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Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Jo-Ann Stores LLC operates as a fabric and craft specialty retailer. It offers products for apparel, craft and home decor sewing and quilting, as well as a range of components, tools and kits for crafters of all ages. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Hudson, OH.

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.

Founded in 1999 by Jerry Castellini and Ed Clark, CastleArk Management LLC is a registered investment adviser located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, but their clients are predominantly pension plans, including corporate plans and state and local government plans. CastleArk also serves as adviser or sub-adviser to investment companies and collective trusts. Their clients may also include foundations and corporate accounts, plus a few high net-worth individuals. CastleArk's affiliated adviser CastleArk Alternatives, L.L.C. sponsors hedge funds for qualified investors.

Venmo LLC provides text messaging-based payments system. It makes settling up with friends easy and social and it works with just about any phone or through the web. The company was founded by Iqram Magdon-Ismail and Andrew Kortina in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Looker Data Sciences, Inc. provides business intelligence software services. It develops software that focuses on the intersection of economics and engineering. The firm's solutions specialize in cohort analysis, transaction sequencing, customer lifetime value, customer lifetime transactions, distribution analysis, behavioral analysis, supply chain analytics, and digital marketing. It serves eCommerce, Media, Ad Tech, SaaS, Healthcare, Gaming and FinTech industries. The company was founded by Lloyd W. Tabb, Marc Randolph, and Ben Porterfield in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Nautic Partners LLC (Nautic Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Gorgi Habib Y. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. (Golden Gate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by David C. Dominik and Jesse T. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

True Capital Partners, Inc. connects emerging technology companies with job candidates to facilitate growth. The company was founded by Pat Haggerty, Tim McDonald, Joe Riggione, Bradford Stadler and Josh Withers in 2012 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

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).

Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco .

AboveBoard Solutions, Inc. is an executive hiring platform that connects senior executives with full-time and board roles at leading companies and organizations. The company is based in New York, NY and was founded by Lucinda Duncalfe, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The platform aims to deliver on diversity goals and offers an inclusive approach to executive hiring.

Heidrick & Struggles Ventures (Heidrick & Struggles Ventures) is a private equity subsidiary of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Part of Piper Sandler Cos., DBO Partners Holding LLC is an independent technology investment banking firm headquartered in the area. DBO Partners Holding LLC is based in Burlingame, CA. The company advises leaders on their most important strategic and financial transactions. The team of veteran advisors has led many of the largest and most complex transactions for leading companies and private equity firms in multiple key verticals across the technology landscape, including software, security, engineering, semiconductors & infrastructure, and emerging technology. The firm offers expertise in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, debt and equity capital raising, shareholder relations and financing, and general partner advisory services. The company was founded by Gordon Dean, Nicholas Osborne, Mark Bradley. DBO Partners Holding was acquired by Piper Sandler Cos. on October 10, 2022.

Stripes LLC /NY/ (Stripes) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Kenneth Fox. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Bain Capital Double Impact LP (Bain Capital Double Impact) is a private equity subsidiary of Bain Capital Private Equity LP founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Massachusetts, Boston.

Maranon Capital LP (Maranon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Tom Gregory and Ian Larkin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Bitly, Inc. develops web applications and tools. The firm offers applications that allows users to collect, organize, shorten and share links via websites and browser extensions. The company was founded by Todd Levy and Jay Ridgeway in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Invus Group LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1985 by Raymond Debbane. The Invus Group LLC is headquartered in New York, US with additional office in Paris.

The Seidler Co. LLC (Seidler Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Peter Seidler, Robert Seidler and Eric Kutsenda. The firm is headquartered in Marina del Rey, California.

Shore Capital Partners LLC (Shore Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Justin Ishbia. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Route One Investment Co. LP (Route One) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. Route One was founded in 2010 and serves exclusively as the investment adviser to various investment funds.

NexPhase Capital LP (NexPhase Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Kurt B.Larsen, Edward Doukju Yun and Ted Yun. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Crosspoint Capital Partners LP (Crosspoint Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Gregory S. Clark and John Mumford. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Serent Capital Management Co. LLC (Serent Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by David Kennedy and Kevin Frick. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

ShoreView Industries LLC (ShoreView Industries) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Robert Davis, Jeffrey Mudge, and David Wakefield. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dynamic Shares LLC acts as a commodity pool operator. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE.