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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Bridger Management LLC (Bridger) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Roberto Mignone in 2000 and is a direct subsidiary of Bridger Management II LP. Bridger serves as the investment adviser, with discretionary trading authority, to private, pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered through a private placement memorandum to accredited investors.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Turner Investments, Inc. manages growth, global/international and alternative managed accounts and mutual funds for institutional investors. The company was founded by Robert Turner, Mark Turner and Christopher McHugh in 1990 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

Turner Market Leaders LP provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

Ironwood Investment Management LLC (Ironwood) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Warren Isabelle in 1997 and formerly known as Intrepid Partners LLC and Ironwood Capital Management LLC. Ironwood provides advisory services focused on domestic stocks through several targeted investment products. The firm also serves as portfolio manager to wrap fee programs. Ironwood is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices worldwide. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS). Their equity research equity group engages in a broad range of activities for investors including sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in U.S. and international equity and equity related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products. Their activities cover both exchange-traded and over-the-counter traded securities, including American depositary receipts, restricted stocks, equity repurchases, block trade executions, program trading executions, equity derivatives and convertible securities. The fixed-income franchise operates as a single, unified platform that handles all fixed-income cash and derivative products. Products and services range from securitization and liability management transactions to sales and trading and superior research.

American Chemical Society engages as a scientific society which supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Putnam Lovell NBF Group, Inc. provides international investment banking services. It offers merger and acquisition advice, Canadian equity sales and trading, U.S. Equity Derivatives, fixed income sales, trading and general corporate finance advisory services. The firm has offices in New York, San Francisco, Boston and London. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Lehman Brothers Bancorp, Inc. provides banking and financial services. It offers savings, credit cards, and brokerage and mortgage services. The firm also provides home financing, asset based lending, and residential real estate finance. The company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc. (UMass Foundation) is the endowment manager of the University of Massachusetts (UMass), a public research university headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The Foundation was founded in 1950 and oversees several programs and initiatives to promote the growth and well-being of UMass. The UMass Foundation endowment consists of several individual funds with varying purposes that support the students, faculty, and academic programs at all five campuses of the University.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Pioneer Management Group LLC provides management services. The private company is based in Syracuse, NY.

Manifold Partners LLC provides investment advice. It offers investors with asset management solutions. The firm’s portfolios are designed to produce consistent, uncorrelated returns from a diversified set of global investment strategies. It specializes in portfolio management, risk management, trading, operations, client service and industry outreach as well as centralized infrastructure. The company was founded on June 10, 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Painewebber & Co., Inc. provides stock brokerage and asset management services. The private company is based in Los Angeles and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Brent D. Williams.