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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.

Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. issues credit ratings on corporate bonds, preferred stocks, commercial paper, and CDs. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

KBW LLC provides investment banking and financial services. It offers mergers, acquisitions, strategic advisory services, equity and fixed income securities offerings, structured finance and mutual thrift conversions, asset management, securities underwriting, and related investment advisory services. The firm focuses on banking and insurance companies, real estate companies and real estate investment trust, broker-dealers, mortgage banks, asset management companies, and specialty finance companies. Its business is organized into three general service offerings: Investment banking, including mergers and acquisitions and other strategic advisory services, equity and fixed income securities offerings, and mutual thrift conversions, Equity and Fixed Income sales and trading; and Research that provides fundamental, objective analysis that identifies investment opportunities and helps its investor customers make investment decisions. The company was founded by Harry Keefe Jr., Gene Bruyette, and Norbert Woods on June 11, 1962 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a direct subsidiary of Grace Partners of Dupage LP. Their general partner is The Charger Corp. FTA provides discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual clients who principally include open and closed-end mutual funds, collective investment funds (CIFs), exchange-traded funds, variable annuity sub-accounts and funds in countries other than the US. Investment management services are offered to individual clients through separate managed accounts (SMAs), either directly or through wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisors.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Financial Counselors, Inc. (do-business-as FCI Advisors) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1966 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of FCI Holding Corp., which is wholly owned by MTC Holding Corp. FCI Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm also provides sub-advisory services for their affiliates The Midwest Trust Co. and Benefit Trust Co.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Capital One Bank (USA) NA provides banking services. It offers checking accounts; credit and debit cards; loans; insurance; payment protection; phone banking; bills payment; lending; and online banking services. It provides financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, and commercial clients. The company was founded by Richard D. Fairbank on November 1994 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd. (PGL) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2003 and provides corporate finance advice, distributes and trades securities and produces investment research to UK small and mid-cap corporates and investment companies. PGL has access to capital markets via a range of equity and equity-linked products such as IPOs, accelerated book buildings, placings, rights issues, and bought deals. The firm's institutional equities department provides UK-focused research, sales and trading services to institutional investors in the UK, US and Europe.

Gladstone Capital Management LLP, do-business-as Gladstone Partners (Gladstone), is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by George Michelakis in 2005. Gladstone provides discretionary management to pooled investment vehicles and segregated accounts.

Gartmore Investment Management Ltd. provides investment products and services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Round Table Services LLC, do-business-as Round Table Wealth Management (RTWM), is a SEC-registered investment advisory and wealth management firm headquartered in Westfield, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1999 by Steven Giacona. In 2022, they were acquired by Cerity Partners LLC, a subsidiary of Palladium Partners LLC. RTWM provides investment and financial advisory services to high net-worth individuals and families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations which includes family foundations, pensions and profit-sharing plans and corporations.

First Analysis Securities Corp. (FAS) is a research-driven investment organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 1981. The firm is a subsidiary of First Analysis Corp. FAS serves emerging growth companies with private equity/venture capital investments, corporations with corporate finance and merger and acquisition services, and financial institutions with the public equity research and private equity limited partnerships.

Morningstar Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Holland BV, ultimately owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2000 and provides investment research services to European retail and institutional investors. Morningstar Europe takes a rigorous bottom-up approach by evaluating the fundamental factors that drive the investments they cover. Their global coverage uses the same consistent research framework in every region where Morningstar analysts are evaluating investments.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Edison Global Ltd. provides publishing services.

Part of Panmure Liberum Ltd., Whitman Howard Ltd. is a British company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2009 by Richard Henry Whitman Morecombe. Whitman Howard was acquired by Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd., part of Panmure Liberum Ltd. from May 16, 2024 on June 30, 2020.

Vestor Dom Maklerski SA provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Warsaw, Poland and has subsidiaries in Poland. Jakub Wiktor Bartkiewicz has been the CEO of the Polish company since 2009.

Alphavalue SA is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was co-founded by Pierre-Yves Gauthier in 2007. The firm provides independent European equity and credit research, offers agnostic analysis of business models and valuations, and helping clients assess their investment risks and opportunities. They combine sustainability opinions with their fundamental financial analysis to produce integrated target prices.

Quilter Cheviot Ltd. is the investment management subsidiary of Quilter Cheviot Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Quilter Plc (LON: QLT) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 as Quilter Goodison & Co. In 2013, they merged with Cheviot Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, Quilter Cheviot provides bespoke investment portfolios for individuals and families for generations.

MGM Advantage Life Ltd. provides financial services, pension products, life insurance, mortgages and annuities to customers in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.