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Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (MNA) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Fairport, New York. The firm was formed in 2011 as the successor to Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc., which was founded as a partnership in 1970. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manning & Napier Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Callodine Midco, Inc. MNA provides investment advice to individuals and institutional clients. The firm also acts as the sub-advisor to affiliated and unaffiliated advisors and to certain registered and unregistered commingled investment vehicles.

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1989 and is a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHW). CSIM provides investment advice to pooled investment funds such as registered investment companies and non-US funds and to trustees of collective trust funds. They also provide non-discretionary investment management advice to their affiliate, Charles Schwab Bank (CSB).

TVL Management Corporation (Trinity Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Gerald Casilli and Noel Fenton. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Promentis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the develop of novel compounds for the treatment of schizophrenia and other central nervous system disorders. The firm's drug development efforts are focused on the neurotransmitter glutamate and its critical role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and other disesses. It discovers, develops and markets new drugs for the treatment of important human diseases, focusing initially on developing a new antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia. The company was founded by David A. Baker and John Mantsch in 2007 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

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.

Kelso & Co LP (Kelso) is a private equity firm is founded in 1971 by Louis Kelso. The firm is headquartered in New York, US.

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.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barnard Construction Co., Inc. provides heavy construction services. Its services include dams and reservoirs, tunnels, pipelines and utilities, oil and gas pipelines, environmental and special projects. The firm also deals in other contract projects including, transmission lines and aqueducts, water supply facilities, and air pollution control facilities. The company was founded by Tim Barnard in 1975 and is headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

Paragon Geophysical Services, Inc. provides seismic survey and exploration services. The private company is based in Wichita, KS.

Part of CGG, CGG Land (US), Inc. is a company that offers aeronautical engineering services. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company focuses on every aspect of aeronautics, from design to maintenance, and aim to provide quality air machineries. In addition to their engineering services, the company also manufactures e-liquids under the brand Candy King. The company's Sour Worms e-liquid is a mixed fruit, sweet and tart, sour flavored blend that comes in different nicotine strength levels. The e-liquid is packed in a black labeled plastic bottle with a childproof cap and can be purchased for $14.99 at eliquid-depot.com. The website offers a wide range of vaping products, including disposable vapes, CBD, vape devices, coils, vape juice, and tanks.

Spectraseis, Inc. provides geophysical surveys and data processing services to oil and gas companies. It provides services to oil and gas exploration and production firms, including a growing customer base among North American unconventional resource operators. The firm provides its customers cutting-edge innovations in surface and borehole passive seismic monitoring, data processing and imaging services. The company was founded by Martin Wagen in 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

MicroSeismic, Inc. provides seismic monitoring, mapping, and imaging services. Its solutions include buriedarray, hydraulic fracture monitoring and mapping, reservoir, fracstar surface, passive seismic emission tomography and seimicity monitoring. The company was founded by Peter M. Duncan and Christopher Neale in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a professional organization that provides education, advocacy, and networking opportunities for intellectual property (IP) law practitioners. The organization is based in Arlington, VA and offers a variety of resources for its members, including access to committees focused on specific areas of IP law, continuing legal education (CLE) courses, and publications such as the quarterly journal and Innovate magazine. AIPLA also advocates for policies that support the protection of IP rights and provides resources for students and the public.

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP engages in intellectual property and technology-related law. Its services include copyrights, entertainment and media, parent post-issuance proceedings and trade secrets. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

DDL, Inc. provides package, product and materials testing services. It serves the medical device, pharmaceutical and consumer goods industry. The company was founded by John E.Hart and Patrick J.Nolan in 1990 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Part of Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd., Sarawak Securities Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian company. The company was founded by Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib.

HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York LLC (HBS Alumni Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by David Teten. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Moomkin is an American company that develops cloud-based enterprise human resource software.

The Launch Partnership LLC (The Launch Partnership) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Jason McCabe Calacanis. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Amasia Management LLC (Amasia Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Ramanan Raghavendran and John Kim. The firm is headquartered in Burlingame, California.

GE Energy Financial Services Inc (GE Energy Financial Svcs) is a private equity subsidiary of GE Energy Services, Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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.

Crisp Media, Inc. provides mobile advertising technology, media and services. It offers services to the brand advertisers, agencies and publishers. The firm mobile advertising platform, Crisp Engage, enables the development of engaging media creative units, serves campaigns across all devices and OS types and provides detailed analytics to inform campaign optimization and success. The company was founded by Xavier Facon in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, Inc. provides fire, marine, and casualty insurance. The private company is based in Columbus, OH.

CUNA Mutual Group engages in the provision of life insurance, investment advisory, and information technology services. It offers credit union protection, retirement solutions, trustage insurance program, and lending services. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Merchants Insurance Group provides investment advice for Insurance Company Portfolio. It offers property & casualty insurance, commercial lines insurance, liability insurance and small business insurance. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.