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Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Dimensional) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by David Booth in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Dimensional Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. Dimensional primarily manages securities and other assets for institutional investors. They also manage securities and other assets for high-net-worth individuals and clients of independent financial advisors. The firm is the investment adviser to various SEC-registered investment companies which represent separate funds in aggregate, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Progressive Angioplasty Systems, Inc. is a company that makes and develops stents and stent technologies. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by Frank Litvak, Frank Litvack. Progressive Angioplasty Systems was acquired by United States Surgical Corp. on September 23, 1997 for $150 million.

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients.

McKinley Capital Management LLC (McKinley Capital) is a SEC-registered investment headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. The firm was founded by Robert “Bob” Gillam in 1990 and is wholly-owned by McKinley Management, Inc. McKinley Capital provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional, individual and high-net worth investors. They also participate as a sub-advisor in various wrap fee programs and provide emulation or model portfolios to clients. In addition, the firm is the general partner and/or investment advisor to various commingled investment funds such as offshore and onshore limited partnerships and a statutory trust.

Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC (PLFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded by Brian Robertson in 2007 and they are a direct subsidiary of Pacific Life Insurance Co., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Mutual Holding Co. PLFA provides discretionary investment advisory services to US open-ended mutual funds and a private investment fund.

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.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center operates a hospital that provides healthcare services. It specializes in cancer, endocrinology, gynecology, neurology, orthopedics, and respiratory disorders. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Pacific Coast Capital Partners LLC (PCCP) is a private equity founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

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.

DFA Australia Ltd. (DFAA) is the Australian investment management subsidiary of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (DFA), ultimately held by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm was founded in 1994 and offers a full range of equity and fixed income strategies to a range of institutional and advisor clients in Australia and New Zealand including superannuation funds, master trusts, banks, insurance companies and financial advisors. DFAA also acts as a sub-advisor or agent of funds and accounts managed by its US parent, DFA.

Part of Golden Agri-Resources Ltd., Golden Agri International Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean palm oil production company. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

Provident Funding Associates LP operates as a mortgage company. It offers residential mortgages. The company was founded by Michelle Blake and R. Craig Pica in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Genalyte, Inc. specializes in instrumentation and multiplex assays for biomarker and protein detection. The firm offers autoantibody testing assays for autoimmune research, custom assay services and maverick detection system. The company was founded in 2007 by Lawrence Cary Gunn III and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Conor Medsystems LLC develops vascular drug delivery technologies. Its products include controlled vascular drug delivery technologies and novel stent that are used in the treatment of coronary artery disease and delivery of a broad spectrum of therapeutic agents. The company was founded by John F. Shanley in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Creative Planning, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities other than those listed above, foundations, endowments and other institutions.

Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. develops and commercializes novel pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. Its enables physicians to provide individualized patient care. It applies the principles of personalized medicine to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and applies it to oncology. The firms markets and promotes pharmaceutical products and complementary proprietary diagnostic testing services. The company was founded by Jonathan Braun, Stephan R. Targan, Michael J. Walsh, and Scott L. Glenn in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Huge Legal Technology Co., Inc. offers an online platform that provides legal forms and information. It processes trust and real estate documents. The company was founded by Brian Lamb, Cody Barbo, and Daniel Goldstein on October 26, 2017 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, Savacor, Inc. develops implantable medical devices for chronic congestive heart failure (CHF). The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Frank Litvack. Savacor was acquired by St. Jude Medical LLC, part of Abbott Laboratories from January 05, 2017 on January 03, 2006 for $50 million.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

The UCLA Foundation collects and manages funds for social purposes. It receives contributions made by alumni, friends, private foundations and corporations on behalf of UCLA’s many schools, units and departments, disburses the contributions according to the expressed wishes of the donor and actively promotes philanthropy across the campus. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Halogen Ventures Partners LLC (Halogen Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Jesse Draper. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.