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Brown Advisory LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC and their ultimate parent is Brown Advisory, Inc. The firm was founded and launched in 1993 as an investment management division of Alex. Brown & Sons, a Baltimore-based investment bank founded in 1800. In 1998, they became independently owned through an employee-led buyout. Brown Advisory provides investment management services to individuals and institutions.

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.

Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors LLC (Guggenheim Funds) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Capital LLC. Guggenheim Funds provides asset management and investment advisory services to insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

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).

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.

Security Investors LLC (dba Guggenheim Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. They focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of H & R Block, Inc., C.W. Amos & Co. LLC is a company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Baltimore, MD. C.W. Amos & Co. was acquired by HRB Business Services, Inc. on April 21, 1999.

Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc. (BWFA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Founded in 1986, BWFA manages investments primarily for individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and religious, charitable, and other non-profit organizations.

NextNav LLC provides location services for indoor and urban environments. It offers positioning technology to allow mobile phones and other devices to reliably determine their location in indoor and urban environments where GPS signals can’t be received. The firm's technology combines accurate horizontal positioning with floor-level height precision. The company was founded by Ganesh Pattabiraman, Subbu Meiyappan and Arun Raghupathy in 2007 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Crestwood Capital Management LP (Crestwood) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2009 when it was spun out from ING Alternative Asset Management to become 100% employee-owned. Crestwood serves as the investment manager or adviser to several private investment partnerships or companies (Crestwood Funds).

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC, the firm was founded in 1972 under the name of Aetna Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Voya IM provides investment management services to a wide range of clients and investment vehicles.

The Greater Memphis Chamber is a Chamber of Commerce based in Memphis, TN.

Youth Villages, Inc. provides services to emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and families. Its services include intensive in-home treatment, residential treatment, foster care, adoption, LifeSet, specialized crisis services, MYPAC provider, and mentoring. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Brown Advisory, Inc. provides investment and advisory services. It specializes in investment management, strategic advisory, wealth management, and private equity. The firm provides services to individuals, families, institutions, and corporations. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc. provides wealth management services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Part of G Fried Flooring America, Maxim Group, Inc. is a company that provides floor covering products. The company is based in Kennesaw, GA. The company was founded by Richard A. Kaplan.

Greenspring Associates Inc is a venture capital subsidiary of StepStone Group, Inc. founded in 2000 by C. Ashton Newhall. The firm is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Verismo Networks, Inc. provides broadband entertainment services. The firm's solutions include broadband TV, triple play, cloud and entertainment services. The company was founded by Satish Mugulavalli and Vijay Maheshwari in 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

American Industrial Acquisition Corp. LLC (American Industrial) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Leonard M. Levie. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras

Mayhaw Capital is an American company that takes an active role in everything they touch as first generation wealth creators. The private company is located in the US. The company prioritizes unique and impactful strategies that align with their interests and values. The company's mission and partners can be found on their website. The company was founded by Paige E. Craig.

Los Alamos National Laboratory operates as a multidisciplinary institution. It offers services in science, engineering, earth science, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and space science. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Los Alamos, NM.

Applied Marine Technology, Inc. provides training and exercises, systems engineering and integration, information systems and communications, and rapid prototyping of technical solutions and products. The firm specializes in marine collision investigation, accident re-construction, recreational or commercial, forensic experts, environmental management specialists, water born emergency management specialists, and scene documentation. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

OSU-University Multispectral Laboratories LLC provides non-commercial research, development, test, evaluation and training services. It supports command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR) and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) missions. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Ponca City, OK.