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Walthausen & Co. LLC (Walthausen) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Malta, New York. The firm was founded by John B. Walthausenin 2007. Walthausen provides discretionary investment advisory services to pension and profit-sharing plans; corporations; healthcare organizations; foundations, endowments and other charitable organizations; and registered investment companies (mutual funds).

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1990 and formerly known as Columbus Fund Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Investment Holdings LLC and ultimately owned by Western & Southern Mutual Holding Co. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions to a diverse set of clients and valued partners. Fort Washington is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Adirondack Research & Management, Inc. (ARMI) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Guilderland, New York. The firm was founded by Greg Roeder in 2004 to provide portfolio management services based on individual security selection. ARMI advises Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) and the Adirondack Small Cap Fund (the Fund).

Keybank, NA (Investment Management), also known as Key Private Bank, is the asset management division of Keybank, NA, a regional bank headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1849 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY). Key Private Bank provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management, Inc. (LTAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. LTAM provides consulting and fund management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, small business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, plan participants, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other investment advisers.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Third Avenue Management LLC (TAM) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered New York City. The firm was founded by Martin J. Whitman in 1986 as EQSF Advisers, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Third Avenue Holdings Delaware LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Manager's Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). TAM provides investment advice to registered investment companies, private funds, offshore funds, individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, educational institutions, endowments and foundations.

Part of RODMHC LLC, Rodman & Renshaw LLC is a company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2015. Michael Vasinkevich has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

9 Miles East Saratoga LLC engages in the distribution of local food from the farm. The company was founded by Mary Sacks and Gordon Sacks and is headquartered in Schuylerville, NY.

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC provides fund management services. The firm offers global investment and research capabilities with consultative local delivery. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Agon Corp. publishes magazines. The company is headquartered in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Key Investments, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The company was founded by Vance K. Opperman in 1996 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Thrivent Asset Management LLC (TAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2005, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. TAM provides investment advisory services to the Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 comprised of various mutual fund series.

Equitable Investment Management Group LLC (EIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. Formerly AXA Equitable Funds Management Group LLC, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). EIM provides investment advisory and administration services to investment companies and to investment trusts.

Luther King Capital Management Corp. (LKCM) is the investment advisory firm headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and has additional offices in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas. The firm was founded in 1979 by J. Luther King, Jr. and is a subsidiary of Southwest JLK Corp. LKCM provides investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, among other organizations.

Part of Occidental Petroleum Corp., Union Pacific Resources, Inc. is a company that is involved in railroads, gas, and oil production. The company is based in Bethlehem, PA.

Weatherbie Capital LLC (Weatherbie) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Matthew Weatherbie in 1995 as M.A. Weatherbie & Co., Inc. In 2014, they were reincorporated as Weatherbie Capital LLC. The firm is wholly-owned by Alger-Weatherbie Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Alger Associates, Inc. which acquired the firm in 2017. Weatherbie provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and management services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered pooled investment vehicles. Their flagship strategy is the Weatherbie Specialized Growth.

Headquartered in New York City, Griffin Securities, Inc. is a research-driven investment banking firm providing corporate finance, merger & acquisitions, brokerage and investment opportunities for institutional, corporate and private clients. Orders can be entered on major U.S. exchanges and most international exchanges. Positions can be held in multiple currencies. Griffin's research focuses on delivering objective, value-added research and winning ideas in several industries including healthcare/biotechnology, technology and telecommunications. They are a member of the NASD and the SIPC. Griffin Securities was founded in 1997.

Hilltop Securities, Inc. (dba HilltopSecurities) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1946 as Southwest Securities, Inc. and they a subsidiary of Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC. Hilltop Securities provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients.