Matthew Branstetter

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (MFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1986 and their sole shareholder is Mesirow Financial Services, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services firm that was founded in 1937. MFIM provides advisory services to individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-qualified plans, state or municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (SBH) is a SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1994 by Ralph Segall, Charles Bryant and Jonathan Hamill. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Corient Holdings, Inc., which is owned by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX; OTC: CIXXF) in Canada. SBH provides professional portfolio management of domestic and international equity and fixed income portfolios, and alternative investments, to institutional and intermediary clients. SBH became a signatory of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2017.

Kennedy Capital Management LLC (KCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Gerald Kennedy and Richard Sinise in 1980 as Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. In November 2022, the firm converted from “Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.”, a Missouri S corporation, to “Kennedy Capital Management LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company. They are a subsidiary of KCM Holdings, Inc. KCM manages assets for institutional and high-net-worth clients.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

Part of CSB&T Bancorp, Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee), Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co. is a financial institution that offers personal and business banking services. The company is based in Nashville, TN. Citizens Bank aims to help its clients achieve their financial goals and provides various options to cater to their needs.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

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.

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.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Part of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Raffensperger, Hughes & Co., Inc. is an investment banking and brokerage firm. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN. Raffensperger, Hughes & Co. was acquired by National City Corp. on July 14, 1995.

Plexus Capital LLC (Plexus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Kel Landis. The firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP is a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of the Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. Edward Jones registered as a broker–dealer in 1941 and as an investment adviser in 1993. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They cover stocks that perform over the long-term, focusing on US, Canadian and Western European companies with long, stable, operating histories.

Novus Biologicals LLC develops and markets antibodies for scientific researchers in government, university, and biotech labs worldwide. It provides primary antibodies, secondary antibodies, antibody packs, lysates, peptides and proteins, antibody pairs, kits, RNAi, slides, isotype controls, support products, and various research reagents. Novus products are used in various research areas, including apoptosis, autophagy, cancer, DNA repair, epigenetics, epitope tags, GPCR, hypoxia, lipid and metabolism, loading controls, neuroscience, stem cell markers, cellular markers, immunology, and protein turnover. The company was founded by Karen M. Padgett in 1996 and is headquartered Littleton, CO.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is an international professional association that serves over 235,000 members and has awarded more than 190,000 certified internal auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Lake Mary, USA and has subsidiaries in more than 170 countries and territories. Established in 1941, the IIA is recognized throughout the world as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance. Anthony J. Pugliese has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.