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New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Evercore Trust Co. NA (Investment Management) (Evercore-IM) is the investment management division of Evercore Trust Co. NA, a national trust bank headquartered in New York City. They are ultimately owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore-IM was founded in 2009 following Evercore Partners' acquisition of US Trust's Special Fiduciary Services business from Bank of America. The firm provides specialized investment management, independent fiduciary, and trustee services to employee benefit plans. They provide ongoing discretionary responsibility for qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans, such as defined benefit pension plans, VEBAs, ESOPs, 401(k) plans, profit-sharing plans, and rabbi trusts.

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.

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.

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.

Feltl & Co. is a securities brokerage and investment banking firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They focus on emerging growth companies, primarily located in the Upper Midwest. They are comprised of two major business lines: the private client group serves individual investors, providing advice on stocks, the equity capital markets group encompasses corporate finance, equity research, institutional equity sales, and equity trading. They are a member of the NASD.

Granite Equity Partners LLC (Granite Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Richard Bauerly and Patrick Edeburn. The firm is headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

New Jersey State Bar Association operates as a not-for-profit organization. It educates the public to enhance awareness of the legal system. The company was founded in June 1899 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) (BBH-IM) is the investment management division of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1931 and do-business-as Brown Brothers Harriman Mutual Fund Advisory Department. BBH-IM advises or sub-advises Mutual Funds, an ETF, and UCITS Funds.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

ARC Excess & Surplus provides management and professional liability insurance solutions. It is a wholesale insurance brokerage company, specializing in professional liability products and services including directors and officers liability (D&O), employment practices liability (EPLI), management liability, professional liability, property and casualty, employed lawyer’s professional liability, medical malpractices, and cyber protection. The company was founded by Christopher J. Cavallaro in 1986 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The New York Intellectual Property Law Associations operates as professional association composed primarily of experienced lawyers interested in intellectual property law. The company was founded on March 7, 1922 and is headquartered in Fort Lee, NJ.

Founded in 1994, Bay Crest Partners LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a member of the NYSE, SIPC, FINRA, NASDAQ, ISE, ARCA. They provide agency execution of equities, equity options and index options. They also offer global execution services.

PortWise AB provides security software solutions and services. It offers technology and business solutions for remote access, mobile messaging, user provisioning integration, end-point security, authentication, identity theft, workforce mobility, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and e-government. PortWise AB was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Kista, Sweden.

New York Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It offers life insurance, retirement income, long term care, investments, and premier services. The company was founded on April 12, 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Wealth Management) (BNY Mellon Wealth Management) is the wealth management division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), an investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed from the merger of The Bank of New York and the Mellon Financial Corporation in 2007. BNY Mellon Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management and banking services to individuals, families, family offices, charitable gift programs, endowments and foundations.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Founded in 2008 by Dean Curnutt, Macro Risk Advisors LLC is a derivatives strategy and transaction execution firm located in New York City. The firm specializes in generating trade ideas and providing financial market intelligence to institutional investors.

APG Asset Management US, Inc. (APG US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and pension fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of APG Asset Management NV (APG NL), ultimately held by Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, the pension fund for Dutch government employees and other civil service employees. APG US provides investment advisory services to ABP and other Dutch pension funds directly and/or through the Dutch pension funds’ participation in various “fondsen voor gemene rekening” (funds for the joint account of the participants and referred to herein as, “FGRs”) sponsored and controlled by APG NL.

McGuireWoods LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm?s practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, insurance recovery, commercial and financial services litigation, labor and employment, data privacy and security, environment, energy law, healthcare law, intellectual property, appeals and issues, banking and finance, and corporate. It caters to construction, defense and aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, private equity, mining, education, technology, and transportation industries. McGuireWoods was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Relevant Radio, Inc. owns and operates radio stations. Its radio stations include WOJK 1050 AM, WLCJ 92.5 FM, 101.9 FM and WRGW 94.5 FM. The company was founded by Robert Bruc Atwell, John Cavil and Mark Follett on December 12, 2000 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Part of Blantyre Capital Ltd., Blantyre Mulanje III Ltd is a private equity fund. The company is based in George Town, Cayman Islands.

Crown Financial Group, Inc. provides securities brokerage services. The company performs market-making activities for Nasdaq and OTC securities. It also offers wholesale institutional trading, wealth management, merchant banking, retail brokerage and investment banking services with a focus on issuing debt and equity securities. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Younan Properties, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate investment company that focuses on improving underperforming properties. It acquires, repositions, and manages office buildings. The firm offers property leasing and management services. The company was founded by Zaya S. Younan in 2002 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is the state-owned pension fund entity headquartered in Austin, Texas. ERS was founded in 1947 and manages benefits for employees and retirees of State of Texas agencies and some higher education institutions.

Part of Icahn Associates Holding LLC, Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. operates as a general partner firm providing investment services. The company is based in Mount Kisco, NY. David P. Willetts has been the CEO of the company since 2021.