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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.

Nicholas Co., Inc. is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Albert Nicholas in 1967 and they provide investment advice to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, pensions and profit sharing plans, and investment companies.

Trust Point, Inc. is an independent, boutique trust and investment management firm headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1913 as LaCross Trust Co. and renamed Trust Point, Inc. in 2008. Trust Point provides individuals, families, businesses and other organizations with a full range of financial-related services.

Victory Capital Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (Victory Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Victory Capital Management, Inc., a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1894 and formerly known as Key Asset Management, Inc. They are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). Victory Capital-IM provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

Founded in 2002 by Randall K. Rowe, Green Courte Partners LLC is a private equity real estate investment firm located in Chicago, Illinois.

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC (AFS) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of AMPF Holding Corp., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). AFS offers brokerage services that enable clients to invest in many different types of investments including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, exchange traded products, unit investment trusts, annuities and alternative investments.

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.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

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.

Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Banking) (RWBCI) is the wealth management division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an employee-owned wealth management, capital markets, asset management and private equity firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is a subsidiary of Baird Financial Corp., ultimately held by Baird Financial Group, Inc. RWBCI offers its investment management services to all types of current or prospective clients, which include, but not limited to: individuals, trusts, estates, Retirement Accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations or other business entities.

Envisioning Partners LLC(Envisioning Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Mason Wells Inc (Private Equity)(Mason Wells) is a private equity subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation founded in 1998 by John Thomas Byrnes. The firm is headquartered in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Thoma Bravo LP(Thoma Bravo) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Carl Dee Thoma and Orlando Bravo. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Fixed Income) (dba Baird Advisors) is the investment management division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an American multinational independent investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Baird Advisors manages taxable and tax-exempt fixed income portfolios for individuals and families as well as corporations and institutions.

PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC (BFWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded in 2017 as the successor business to Benchmark Financial Group LLC (formed in 2005) and Benchmark Financial Group, Inc. (incorporated in 1999). They are owned by Benchmark Financial Groups LLC. BFWA provides personalized, confidential wealth guidance/financial planning and asset management to individuals and families, small businesses, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

Emory & Co. LLC provides financial advisory services for M&A valuations and litigation support services. The private company is based in Milwaukee, WI.

Paragon Development Systems, Inc. provides information technology solutions, services and technologies. The firm serves to healthcare, government, education, manufacturing, and corporate organizations with digital workspace, security, and enterprise technology solutions. The company was founded by Craig S. Schiefelbein in 1986 and is headquartered in Brookfield, WI.

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner PA is a boutique intellectual property law firm that provides clients with strong IP protection and excellent service while innovating the way IP law is practiced. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner has principal offices in Silicon Valley and provides services to start-up ventures with new ideas to established market players. The firm also offers SLW Academy, which provides practical instruction and opportunities to students who are traditionally underrepresented in intellectual property. The firm offers a range of services, including acquisition due diligence, patent landscape and SWOT analysis, freedom to operate studies, opinion work and infringement analysis, patent watching and surveillance reports, patent analytics, and more.

Buffalo Games LLC manufactures board games, jigsaw puzzles, and card games. It offers portfolio of board, table and party games including titles such as watch ya mouth, brain games, the voting game, skee-ball, silly street, and plingpong. The firm also offers party and educational games for children. The company was founded by Paul A. Dedrick and Eden Scott Dedrick in 1986 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Generation Growth Capital, Inc (Generation Growth Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Cory L Nettles. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

King Juice Co., Inc. is a packager and private label packager of beverage or non-carbonated products. Its product Calypso, the originator of the Flavored Lemonade category, has evolved from four Lemonade blends into twenty unique Lemonade, Limeade and Teamonade combinations. The firm also produces own line of Calypso Branded juices and fruit drinks. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

L.B. White Co. LLC manufactures direct and indirect-fired forced air heaters. It provides brooders, tube, handheld gas torches, radiant, convection, and portable heaters. The company was founded by Lyall White in 1952 and is headquartered in Onalaska, WI.

Government of South Korea provides news about Korea, Korean government policy, information on Korean history, Korean culture, and traveling in South Korea. It is composed of executive, legislative, and judiciary branch, independent organizations, and local governments.