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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

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.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Metal One Corp. produces, processes and distributes steel, iron and other metal products. Its services include supply chain management, comprehensive consulting, strategic financing and information technology solutions. The company was founded on January 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Part of EnLink Midstream LLC, EnLink Midstream GP LLC explores for oil and gas and also provides oil pipeline transportation services. The company is based in Dallas, TX. Barry E. Davis has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Part of Barclays PLC, Lehman Brothers Asia Holdings Ltd. raises funds and trades foreign exchanges. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

TEL Venture Capital, Inc. (TEL VC) is a venture capital subsidiary of Tokyo Electron Ltd founded in 2006 by Mike Yamaguchi and Tsutomu Awaji. The firm is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Goodman Financial Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Steven “Steve” Goodman in 1989. Goodman Financial provides personalized investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, families and institutions.

Chief Oil & Gas LLC engages in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas reserves. It also constructs and operates pipelines to deliver natural gas from wellheads to interstate and intrastate pipelines that redeliver to industrial end users and consumers. The company was founded by Trevor Rees-Jones 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Singapore Branch) operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

Saika Co. Ltd. develops analytical applications and provides application consulting services. Its services include XICA adelie, XICA Magellan, XICA rockhopper and XICA academy. The company was founded in Frebuary 2012 by Yoshiaki Hirao and is headquartered in Yubinbango, Japan.

Part of Kenshoo Ltd., Kenshoo, Inc. is a company that provides software services. The company is based in New York, NY.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Drip Capital, Inc. engages in the provision of working capital finance to small and medium enterprises. Its products include invoice factoring, export finance, post shipment finance, export factoring, and bill discounting. The company was founded by Pushkar Mukewar and Neil Ashok Kothari in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Liquidity Capital (Liquidity Group) a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ron Daniel, Oron Maymon and Yaron Sela. The firm is headquartered in Bnei Brak, Israel.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).