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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.

Fisher Asset Management LLC, dba Fisher Investments (FI), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Plano, Texas. The firm was founded in 1979 by Ken Fisher and is a subsidiary of Fisher Investments, Inc. FI manages the assets of a diverse global client base which includes corporations, public and multi-employer pension funds, foundations and endowments, insurance companies, health-care organizations, governments and high net worth families.

Private Asset Management, Inc. (PAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by Stephen J. Cohen in 1993. In 2023, they were acquired by Mercer Global Advisors, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Mercer Advisors, Inc. PAM provides investment supervisory management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

WYBS, Inc. provides online advertising services. The company was founded by Wayne K. Yamamoto, Benjamin T. Smith and Doug Kilponen in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC (Glass Lewis) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2003 by Kevin J. Cameron & Gregory P. Taxin. Glass Lewis provides investment research and advice on proxy votes to institutional investor and?publicly listed?companies. Their clients include pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers.

Tanium, Inc. provides security and systems management solutions. It offers threat detection, incident response, vulnerability assessment, configuration compliance, patch management, asset inventory, software distribution, asset utilization, and asset inventory. The firm also offers information technology operations management, asset visibility, detection and response, security hygiene, financial services, healthcare retail, and government. The company was founded in David Hindawi and Orion Hindawi in 2007 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

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.

Indus Capital Partners LLC (Indus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 by David Kowitz, Sheldon Kasowitz and Byron Gill. Indus provides investment supervisory and management services on a discretionary basis primarily to commingled private investments funds and institutional clients.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

One Planet VC LLC (One Planet VC) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of One Planet Group Inc founded in 2015 by Payam Zamani. The firm is headquartered in Walnut creek, California.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Silicon Valley Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers banking services to the hardware and infrastructure, software and internet, life science and healthcare, energy and resource innovation, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

AH Capital Management LLC (AH Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Lowell Andreessen and Ben A. Horowitz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Immersive Labs Ltd. develops platform for cyber security and reduces cyber risk. The company was founded by James Hadley in January 2017 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Tenable, Inc. provides cyber security software. The firm offers solutions to finance, healthcare, retail, energy, and education industry. The company was founded by Renaud Deraison and Jack Huffard and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

SV Angel LLC (SV Angel) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Ron C. Conway and David Lee. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Illumio, Inc. engages in the provision of virtualization and cloud security solutions. It offers micro-segmentation, visibility, migration, and compliance and risk solutions. The company was founded by Andrew E. Rubin, P. J. Kirner and Alan Stokol in 2013 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc. (CSIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Schwab Holdings, Inc., which is owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). CSIA provides portfolio management services for the Schwab Intelligent Portfolios (SIP) program. Clients of the SIP Program primarily include individuals, revocable living trusts, and individual retirement accounts.

Wanderful Media LLC provides online local discovery shopping services. Its applications include Find&Save, CoffeeTable, the Wanderful Mobile Network, and the Wanderful Regional Network. The company was founded by John Strisower in November 2011 and is headquartered in Chico, CA.

China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides brokerage services. It is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong and ultimately controlled by the Government of China. The company was founded in 1986.