company was founded in December 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Berenberg Capital Markets LLC (BCM) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Berenberg Americas LLC, ultimately held by Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG in Germany. BCM provides equity execution services to institutional and corporate clients.

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.

Kelso & Co LP (Kelso) is a private equity firm is founded in 1971 by Louis Kelso. The firm is headquartered in New York, US.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Fixed Income) (dba Baird Advisors) is the investment management division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an American multinational independent investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Baird Advisors manages taxable and tax-exempt fixed income portfolios for individuals and families as well as corporations and institutions.

Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Northwestern Mutual Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1980. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Global Value Investment Corp. (GVIC) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2007 by Jeffrey Geygan. GVIC offers investment research and advisory services to a wide variety of clients.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

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.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Northwestern Mutual) is an insurance company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1857, Northwestern Mutual and their subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions such as life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, investment products and advisory products and services.

Mgt Co. LLC (MPE Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Peter Taft, Karen Tuleta and Joe Machado. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tyree & D’Angelo Partners Management LP(Tyree & D’Angelo Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by James L. Tyree, Enzo D’Angelo and Michael Tyree. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund supports and represents students in their member schools, which include public Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). It was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aspiriant LLC is an independent, wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Robert J. Francais as Kochis Fitz/Quintile LLC through the merger between Kochis Fitz Tracy Fitzhugh and Quintile Wealth Management in 2008. Aspirant provides investment advisory and wealth planning services primarily to individuals with substantial wealth, including corporate executives, business owners, affluent individuals, foundations, family partnerships, limited partnerships, the Aspiriant Affiliated Mutual Funds and other individuals. They also provide investment management and consulting services to pension plans, trusts, and charitable institutions, such as foundations that are often connected to, and created by individual clients, but not in all cases.

Part of Aspiriant LLC, Deloitte Investment Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. Deloitte Investment Advisors was acquired by Aspiriant LLC from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services LLC on October 04, 2010.

Northland Securities, Inc. (NSI) is a dually registered, full-service broker dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Northland Capital Holdings, Inc., which was acquired by First National of Nebraska, Inc. (OTCMKTS: FINN) in 2023. NSI is actively engaged in buying and selling securities for its own account as well as for clients.

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.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Molson Coors Beverage Co. USA LLC manufactures and distributes imported beer products. Its brand offerings include Coors Light, Redd’s franchise, Redd’s Wicked and Smith & Forge Hard Cider, Miller Lite, Miller High Life, and Coors Banquet. The company was founded by Frederick Miller in 1855 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Kainos Capital LLC (Kainos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Tacora Resources, Inc. engages in the identification, development, mining, processing, and revitalization of iron ore mineral reserves and resources. The company was founded by Matt Lehtinen on January 12, 2017 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MN.