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Massachusetts Financial Services Co., do-business-as MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC (WST) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Clearstead Advisors LLC, a holding company. The firm was founded by Wayne Wilbanks in 1990. WST provides investment services for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, Taft Hartley organizations, municipalities, bank trust departments, trust companies, insurance companies, foundations, and endowments.

Opus Investment Management, Inc. (Opus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts. They began as the asset management division of the former State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of America (State Mutual), incorporated in 1844 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1985, doing business first as SMA Financial Corp. and then as Allmerica Asset Management, reflecting corporate parentage. In 2003, their name was changed to Opus Investment Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) (previously Allmerica Financial Corp.). Opus generally offers discretionary investment advisory services on fixed income products to institutional investors such as insurance companies, self-insurance groups and other financial institutions. For some of their clients that wish to have equity market exposure, the firm also offers advisory services related to mutual funds and exchange traded funds.

H.M. Payson & Co. (HM Payson) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Portland, Maine. The firm was founded in 1854 by Henry Martyn Payson. They originally specialize in financing public water companies and became nationally known as an underwriter of America’s growing infrastructure. Today, investment advisory and trust services are their exclusive focus. HM Payson provides investment advisory, trust and wealth management services to a wide variety of individuals, trusts, endowments, foundations and retirement plans.

Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP (SFG) is an institutional broker-dealer headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a direct subsidiary of SFG Holding LLC, which is owned by Bodel, Inc. SFG offers a full range of order execution and trading flow services, with a focus on delivering innovative trading strategies and execution services to institutional clients.

BNP Paribas (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1986. BNP Paribas (London Branch) offers a wide range of products and services to corporate, institutional, commodities, market making and broking clients.

Cutler Capital Management LLC (Cutler) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Melvin Cutler in 2003. Cutler provides discretionary investment management services to both separately managed accounts and to private investment funds organized as pooled investment vehicles.

Part of China Renaissance Holdings Ltd., China Renaissance Securities (US), Inc. is a brokerage firm that provides brokerage services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company that was established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Asset Allocation & Management Co. LLC (AAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1982 and is principally owned by Securian AAM Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. AAM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to insurance companies across all business segments of the industry including Property and Casualty, Life, Health and Captive insurers.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

XOS Technologies, Inc. provides content management solutions and digital coaching technologies. It solution areas encompass digital media services, coaching, and facilities design and integration. The company specializes in designing custom solutions to optimize coaching operations as well as monetization and distribution of digital media assets. The firm’s coaching solution provides software that allows sports teams to acquire, manage, and distribute video for game preparation and analysis, recruiting and scouting activities, and overall team communications. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Wilmington, MA.

TruStar Capital (TruStar Capital) is a private equity firm subsidiary of CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics engages in the provision of educational services. It offers courses under the following school and departments: business, accountancy, finance, international business administration, economics, public economics and administration, humanities, law, information management and engineering, statistics, foreign languages, mathematics, international cultural exchange, professional and international education and continuing education. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Denham Capital Management LP (Denham Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Stuart Denham Porter, Riaz Qamar Siddiqi and Carl John Tricoli. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Chenavari Credit Partners LLP (CCP), do-business-as Chenavari Investment Managers (Chenavari), is a specialised alternative asset-manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Loïc Fery in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Chenavari Financial Group Ltd. Chenavari provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to pooled investment funds and separate account mandates for institutional investors, multi-managers and family offices globally, which include advisory services to US and non-US clients.

Evalueserve, Inc. is a global provider of AI-enhanced managed services. Its solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights & advisory, intellectual property & R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk & compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrated new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The company supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate & Commercial Banks, Asset & Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology & Telecom, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Manufacturing & Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG & Retail, Logistics & Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy & Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education & EdTech Firms. The company was founded by Alok Aggarwal & Marc Vollenweider in 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Maersk Line Ltd. provides transportation, ship management, and maritime technical services to government and commercial customers. It offers end-to-end distribution for U.S. government cargo, from military sustainment and humanitarian aid to complex unit moves, and assorted break bulk items. It operates noncombatant ships for the U.S. government and charters a fleet of tankers. The company was founded by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller in 1947 and is headquartered in Norfolk, VA.

NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. (NorthStar) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Julie N.W. Goodridge in 1990. They manage assets for individuals, families, trusts, and not-for-profit organizations who are interested in socially responsible investing. NorthStar is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI), member of the Shareholder Rights Group, US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, and Confluence Philanthropy.

Agilis Partners LLC (Agilis) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2000 and formerly known as P-Solve LLC and as River & Mercantile LLC. They are a subsidiary of Agilis Holding Co. LLC in Great Britain. Agilis offers a broad range of actuarial and investment solutions to institutional clients, intermediaries, and insurers.

Capri Ventures LLC (Capri Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Alex Pinchev. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Alnera Aluminium Co., Ltd engages in the research, development, production, and sales of aluminum alloy components for new energy vehicle battery systems. Its main products is battery box. The company was founded by Feng He on December 18, 2015 and is headquartered in Chongqing, China.