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Fisher Asset Management LLC, dba Fisher Investments (FI), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Plano, Texas. The firm was founded in 1979 by Ken Fisher and is a subsidiary of Fisher Investments, Inc. FI manages the assets of a diverse global client base which includes corporations, public and multi-employer pension funds, foundations and endowments, insurance companies, health-care organizations, governments and high net worth families.

Royce & Associates LP, dba Royce Investment Partners (Royce), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Charles Royce in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason Royce Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Royce offers investment advisory services to US registered investment companies, non-US investment companies, collective investment trusts, two separate series of a privately offered limited liability company, and institutional separate accounts managed for a pension plan and a charitable organization.

Dean Investment Associates LLC provides investment advisory services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Beavercreek, OH.

Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Susan Byrne in 1983 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Westwood provides portfolio management services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, and pooled investment vehicles.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Mackenzie Patterson, Inc. provides real estate management services. The company is headquartered in Saint Moraga, CA.

Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC (ZCI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Edmonds, Washington. The firm is the successor organization to Zevenbergen Capital, Inc., founded by Nancy Zevenbergen in March 1987. They are owned by ZCI Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Evenstar3, Inc. ZCI primarily manages accounts for individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, state or municipal government entities, corporations, charitable organizations, investment companies and banking and thrift institutions.

Focus Financial Partners LLC operates a partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms. It provides access to best practices, resources, and continuity planning for its partner firms who serve individuals, families, employers and institutions with comprehensive wealth management services. The company was founded by Ruediger Adolf, Leonard Chang, and Rajini Sundar Kodialam in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

Russell Investments Implementation Service LLC (RIIS) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm is a direct subsidiary of Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc., ultimately held by Russell Investments Group Ltd. RIIS provides investment advisory services to institutional clients including other financial services companies, corporations, employee benefit plans and not-for-profit organizations.

MOD Super Fast Pizza LLC operates chain of pizza restaurants. It specializes in specializing in individual artisan-style pizzas and salads. The company was founded by Scott Trimble Svenson and Ally Svenson in 2008 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

American Century Investments Value Yield LLC provides asset management services. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

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.

Saturna Capital Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. The firm was founded by Nicholas “Nick” Kaiser in 1989. Saturna Capital advises a variety of accounts divided between (1) investment management accounts for individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans and (2) pooled investment funds (mutual funds and private partnerships).

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a business law that provides legal solutions catering to the needs of business as they enter new markets, establish joint ventures overseas, and navigate international law. The company was founded in in 1912 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District operates as a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service company. The firm provides electricity to most of Sacramento County and a portion of Placer County. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Part of Guidehouse, Inc., Peterson Consulting LLC is a company that provides information management and data processing services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

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

IDD Information Services, Inc. provides financial information services. The American company was founded by Michael E. Danziger, Mark Lerch.

Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors) is the investment management division of Capital Research & Management Co. (CRMC), a registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1931 by Jonathan Bell Lovelace and operates as a subsidiary of The Capital Group Cos., Inc. They provide services primarily to investment companies and also manage accounts for non-1940 act investment funds. In 2013, The Capital Group restructured its equity investment group and divided the group based on specific investment objectives rather than around particular products or clients. The investment group is now divided into three independent equity divisions, Capital World Investors, Capital Research Global Investors and Capital International Investors. Each division has the flexibility to manage any of the investment objectives or any of the investment vehicles the Capital Group offers.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Inc. develops and markets jetliners and other aircraft products. It has two segments that include commercial airplanes and integrated defense systems. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Capital Markets, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Albany, NY.