Masanao Matsushima

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.

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. (SYBT) is an investment adviser headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The firm was founded in 1904 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBT). SYBT offers financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, and trust and estate services to individuals, families, and businesses.

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.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. develops natural orifice surgical products and procedures to advance the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm offers EsophyX device and StomaphyX device. The company was founded by Stefan J. M. Kraemer, Clifton A. Alferness, Scott Jordan Wolf, James W. Fitzsimmons and John M. Adams in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond City, WA.

CKS Holding LLC manufactures crop protection chemicals. The firm also manufactures and supplies animal feeds, agricultural chemicals, fence supplies & materials and seeds. Its services include crop planning, scouting, consulting, chemical recommendations, soil sampling, nitrogen testing and record keeping. The company is headquartered in Creston, IA.

JPMorgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC (JPMPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Formerly known as First Republic Investment Management, Inc., the firm was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of First Republic Bank (OTCMKTS: FRCB) (FRB). In May 2023, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (JPM) acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of FRB. Following the acquisition, the firm became a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JPM. JPMPWA provides full-service personalized wealth management solutions for individuals, trusts, families, foundations, endowments, pensions, defined contribution plans, profit-sharing plans, banks, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions and other business entities.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Japan) (GSAM-Japan) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings LLC, ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1996 as Goldman Sachs Investment Trust and was renamed into Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd. when the Goldman Sachs’ investment trust management and investment advisory companies merged in 2002. Headquartered in Tokyo, GSAM-Japan manages a range of mutual funds for clients such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, foundations, individual investors, and high net-worth individuals.

BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (BofA Securities Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Merrill Lynch International, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (MLJS) and changed their name to BofA Securities Co., Ltd. in line with grobal re-branding from BofA Merrill Lynch to BofA in 2020. They subsequently became BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, BofA Securities Japan provides stock and bond trading, capital markets, investment banking and other advisory services to corporate clients, financial institutions and government agencies.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

California Water Service Co. engages in the provision of water supply and irrigation system services. It deals with providing regulated and non-regulated utility services to communities. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Medley Partners Management LLC is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Mark W. Heising. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Elevate Ventures, Inc (Elevate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis.

Iterative, Inc. develops data provenance and machine learning software. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Good AI Capital LLC (Good AI Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Darwin Ling. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Capital Dynamics, Inc. engages in the management of global asset focusing on private assets. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of AllianceBernstein Holding LP, Bernstein Global Wealth Management provides financial advice to ultra high net worth investors. The American company's top tier investment research underpins the investment strategies they offer to their clients. With innovative research, modeling and investment solutions, Bernstein Global Wealth Management helps clients achieve what others think is impossible.

Bright Success Capital Ltd. (Bright Success Capital) is venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Hiltom Tam. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Arzan Venture Capital (Arzan VC) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Arzan Financial Group for Financing & Investment KPSC founded in 2013 by Hasan J. Zainal. Arzan Venture Capital is headquartered in Kuwait.

IonQ Quantum, Inc. develops and manufactures quantum computers. The firm specializes in quantum computing and quantum information processing. The company was founded by Christopher Monroe and Jungsang Kim in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, MD.

Cambium Capital Management LP (Cambium Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by David Moehring and Landon Downs. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Capstone Publishers Inc. publishes children's books, digital solutions, and services. It offers children’s and young adult books both in print and digital formats including board books, picture books, interactive books, applications, audio, and databases. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in North Mankato, MN.

M12 Ventures (M12) is a venture capital subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Flipgrid Inc. engages in the operation of a video discussion platform for students. the company was founded by Charlie Miller, Jim Leslie, and Phil Soran in February 2015 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Little Engine Ventures (Little Engine Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Daryl Starr. The firm is headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana.