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The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio) is a State-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1919 and manages pension assets for active, inactive and retired Ohio public educators. STRS Ohio operates under the guidelines of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code as enacted by the Ohio General Assembly. They are legally separated from and fiscally independent of state and local governments.

Jones Day LP provides legal services. It offers services to the airlines, aviation, automotive, construction, energy, healthcare, insurance, media, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunication industries. The company was founded by Edwin J. Blandin and William Lowe Rice on March 1, 1893 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

L.M. Kohn & Co. (LMK) is an independent, family-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by Larry M. Kohn in 1990. LMK provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families and their related entities, trusts, estates, not-for-profit organizations and family businesses.

Cushing Asset Management LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Jerry Swank in 2003 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swank Capital LLC. Cushing Asset Management provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to high net-worth individuals and institutional investors through Private Funds, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Closed-End Funds and Managed Accounts. They also offer discretionary investment management services as part of various wrap fee programs offered by investment advisers/broker-dealers.

HBC Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on August 2, 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Baker & Hostetler LLP is engaged in the provision of legal services. Its practice areas include business, distribution and franchise, employee benefits, employment, energy industry, global practices, government contracts, green business and sustainability, healthcare industry, hedge fund, hospitality industry, international trade, legislative and regulatory, litigation, media law, privacy and data protection, private wealth, real estate, sports and entertainment, and tax. The company was founded by Newton D. Baker, Joseph C. Hostetler and Thomas L. Sidlo on January 1, 1916 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TradeLink Capital LLC (TradeLink) is a registered hedge fund management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Steven Wolf and Walt Weissman in 1995 as DigiLog Capital LLC. It is wholly-owned by TradeLink Holdings LLC. TradeLink acts as investment adviser, sponsor or General Partner to various pooled (TradeLink Funds). The firm also provides investment advisory services to certain managed accounts.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

CLSA Americas LLC is a FINRA registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of CLSA Americas Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Americas offers a full suite of execution services throughout North America and Latin America.

Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) operates as national commercial bank. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

BRR Opco LLC (BRR) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded by Jim Budros in 1979 as Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Inc., which serves as their current trade name. They are a subsidiary of Corient Private Wealth LLC, which is ultimately owned by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX; NYSE: CIXX) in Canada. BRR primarily provides wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and their associated entities, trusts, and estates.

The Ohio State Bar Association is a professional association for those who have been admitted to the practice of law. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association represents nearly 65 percent of law practitioners, including paralegals and student associate members.

Hellerman Communications LLC designs and executes communication campaigns. Its services include strategic consulting and reputation management, content creation, and social influencer and stakeholder relations. The company was founded by John Hellerman in 2001 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Lukens Energy Group, Inc. provides management consulting services to energy companies. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Jaffe Associates, Inc. engages in the provision of public relations and reputation management services. It also provides traditional and innovative marketing and PR solutions for the legal industry. It offers campaign planning, business development and legal marketing, content creation and publishing, social media and search engine optimization, and law firm media relations training. The company was founded by Jay M. Jaffe in 1978 and is headquartered in Stephenville, TX.

The Legal Marketing Association (LMA) is an organization that provides education, resources, and networking opportunities for professionals in the legal marketing industry. The LMA is based in Chicago, IL. The LMA offers a variety of educational programs and resources, including webinars, articles, and podcasts, on topics such as business development, marketing management, and technology management. The organization also hosts events, including an annual conference and regional conferences, and offers advocacy and community resources.

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.

Balentine LLC is SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 2009 and is solely owned by Balentine Partners LLC. Balentine provides a full complement of comprehensive wealth management solutions for individuals, families, and institutions, as well as a pooled investment vehicle.