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Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds.

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.

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.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

BPI Gestão de Activos SGOIC SA (BPI GA) is the Portuguese asset management subsidiary of Caixabank SA (BME: CABK) in Spain. Headquartered in Lisbon, BPI GA was founded in 1990 and provides fund management for high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. They have an alliance with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (UK) and Banco Itaú (Brazil) to provide dealing services for their BPI Global and BPI Brasil funds. BPI GA is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

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.

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.

Explorer Investments SCR SA (Explorer Investments) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Rodrigo Guimarães, Elizabeth Rothfield and Marco Dinis Marques Lebre. The firm is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

HV Capital Manager GmbH (HV Capital Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Lars Langusch. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Iberis Semper SCR SA (Iberis Capital) is an independent venture capital/private equity firm founded in 2017 by Luís Quaresma and João Henriques. The firm is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

Porsche Ventures (Porsche Ventures) is venture investment arm of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, itself a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is founded in 2016. the firm is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Daimler Financial Services AG provides leasing and financial services. It offers financial services by providing tailor-made leasing and financing solutions to promote the vehicle sales of the DaimlerChrysler group’s brands worldwide. The firm’s products are offered to financial services for dealerships, commercial fleet management, the procurement of automotive insurance solutions, banking services, and mobility services like car2go. The company is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Arcano Valores AV SA is the brokerage subsidiary of Arcano Alternative Markets SL, which is owned by Arcano Asesores Financieros SL in Spain. Headquartered in Madrid, the firm was founded in 2010 and offers securities services in the Spanish and Portuguese market. Arcano Valores adheres to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Agamya Capital LLC provides investment advisory services. The firm offers private equity, Strategic advisory services. It focuses advisory and investment firm. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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.

DVSM LLC (DVSM) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Rocky W. Dixon and John E. Von Schlegell. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

The World Bank (Research) (World Bank-Research) is the investment research division of The World Bank, an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, DC. It provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. World Bank-Research provides research to developing nations to aid economic advancement.

Perella Weinberg Partners UK LLP provides corporate advisory services. The company was founded on April 19, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH (Bregal Unternehmerkapital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

LeadX Capital Partners (LeadX) is a venture capital and growth investment division of Hospitality Digital GmbH, ultimately owned by Metro AG. The firm was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with additional offices in Dusseldorf, Germany and Paris, France.

Capvis AG (Capvis), formerly known as Capvis Equity Partners AG, is an independent Swiss private equity firm headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, with additional offices in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Shanghai (China), Jersey (Channel Islands), Luxembourg and Amsterdam (the Netherlands). The firm was established in 1990.

TERTIANUM AG provides senior residential care services. It also engages in the acquisition, holding, management, and sale of real estate. In addition, the firm specializes in the purchasing, continuous management, and sale of shares to domestic and foreign companies. The company was founded on October 13, 1978 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.