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Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

The Investment Company Institute is an association of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The American company operates to support and represent these types of investment vehicles. The CEO of the company is Paul Schott Stevens.

GreenWood Resources, Inc. provides tree farm services. Its services include tree improvement, nursery operations, resource management, and timber products sales & trading. The company was founded by Jeff Lee Nuss in 1998 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Part of Windstream Holdings II LLC, Talk America LLC is a company that provides communication services to customers. The company is based in Glen Allen, VA.

Venture Global LNG, Inc. produces and exports liquefied natural gas. The firm operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines. The company was founded by Robert Pender and Michael A. Sabel and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The North Carolina Retirement Systems (NCRS) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. NCRS manages assets of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System, the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System, the Firemen’s and Rescue Workers’ Pension Fund, the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, the Legislative Retirement System, and the North Carolina National Guard Pension Fund for state and local government employees.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Rush University Medical Center engages in the provision of health care services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

National Forest Foundation provides forestry care services for the development of tribal. The company was founded in 1993 and Missoula, MT.

Part of Leadership Foundations, Women's Forum, Inc. is a non-profit community for women leaders of diverse achievement. The company is based in New York, NY.

Liberty Science Center is a science museum located in Jersey City, NJ. The center offers a variety of exhibitions, films, and shows for visitors to explore. Membership levels are also available for those interested in exclusive access to the center's offerings. The CEO of the non-profit company is Paul Hoffman.

National Federation of Independent Business operates as an advocacy organization representing small and independent businesses. It fights for fights for tax relief, healthcare, legal reforms, easy mandates, labor issues, regulatory reforms, and technology issues of small businesses. The company was founded by C. Wilson Harder in 1943 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Part of American International Group, Inc., AIG Global Investment Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Win Jay Neuger.

Nuveen Asset Management LLC (NAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. NAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, such as open-end and closed-end investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Churchill Asset Management LLC (Churchill) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College founded in 2015. Churchill Asset Management LLC is headquartered in New York.

Nuveen LLC provides investment services. It provides its services to institutional investors, intermediaries, plan sponsors, investment and pension consultants, financial advisors, and individual investors. The invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nuveen (Private Equity) (Nuveen) subsidiary of TIAA founded in 1898 by John Nuveen. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

United Way of Central Maryland, Inc. provides social services. It empowers families to become self-sufficient by focusing on education, employment, housing and health. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

The National Institute of Public Finance provides professional development, research, strategic planning, and policy advocacy services for charity. The private company is based in Malibu.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).