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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.

Rice, Hall, James & Associates LLC (Rice Hall James) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded in 1974, Rice Hall James manages assets for public and corporate pension funds, Taft-Hartley pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals, throughout multiple market cycles and in various environments.

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.

Causeway Capital Management LLC (Causeway) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Harry Hartford and Sarah Ketterer in 2001 as HWI Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Causeway Capital Holdings LLC. Causeway provides international, global, and emerging markets equity investment management services to institutional clients such as corporations, pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, superannuation funds, public retirement plans, Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments and foundations, mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles, charities, private trusts and funds, wrap fee programs, and other institutions.

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.

Covington Capital Management (Covington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 by Gary Arakawa, Rebecca Dutka, Kim Wilkinson, Franklin Ulf and Robert Raney. They were acquired by Cerity Partners Equity Holding LLC in 2022. Covington primarily manages portfolios for high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, retirement accounts (IRAs, corporate pensions and profit-sharing plans), and charitable organizations (foundations and endowments).

MIG Capital LLC (MIG) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2003 and is principally owned by the E-Richard Merage GST 09 Trust and the Paul Merage GST 02 Trust, each of which are family trusts established by and for the benefit of certain members of the Merage family. They were formerly known as MIG Absolute Return LLC, Falcon Investment Management LLC, and Vestar Strategic LLC. MIG provides investment advisory services to MIG Funds. The investors in these MIG Funds include trusts, high net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and other pooled investment vehicles.

ROTH Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of CR Financial Holdings, Inc. They offer institutional sales and trading services. Their broad institutional coverage includes investors in North America, Canada, UK, Europe and other international territories.

Guild Mortgage Co. provides home mortgage and financing services. The firm also provides loans, services and expertise to homebuyers. It offers resale and builder purchase mortgage services. The company was founded by Martin Gleich in 1960 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of The Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of Academic Health Centers is a medical education, research, and healthcare organization based in Washington. The American company's mission is to provide tomorrow's doctors with tomorrow's cures. The company offers resources and updates for the AAMC community on the coronavirus pandemic. The company was founded in 1980, and Steven L. Kanter has been the CEO of the company since 2018. The company was acquired by The Association of American Medical Colleges on April 01, 2022.

Checchi Capital Advisers LLC (CCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The firm was founded by Alfred Checchi and Adam Checchi in 2007. CCA provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities.

University of California Irvine Alumni Association operates as a alumni association. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Ten-X LLC operates an end-to-end transaction platform for commercial real estate that powers more than 90 percent of all online CRE sales. The firm provides comprehensive auction services, including pre-auction marketing, overseeing service providers that manage open houses and perform property preservation work, conducting the auction sale process and administering the closing process in coordination with third party lenders, title companies, and escrow and closing companies. It also offers online auctions of commercial real estate property and loan notes, as well as specialty auctions. The company was founded by Robert Friedman, Jeffrey P. Frieden and Monte J. M. Koch in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC (ACI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Irvine, California. The firm was founded by Todd Walsh and Steven Alexson in 2011. ACI offers tailored solutions in growth, income, and balanced investments, as well as custom-allocated portfolios that primarily utilize individual stocks and bonds with some ETFs (exchange-traded funds).

Yangshengtang Co., Ltd. engages in the management of pharmaceutical and food products. Its business activities include road cargo transportation, catering services, product packaging design, real estate development, housing rental services, business management consulting, and marketing planning services. It sells cosmetics, clothing, furniture, paper, office equipment, electronic products, communication equipment, agricultural and fishery products, and chemical products. The company was founded on March 12, 1993 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.

Operation Underground Railroad is a private organization founded in 2013 with a mission to shine a light worldwide on the epidemic of child sex trafficking and exploitation. The private company is based in Anaheim, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company rescue children from slavery and assists law enforcement to seek justice for those who violate children. The company places survivors on a path to recovery by partnering with vetted aftercare providers or by supporting them with in-home aftercare services alongside their families. The company was founded by Timothy Ballard and the CEO is Brad Damon.

Evergy Ventures Inc (Evergy Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Great Plains Energy, Inc founded in 2015 by Dennis Odell. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

IOVC (IOVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Sun M. F Paul and Will Duan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.