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Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Beacon Capital Strategies, Inc. provides fixed income trading platform solutions. The firm offers trade discovery, an electronic trading platform and a bid list application for creating, launching and monitoring multiple BWICs. The company was founded by Norman M. Epstein, Erik Carlson, Robert M. Barsky and David R. Audley and is headquartered in New York, NY .

Founded in 1985, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. is a financial services and brokerage firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of RBS Holdings USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (LSE: RBS). The firm was formerly known as RBS Securities, Inc., RBS Greenwich Capital, and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. NatWest is an institutional fixed-income firm that provides a full range of debt capital markets services to both those seeking to raise capital and those seeking to invest it. The firm is an industry leader in the U.S. Treasury, agency and MBS markets and in providing real estate and asset-backed financing to their clients. NatWest also provides futures brokerage services and trade strategies to select clients.

JNK Securities Corp. (JNK) is a SEC and FINRA regulated, agency-only execution broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 and they are owned by Uphold HQ Inc. JNK offers institutional investors a blend of advanced execution & sector specific knowledge that is complimented by their research product. Their sales trading team’s extensive knowledge of the execution markets, affords their clients the best venues in which to find the online slots necessary liquidity for minimal market impact.

Longship Alternative Asset Management LLC is a private company based in Port Washington, NY.

HM Capital Management LLC (HMCM) is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2005 by Matthew Kopsky, Karen Gloriod and Maribeth Snodgass. HMCM provides wealth management services to affluent families and retirement planning to institutional clients.

Titan Advisors LLC (Titan) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and Fund of Hedge Fund Managers headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by George Fox and Thomas Holiday in 2001. They are a subsidiary of Titan Advisors Holdings LLC. Titan provides investment management services to privately offered investment pools that are commonly referred to as funds of hedge funds, and certain separately managed accounts. Investors in the Titan Funds and managed accounts include high net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, corporations, unregistered funds, other institutional investors and insurance carriers.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account clients.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Berens Capital Management LLC (Berens Capital) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Rodney Berens in 2000 and is a subsidiary of Alternative Investment Group LLC. Berens Capital provides investment advice to high net worth clients.

Part of Barclays PLC, E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. is a company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Providence, RI.

Eidelman Virant Capital, Inc. (EVC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by David Eidelman in 1982 as Eidelman Capital Management. They became a subsidiary of Krilogy Financial LLC in 2023. EVC manages assets for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, other personal accounts, charitable organizations, and also corporations or business entities other than those listed previously. They also manage private investment funds.

Cogency Software, Inc. develops, deploys and supports automated management solutions. It offers discovery phase, implementation process, enrichment and support. The company was founded by Jeffrey Axelrod in 1997 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

J. Safra Asset Management Corp. (JSAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Safra New York Corp., which is owned by SNBNY Holdings Ltd. in Gibraltar. JSAM provides portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other business entities, private pooled investment vehicles and other US and international institutions.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Security Industry Association provides liaison between the security industry and the government. It also provides educational resources, training programs, government relations and member services. The company is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. provides financial regulatory services. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Richard B. Jennings, Vince Means.

Krilogy Financial LLC (Krilogy) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. The firm was founded by Kent Skornia in 2008. Krilogy provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts and estates, institutional – pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations or business entities, charitable foundations and not-for-profit endowments.

Common Fund is an independent asset management firm that manages $22.60 billion in assets for around 1,300 institutional clients. Common Fund was founded in 1971 and is based in Wilton, CT. The private company specializes in investment management and is active in all sectors of the capital markets, serving a broad spectrum of investors, including nonprofit organizations, healthcare organizations, family offices, and pension plans. The company also has subsidiaries in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands, and China. The Investment Stewardship Academy is a workshop for investment professionals to learn and apply skills and knowledge for stewarding long-term capital.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Liberty Mutual-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., an insurance company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., ultimately held by Liberty Mutual Holding Co., Inc. Liberty Mutual-IP offers a range of insurance products and services to various clients.

Capital Alpha Partners LLC (Capital Alpha) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Washington, DC. It was founded by Kim Monk and James Lucier in 2007. The firm provides strategic policy research and political forecasting of US public policy across healthcare, energy, financials, industrials, defense, telecom, media, technology and consumer sectors as well as for the macro environment. Capital Alpha takes a multidisciplinary approach to policy research, adding value by assessing the market significance of political change from an independent platform.

Aperio Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Sausalito, California. The firm was founded in 1999 by Patrick Geddes, Guy Lampard, Robert Newman, and Paul Solli. They are owned by Aperio Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Blackrock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). Aperio Group manages domestic, international, and global equity portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and intermediaries such as wealth managers, consultants, and family offices. They also advise a limited number of ERISA clients and provide sub-advisory investment management services to registered mutual funds and pooled investment vehicles.

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.