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Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of private equity, technology, intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, commercial litigation, and insurance & reinsurance litigation. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

GoldPoint Partners LLC (GoldPoint Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management LLC founded in 1991 by John E. Schumacher, Steven M. Benevento and Thomas M. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP provides legal services. The firm is a business law firm that provides legal services to consumer, retail, information technology, communications, medical and life sciences industries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP provides legal services. The company's practices include corporate, employee benefits, health law, intellectual property, private clients, regulation and government affairs, tax, and trial. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

First American Title Insurance Co. provides insurance and real estate information services. It offers insurance protection and settlement services. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

DLA Piper LLP provides legal services to clients. It offers services in the areas of corporate and securities, venture capital and emerging companies, litigation. The company was founded in 2005 and it is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

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

Part of HCI Group, Inc., Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Inc. provides property and casualty insurance services. The company is based in Clearwater, FL.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

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.

TypTap Insurance Group, Inc. operates as a holding company, which through its subsidiaries engages in the property and casualty insurance business. It operates through three segments: Insurance Operations, Information Technology and Corporate. The Insurance Operations segment represents the property and casualty insurance operations of TypTap, together with TTM, its managing general agent. The Information Technology segment represents the operations of technology companies Exzeo USA and Cypress Tech which owns Exzeo India. The Corporate segment represents the activities of holding company TTIG. The company was founded in July 2020 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Reznicsek Fraser Hastings White & Shaffer PA provides legal and litigation services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Mercedes Homes, Inc. builds residential homes. Its services include designing, building, and reconstruction of homes and communities. The company has offices in Florida, Texas, and Carolina. Mercedes Homes was founded by Howard Buescher in 1983 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL

Jmh Consultancy Group, LLC provides leadership and sales performance optimization training services. The private company is based in Houston.

Deerpath Capital Management LP (Deerpath Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded by Gary C. Wendt, James Kirby and John Fitzgibbons in 2007. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Florida Bar operates as professional organization of lawyers. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

Part of First American Financial Corp., First Canadian Title Co. Ltd. provides commercial and residential title insurance services. The company is based in Oakville, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 1991. Michael LeBlanc has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

American Health Lawyers Association is an organization that educates and connects the health law community. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company offers dispute resolution services, a member concierge program, and focus on post-acute and long term services, as well as tax and finance. David S. Cade has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada, Inc. engages in real estate selling services. It offers training programs to brokers and agents by providing with real estate buyers and sellers information guide. The firm provides services through its RE/MAX franchise network in residential, commercial, referral, relocation, and asset management fields. The company was founded by Walter J. Schneider and Frank J. Polzler in 1980 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

iPROMOTEu.com, Inc. operates as a promotional products distributor. The firm’s services include order financing, back office support, sales and marketing, technology, print and packaging and graphic design. The company was founded by Ross S. Silverstein and Walter J. Schneider in August 1999 and is headquartered in Wayland, MA.

1858 Capital Partners LLC is a boutique M&A advisory firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions and principal investments. The private company is based in Winter Park, FL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has a focus on the middle market and utilizes its network, internal resources, and the latest technology to attain successful transactions. Unlike traditional investment banks, 1858 was formed with a community banking model in mind. The 1858 team is very selective regarding engagements and looks to limit the number of engagements taken on at any one time so maximum client interfacing is achieved. The company was founded in 2022 by Jay Chaudhari, Michael Skat, Michael Ward, Michael A. Okaty.