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CuraGen Corp. develops protein, antibody and small molecule pharmaceutical products. The firm focuses on the development of CR011-vcMMAE, a Phase II clinical trial drug for the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma and breast cancer. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Branford, CT.

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.

Acadian Asset Management LLC (Acadian) is an asset management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1986 by Gary Bergstrom and Churchill Franklin. The firm is a subsidiary of BrightSphere Affiliate Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc. (NYSE: BSIG). Acadian provides portfolio management services for institutional clients.

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.

Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc. provides health care services and medical courses. The firm’s clinical programs and services include advanced vascular imaging services, allergy and immunology, ambulatory services, bariatric surgery program, cardiac rehabilitation, dental services, dermatology services, diabetes and endocrinology, ear, nose & throat (otolaryngology), electrophysiology and cardiac arrhythmia service and interventional cardiology. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Vibrant Capital Partners, Inc. (VCP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as DFG Investment Advisers, Inc., the firm was founded in 2006 by O. Volkan Kurtas, Moritz Hilf and Kimito Iwamoto. They became Vibrant Capital Partners, Inc. in 2021. The firm is owned by Vibrant Capital Partners LLC. VCP discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to investors such as insurance companies, pension funds, banks, private investment funds, family offices, ad fund-of-funds, mainly in the form of pooled investment vehicles and separate accounts.

Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

Performance Equity Management LLC (Performance Equity Management) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Performance Equity Associates LLC founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Chloe Capital (Chloe Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Elisa Miller-Out and Kathryn Cartinin in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Ithaca, New York.

Westerly Hospital provides surgical and medical services. It offers laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, surgery, emergency care, cardiac care, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.

Tangen Biosciences, Inc. develops portable instruments and methods for use in molecular diagnostics. Its instrument provides rapid nucleic acid detection, with the specificity and sensitivity of polymerase chain reaction amplification. The company was founded by John R. Nobile and John Davidson in 2013 and is headquartered in Branford, CT.

EpiEP, Inc. develops heart-related medical devices. It has developed epicardial access system, EpiAccess, which engages a patent protected pressure-guided needle that is designed to alert physicians of needle tip location during epicardial access procedures. The firm specializes on instruments that facilitates an epicardial approach for patients who benefit from minimally invasive procedures on the surface of the heart. The company was founded by Pamela M. Bunes, Jason Tucker-Schwartz, Srijoy Mahapatra and George T. Gillies in December 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

FMP Products, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells laboratory automation equipment to pharmaceutical companies. Its products include 3D digital video microscope with automated xyz stage and servo controlled micro manipulators. The company was founded by Thomas J. Friedlander And Walter Meltzer in 2005 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

McGovern Capital LLC (McGovern Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Water Island Capital LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Orrico in 2000 and is owned by Water Island Capital Partners LP. They provide investment advisory services for both institutional and retail clients through registered investment companies (including mutual funds and an ETF), other pooled investment vehicles (hedge funds or private funds), and separately managed accounts.

Founded by Chris Shumway in 2002, SCP III LP, dba Shumway Capital Investments, is a family office and growth equity investment firm located in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The Citco Group Ltd. engages in the provision of financial services. It offers fund administration, financial services, investor relations services, banking and custody services, corporate services, and market entry services. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Camana Bay, Cayman Islands.

Audax Mezzanine (Audax Mezzanine) is a private equity subsidiary of Audax Group LLC founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

L Catterton Latin America Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on March 10, 2021 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Marathon Asset Management LP (Marathon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Bruce Richards and Louis Hanover in 1998. The firm provides investment advisory services to private investment funds and institutional managed accounts that are offered to high net worth financially sophisticated individual and institutional investors. Marathon is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) guidelines which allows them to further align their investment strategies with the client?s values.

Nassau Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance, annuities and investment products. It offers products and services to meet financial need in middle income and mass affluent markets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Webster Financial Advisors (WFA) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut. They are the bank management division of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS). WFA provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

P2 Science, Inc. operates as a specialty chemical biorefinery company. It offers cosmetics and personal care, flavors and fragrances, specialty materials, and bioactives. The company was founded by Neil A. Burns, Paul Anastas, and Patrick Foley in 2011 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, CT.

BioRez, Inc. engages in the design and development of resorbable polymer scaffold technology. The firm offers a device that is suited for tendon, ligament, and other soft tissue injuries. The company was founded by Cato T. Laurencin and Joseph W. Reilly in 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Circle Peak Capital LLC (Circle Peak Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Ras Capital Partners LLC founded in 2002 by R.Adam Smith and David Louis Fogel. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Newk's Holding Co. LLC, Newk's Franchise Co. LLC is a family-rooted quality kitchen that started in 2004 by Chris Newcomb. The company is based in Jackson, MS. Newk's offers high-quality, feel-good comforts with chef-inspired takes on trending favorites. The company serves always made-to-order dishes in an open kitchen with the freshest ingredients and authentic hospitality. Newk's is committed to supporting ovarian cancer research in honor of Lori Newcomb, co-founder of Newk's Cares and wife of Chris Newcomb, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013. Chris Newcomb has been the CEO since 2004.

The Florida Bar operates as professional organization of lawyers. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. provides legal services. The private company is based in Connecticut.