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BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

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.

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.

Venga, Inc. provides customer loyalty and analytics platform for restaurants. Its customizable tools for restaurants include customer loyalty, feedback and analytics integrated with the point-of-sale to provide data and actionable insights to bring more guests. The company was founded by Regina Travers Stettinius, Winston Bao Lord and Sam von Pollaro in 2010 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1948 to receive, manage, and disburse private gifts in support of Virginia Tech programs. The Foundation supports university faculty, staff, and students by managing funds used for the operation, research, and teaching efforts of Virginia Tech.

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.

Axcess Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of financial solutions. It offers payday loans to its customers through the Check ‘n Go, and Tempoe brands. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Grunley Construction Co., Inc. provides construction management services. Its services include pre construction, general contracting, design build, construction management at risk, sustainability and self-performed work. The company was founded by Kenneth M. Grunley and Martin Grunley in 1955 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

LifeFuels, Inc. develops smart bottle which helps users to track their hydration and nutrient consumption through mobile application. It provides LifeFuels smart nutrition bottle that simplifies nutrition and hydration management by dispensing the products. The company was founded by Jonathon Perrelli and Rob Lawson-Shanks in 2014 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Inertial Labs, Inc. design, develops, and manufactures positions and orientation tracking systems. It offers inertial measurement units, attitude and heading reference systems, miniature high precision digital tilt sensor, motion reference units, motion capture system, and man wearable platform. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Paeonian Springs, VA.

Fortify Ventures LLC (Fortify Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Jonathon Perrelli. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

CenturyLink Communications LLC provides communications services and products. It offers local and long distance voice, data and Internet services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Part of Comcast Corp., Zephion Networks is an internet service provider. The company is based in Falls Church, VA. Zephion Networks was acquired by Masergy Communications, Inc., part of Comcast Corp. from October 08, 2021 on August 22, 2001.

Prismatic Ltd. manufactures aerospace and defense products. Its products include PHASA-35, PHASE-8, LASA-5. The company was founded by Paul Brooks and is headquartered in Alton, the United Kingdom.

SAS Institute, Inc. provides business analytics software and services. It offers solutions in the areas of business intelligence, customer intelligence, financial intelligence, foundation tools, fraud and security intelligence, high-performance analytics, human capital intelligence, information management and information technology. The firm offers services to automotive, banking, defense, security, communications and health care industries. The company was founded by James Goodnight and John P. Sall in 1976 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Big Fish, Inc. provides custom color wall decor services. It offers framed pieces of images, including hand-colored prints, limited editions and posters of worldwide artists. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Linthicum, MD.

EightShapes LLC provides desktop and mobile design solutions. It offers design strategy, interaction design, information architecture, prototyping, content strategy, and user research services. The company was founded by Nathan Curtis and Daniel Brown in 2006 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.