Brad McMillan

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. provides life insurance, wealth management and other investment solutions. Its products include annuities, mutual funds, long-term care, life insurance and college savings. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers, Inc. (Mountain Pacific) is an independent registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1973, Mountain Pacific provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations and other businesses, charitable organizations, and foundations.

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.

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.

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

Founded in 1977, Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (CAPIS) is a broker/dealer located in Dallas, Texas. The firm is structured in distinct divisions including sales, trading, research, accounting, operations and compliance which work together to address the diverse needs of both money managers and fund managers. This approach allows CAPIS to present an array of global trading, transition management, commission recapture, independent research and bundled solutions to their clients.

Velocity Commercial Capital LLC engages in the provision of investment property loans for residential, multi-family, mixed-use and small commercial properties. Its mortgage programs include FlexPerm Loan, ARV Pro Loan, Credit QuickFix Loan, Fast50 Loan, and Foreign Investor Loan. The company was founded by Jeffrey T. Taylor and Christopher D. Farrar in June 2004 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

John Hancock Investment Management LLC (JHIM) is a fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately owned by Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX; NYSE: MFC) in Canada. JHIM provides discretionary investment advisory services as a “manager of managers” to certain open-end and closed-end registered investment companies, such as exchange-traded funds, in the John Hancock family of funds, that are offered to retail investors and, in the case of certain funds, are included as investments in model portfolios created by JHIM or one of its affiliates.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

CTBC Bank Corp. (USA) operates as a state commercial bank. It offers personal banking services that include checking accounts; savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits; debit cards and ATM cards, wire transfers, safe deposit boxes, and Internet and mobile banking services; consumer credit cards and residential mortgages; and wealth management services. The firm offers business banking services, which include commercial real estate financing, including acquisition financing, refinancing of existing property, and bridge, interim and reposition financing; and commercial banking services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The University of Oregon Investment Group (UOIG) is the state-owned investment advisor headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1998, UOIG provides students with the opportunity to participate in the operation of an investment management organization. The firm’s overall mission is to enhance their members’ education through learning in-depth equity research processes, valuation techniques, portfolio management, and market analysis.

Voya Institutional Plan Services LLC provides retirement plans and insurance services. It offers investment advisory, broker-dealer and transfer agency services. The company is headquartered in Windsor, CT.

loanDepot.com LLC provides mortgage and non-mortgage lending products. It engages in retail, consumer direct, wholesale, personal loan, affinity and servicing operations. The firm offers fixed rate, adjustable rate, jumbo, federal housing administration and veterans administration loans. It also provides information regarding home purchase process and refinancing. The company was founded by Anthony Hsieh in January 2010 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA.

Bank of the West (Grapevine, Texas) provides banking services. It offers loans, debit card, merchant services, mobile banking and deposit, online banking, remote deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, and SBA preferred loans. The company was founded on April 01, 1986 and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX,

Part of MLM Trust B, Kodai Capital Management LP is a private company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 2020 by Neville Dinesh Shah. Neville Dinesh Shah has been the CEO since 2020.

FSC Securities Corp. (FSC) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1958 and they are a subsidiary of Financial Service Corp., ultimately owned by Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. FSC provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.