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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.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Regions Bank provides consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

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.

Mason Companies, Inc. engages in the operation of e-commerce website. It sells shoes, apparel, beddings, and electronics. The firm operates through the following brands: ShoeMall, Stoneberry, Masseys, Mason Easy-Pay, K.Jordan, Fifth & Glam Credit, Figi’s Gallery, Maryland Square, Auditions, and B.A. Mason. The company was founded by August Mason and Bert Mason in 1904 and is headquartered in Chippewa Falls, WI.

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.

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.

Part of Monex Group, Inc., TradeStation Securities, Inc. is a licensed securities broker-dealer and a registered futures commission merchant. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. TradeStation Securities offers a full suite of advanced trading technology, online brokerage services, and education. The company's technology subsidiary, TradeStation Technologies, Inc., develops and offers strategy trading software tools and subscription services, and hosts the TradingApp® store. TradeStation Securities provides a premier investing experience for the trader on the go, with their mobile trading app. The company also offers a futures options trading platform, allowing traders to identify and seize market opportunities with advanced trading technology. Customers can trade stocks, ETFs, options, or futures online.

Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC (Cornerstone Wealth) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Cornerstone Wealth provides individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of investment advisory services.

Eastover Investment Advisors LLC, dba Eastover Capital Management (Eastover Capital), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 2009 when it purchased Eastover Capital Management, which was originally formed in 1988 by Donn Toney and Robert Pharr. Eastover Capital provides active portfolio management for individual and institutional clients throughout the country.

Lipper Advisory Services, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Summit, New Jersey. The firm was founded by A. Michael Lipper in 1981. Lipper Advisory Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to retirement plan fiduciaries, trustees of tax-exempt foundations and endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies and wealthy families and individuals.

Part of United Community Banks, Inc., FinTrust Brokerage Services LLC is a financial advisory firm based in Greenville, SC. The company's credentialed professionals handle personal, corporate, and institutional planning.

Cornerstone Advisory LLP is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2006 by Donald Huber Jr. and Thomas Biddison III. They are a subsidiary of Chesapeake Advisory Group LLC. Cornerstone Advisory offers investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and a private pooled investment vehicle.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Ned Davis Research, Inc. (NDR) is an institutional investment research firm headquartered in Nokomis, Florida. The firm was founded by Ned Davis in 1980. They are wholly owned by Delinian Holdings US LLC, which is ultimately owned by Delinian Ltd. in Great Britain. NDR produces and publishes independent financial research and offers customized research services. The firm markets its research globally, primarily to registered investment advisers, brokerage firms, asset management firms, hedge funds, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other types of institutional investors. Their approach combines both fundamental and technical research disciplines.

Bosch Rexroth Corp. manufactures automation equipment, control & drive systems, and hydraulics. Its products include lockout valves, ball rail tables, handheld DC electrical tools, sensors, air & hydraulic cylinders, and gear pumps. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Incline Management Corp.(Incline Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Jack Glover, Wali C. Bacdayan and Justin Bertram. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC (TCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Harold Birzer in 2002 and is a subsidiary of TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC (formerly Tortoise Borrower LLC), ultimately held by TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC. TCA provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.

HSBC Bank USA NA engages in the provision of banking services. Its lines of business are Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Private Bank. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Inc. is a global organization with over 1,000 member institutions from 79 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, and United Kingdom. The members include a diverse range of derivatives market participants, such as corporations, investment managers, government and supranational entities, insurance companies, energy and commodities firms, and international and regional banks. The organization also includes key components of the derivatives market infrastructure, such as exchanges, intermediaries, clearing houses, and repositories, as well as law firms, accounting firms, and other service providers. The company was founded in 1985 by Patrick de Saint-Aignan, Thomas W. Jasper. Scott D. O'Malia has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Founded in 1969, CIBC World Markets Corp. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The firm provides a range of credit and capital market products, investment banking and merchant banking services in North America and worldwide. They offer a range of advisory services, as well as underwrite debt, credit and equity products for corporate, government and institutional clients. CIBC world Markets Corp. also provides equity products and services, fixed-income services, foreign exchange products and solutions, securitization and credit structuring services, as well as trades and distributes short-term debt instruments. In addition, the firm originates financial solutions including credit products for medium-sized businesses in Canada. They also provide private equity, mezzanine and bridge financing to companies in North America, Europe and Australia. The company is based in New York City

WestBridge Fund Managers Ltd. (WestBridge Fund Managers) is a private equity arm of WestBridge Capital LLP founded in 1994 by Guy Davies, James Wakefield and Valerie Kendall. The firm is headquartered in Mayfair, London with additional offices in Manchester and Cardiff.

Part of The Capital Group Cos., Inc., Capital Group Companies Global is a global investment management firm that has been helping people find investing success since 1931. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA and is home to American Funds. Capital Group offers an inclusive culture with generous compensation and benefits to associates across the globe.