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Sears, Roebuck & Co. engages in provision of merchandise and related services. It offers range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services. It also provides a variety of merchandise and services through online and catalogs. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial services. It offers insurance and protection, investing and retirement, banking and borrowing, life events and planning, claims, pay a bill, and business coverage advisor. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Founded by William J. Ruane in 1969, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to their clients, which include individuals and institutions with separately managed accounts, private funds, and the Sequoia Fund, Inc., a registered investment company. They also provide advisory services to private funds intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors. ^

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. (CPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1932 and formerly known as AT Investment Advisers, Inc. They are a subsidiary of CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, ultimately held by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM) in Canada. CPWA provides investment advisory and wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, families, charitable organizations, employee benefit and contribution plans, corporations, state or municipal government entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers. The firm also participates in wrap fee programs offered by third party sponsors.

Virtela Technology Services, Inc. provides network and security solutions. It provides cloud, network, security, mobility, information technology and infrastructure management services. The company was founded by Brain Wilkove and Vab Goel in April 2000 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Pruco Securities LLC, do-business-as Prudential Financial Planning Services (PFPS), is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Al Steele in 2007 and is wholly-owned by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc., which in turn is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PFPS provides financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and associations throughout the US. They also sponsor wrap fee programs.

Founded in 2003, Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb LLC is a brokerage services company. The company is based in New York, NY.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Part of News Corp., The Wall Street Journal Europe Holding, Inc. provides financial commentary.

Founded in 1971, Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc. is a full-service securities firm and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides services to individuals, business owners, institutional investors and government agencies. They offer professional services focusing on wealth management, underwriting, banking, institutional brokerage, research and asset management. Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. provides retail and institutional trading expertise in tax-free municipal bonds, equities, government bonds, corporate bonds and alternative investments. The research group provides research to institutional investors on equity, macroeconomics and fixed-income for the U.S. and the U.S. Hispanic market. The firm has ten main divisions: private client, municipal bond department, institutional equity, transition management group, taxable fixed-income group, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, mergers and acquisitions/strategic business advisory, Ramirez Research Group and Ramirez Asset Management. The Private Client Services Group performs portfolio management, retirement planning, financial and estate planning for individuals, business owners, corporations and institutions. The group offers an array of investment disciplines including equity and fixed income, diversification strategies, insurance and alternative investments. The Municipal Bond Department provides banking, underwriting, sales, trading and distribution services to states, local governments and their agencies throughout the U.S. The Equity Capital Markets Group offers underwriting services to corporations, public retirement programs and to some of the nation's largest professional money managers. The firm's equity underwritings include spin-offs, private equity sponsored transactions, equity recapitalizations by financial institutions and traditional IPOs. The Debt Capital Markets Group offers underwriting of fixed-income securities including corporate bonds, convertible bonds, ABS, preferred stock and U.S. Agency notes. The firm is a co-manager or underwriter of debt in the traditional corporate bond market, the retail targeted hybrid and trust preferred market, the tax-exempt market (for select corporations) and is a member of the selling group for the major U.S. Agencies. The Institutional Equity Group offers performance-enhancing products and services, value added investment ideas and agency only/non-conflicting trade execution for institutions, corporations and government agencies in both the U.S. and international markets. The Taxable Fixed Income Group offers the firm's institutional and high net-worth retail clients access to new issues as well as secondary trading in corporate bonds, U.S. Agency securities, $25-preferreds, MBS, ABS and convertible bonds. Ramirez Asset Management offers managed accounts to individuals and institutions for fixed-income, equities and balanced accounts. Their institutional fixed-income portfolios include cash, enhanced cash, core and core plus strategies.

Homeowners of America Holding Corp. operates as a property and casualty insurance company. Its products include: Home Insurance, Dwelling Fire Insurance, Tenant and Condominium Insurance, and Fire Insurance. The company was founded by Spencer W. Tucker in 2005 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

NeoGrid North America LLC is a software development company that specializes in retail and supply chain solutions. The private company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE with subsidiaries in Brazil. NeoGrid North America LLC (Virginia) develops software for retail and supply chain solutions. The CEO is Wellington Machado.

IA Capital Group Inc (IA Capital Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Association of Insurance & Financial Analysts, Inc. is a trade group that provides a forum for discussion of securities issues. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Program Planning Professionals, Inc. offers portfolio, program and project management solutions. Its services include change management, portfolio management, program leadership and project delivery. The company was founded by Adrian Balfour, Paul Driver and Leonora Balfour in March 1994 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of MAM Asset Management Gestora de Recursos Ltda., Neogrid North America LLC engages in data processing and systems solutions. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Zoox, Inc. is a robotic company, which engages in autonomous mobility business. The company was founded by Timothy D. Kentley-Klay and Jesse Levinson on September 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Iron Ox, Inc. engages in the construction of robotic greenhouses in distribution of produce to grocery stores and restaurants. The company was founded by Brandon Alexander and Jon Binney in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Roam Robotics, Inc. develops robotic exoskeletons technology. The company was founded by Tim Swift on January 29, 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

R7 Partners Photon LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Energy Capital Ventures (Energy Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Victor Pascucci. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

K8 Ventures LLC engages provision of investment management services that specializes in company creation. The company was founded by Kurt Johnson and Gary Scheier in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

11 2 VENTURES LLC (11.2 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Illinois.

When & Where Effortlessly is a website that offers a variety of entertainment options, including the latest anime, good-looking TV series, and free online movies. The website provides a daily update of popular movies and advanced viewing of VIP TV series, popular variety shows, and cherry blossoms. It also offers a high-definition and high-speed movie website for users to enjoy. The website is available for free and provides a comprehensive collection of entertainment options for users to choose from.

Trivium Group LLC (Trivium Group) is venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

Clockwork Technologies, Inc. is a finance and technology company that helps businesses manage, plan, and predict their cash flow and finances. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's platform allows users to focus on analyzing important financial and non-financial metrics, while providing custom financial projections and cash flow forecasts in minutes. Clockwork's team is made up of finance veterans and technologists who are dedicated to changing the way businesses approach financial planning. The company was founded in 2018 by Fady Hawatmeh, Mike Webb. Fady Hawatmeh has been the CEO since 2018.

P3rceive LLC is a sales simulation SaaS software company based in Highland Park, IL. P3rceive provides a proprietary AI and machine learning platform that utilizes clients' existing data and throughput scenario modeling to optimize sales and growth solutions by providing deep insight into an enterprise's sales ecosystem. P3rceive LLC offers a dynamic, multi-variable, probability-based model of future sales, while also identifying the specific allocation of resources needed to achieve the desired outcome. P3rceive's software allows sales executives and the C-suite to calibrate resources with certainty, making it the first software to accurately model and optimize for growth. The company was founded by Kurt Johnson.

Part of Porch Group, Inc., Homeowners of America Insurance Co. is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Irving, TX. The company was founded by Spencer William Tucker. Spencer William Tucker has been the CEO since incorporation.