Avesh Padayachee

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.

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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Innovation Works, Inc. (Innovation Works) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Ben Franklin Technology Partners founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group (UVA LVG) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.

American Cancer Society, Inc. provides information on cancer occurrence, survival, prevention, early detection, and treatment. The non-profit company is based in Kennesaw, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's SHES department is an intramural research program with world-renowned epidemiologists and health scientists. The company was founded in 1913 by Candy Arrington. Karen E. Knudsen has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Gryphon Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. helps individuals save money for their future financial goals such as rainy days, exotic holidays, fancy cars, and fairy-tale weddings. The private company is based in Bellville, South Africa. and has subsidiaries in South Africa. Gryphon Asset Management (Pty was founded in 1998 by Pankie Kellerman and Abri du Plessis, with Pankie Kellerman serving as the CEO since then.

Brightedge Ventures (Brightedge Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of American Cancer Society, Inc founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

The University of Virginia Patent Foundation was founded in 1977 and operates as a civic and social association. The private company is based in Charlottesville, VA.

Tensile Capital Management LP (Tensile Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Larkspur, California. The firm was founded by Arthur C. Young and Douglas J. Dossey in 2012. Tensile Capital provides portfolio management services to pooled investment vehicles.

Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Futuregrowth) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1994 as a product within Southern Asset Management and transformed by FirstRand group into a financial services firm in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (LSE: OML) in Great Britain. Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds for institutional and retail clients.

JCB, Inc. manufactures and markets construction, agricultural, and compaction equipment. Its products include backhoe loaders, telescopic handlers, skid steers, mini excavators, rough terrain forklifts, fastracs, combination rollers, and teletrucks. The company was founded by Joseph Cyril Bamford in 1945 and is headquartered in Pooler, GA.

Werksmans Attorneys is a leading corporate and commercial law firm. The private company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has subsidiaries in South Africa. The South African company specializes in more than 22 diverse areas of law across a wide range of sectors.

WBHO Construction Pty Ltd. engages in building construction, civil engineering, and roads and earthworks. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Wynberg, South Africa.

Part of Fortive Corp., Prüftechnik Condition Monitoring GmbH is a company based in Ismaning, DE. The CEOs of the company are Ankush Malhotra, Jeroen van de Wiel, Thomas Rohe. The German company specializes in providing leading technology and services for machine reliability and predictive maintenance. The company offers geometric laser alignment tools and software that quickly check and adjust machine geometries for straightness, flatness, level, and more. Additionally, they provide contact information for local PRUFTECHNIK sales partners on their website.

Part of Fortive Corp., Fluke Deutschland GmbH is a German company that provides reliable measurements for electronics, industrial, and automotive applications. The company is based in Glottertal, Germany. The company offers measuring lines and multimeters from Fluke, which are the first choice for getting the best out of measuring devices. Fluke Networks, a worldwide leading provider of tools for certification, troubleshooting, and installation for experts who install and wait for important network cabling infrastructures. The company provides tools for installation, certification, and troubleshooting network cabling. The CEOs are Sigrid Teich, Ankush Malhotra, Robertus Meijs. The company was founded in 1948.

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH develops and manufactures lithography optics solutions and nanotechnology systems. It offers semiconductor equipment and lithography optics for wafer steppers and scanners. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.

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.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

The Farmers National Bank of Canfield operates as a full-service national bank engages in commercial and retail banking. It offers business deposits, cash management, merchant services, debit and credit cards, checking accounts, savings accounts, consumer loans, retirement plans and wealth management. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Canfield, OH.