Ralph M. Polumbo

J.S. Standish Co. provides investment services. The private company is based in Albany, NY. The CEO of the company is Christine L. Standish.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans operates as a not-for-profit membership organization of Christians, which engages in the provision of investment advisory services. It offers life insurance, annuities and mutual funds, student and educational resources, charitable planning, and trust services. The company was founded in June 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

R. W. Pressprich & Co. (RWP) is an employee-owned institutional broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1909, RWP’s principal focus is to provide fixed-income relative value and market timing research for clients.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. develops natural orifice surgical products and procedures to advance the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm offers EsophyX device and StomaphyX device. The company was founded by Stefan J. M. Kraemer, Clifton A. Alferness, Scott Jordan Wolf, James W. Fitzsimmons and John M. Adams in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond City, WA.

Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC (Philadelphia Financial) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Jordan Hymowitz and Justin Hughes in 2004 and they are a subsidiary of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LP. Philadelphia Financial provides discretionary investment advisory services to four private investment funds.

Geodigital International Corp. provides data, remote sensor, and spatial technologies services. It offers GeoDigital Insight, a utilities platform that replicates the environment, creating a digital grid that enables power companies to virtually monitor and inspect disperses transmission and distribution assets, and Digital Driving Platform, an automotive solution that uses similar technology to build digital road maps to guide self driving cars traveling at high speed. The company was founded by Alastair Jenkins in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

North Sky Capital LLC (North Sky Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. develops and produces carbon and ceramic fabrics. It supplies sophisticated structured materials and related services for the pulp and paper industry worldwide. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Rochester, NH.

Inventus Power (Delaware), Inc. develops and manufactures innovative power systems. Its products include battery packs, chargers and docking stations, power supplies, and embedded wireless modules. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL.

Resonetics LLC manufactures and supplies surgical appliances. The firm provides laser processing, metal fabrication, thin wall tubing, ultrafast cutting, shape setting and electropolishing. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Nashua, NH.

Corza Medical Inc. is a leading manufacturer of innovative surgical technologies with a team of over 2,500 employees supporting clinicians, distributor-partners, and medical device companies worldwide. The company is based in Westwood, MA and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and United States. The company provides healthcare professionals a platform of surgical technologies with many industry-leading brands, including Quill® barbed sutures, Sharpoint® Plus and Look™ surgical sutures, ® reusable and Blink™ single-use ophthalmic instruments, Barron corneal transplant devices, Sharpoint® microsurgical knives, and the Tachosil® fibrin sealant patch. The company was founded by Gregory T. Lucier, and Thomas B. Testa has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

Flexmedical develops electronic health record and practice management software.

Surgical Specialties Corp. manufactures medical products. It specializes in designing and manufacturing of surgical knives and wound closure products. The firm offers suture needles, sutures, microsurgical cutting instruments, eye garters, and ophthalmic cannulas. The company is headquartered in Westwood, MA.

Kaleida Health provides comprehensive healthcare services and care facilities. Its services include clinic, specialty centers, school based health centers, and health and patient services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

HbT, Inc. is a building contractor company. The private company is based in Plaquemine, LA.

Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Houston, TX.

Phillips Lytle LLP is a full-service law firm with practice areas including banking, business, environmental, labor, personal injury, and real estate. Phillips Lytle is based in Buffalo, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company advises clients on state and federal securities laws, tax rules, employee benefits, executive compensation programs, startups, emerging growth companies, entrepreneurs, not-for-profits, and government operations. The company also has a team-based approach to assist clients with nanotechnology and maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.