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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

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Part of ACMI, Inc., Ariel Alternatives LLC is a private asset management firm that aims to scale sustainable minority-owned businesses to serve as leading vendors to Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The firm's inaugural fund, Project Black, invests in businesses that are not currently minority-owned, as well as existing minority-owned businesses, forging a new class of black and brown entrepreneurs. Through its portfolio companies, Project Black plans to close the racial wealth gap by generating jobs and economic growth within underrepresented communities. The company was founded by Leslie A. Brun, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

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.

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.

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry operates as a museum. It conduct exhibitions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ACMI, Inc. provides investment advisory services.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

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.

Knott Partners LP is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in Syosset, New York. The firm was founded by David M. Knott in 1987 and is owned by David M. Knott Partnership. Knott Partners provides investment advice to private investment vehicles for high net worth investors.

Morningstar Investment Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN). Morningstar Investment Management offers various investment advisory services that focus on their core capabilities in asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction to financial or other institutions.

Lion Industrial Resources, Inc. is a waste management company that specializes in the proper management of a large variety of waste materials. The company is based in Channelview, TX and provides in-plant services such as hydroblasting, vacuum truck services, waste management, transportation, and vapor control. The company offers customized service programs designed to meet specific needs and are highly experienced in recycling gas and water mixtures, used oil, and coproducts from petrochemical plants. The company also offers emergency response services and hazwoper training to manage all facets of environmental cleanup. Lion Industrial Resources is committed to integrity and safety and is dedicated to providing customer-first solutions.

Next Coast Ventures LLC (Next Coast Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Michael Smerklo and Thomas Ball. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

EvoText, Inc. develops custom eLearning software such as ogment, a curriculum creation and management program that saves educators time and increases transparency by helping to manage and track curriculum from end to end. The company was founded by Johanna Wetmore and Chris Robert in March 2012 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Bracket Labs, Inc. is the maker of TaskRay, a collaborative work management solution native to Salesforce. The company is based in Westminster, CO, and has subsidiaries in the United States. TaskRay enables mid-size to large enterprises to scale operations, improve visibility and collaboration, reduce manual work, and drive customer satisfaction. The app leverages the cutting-edge technology of the Salesforce platform to provide a customer onboarding solution that emphasizes usability, social principles, and an agile approach. The company was founded in 2010 by Eric Wu, Mike Tetlow, Blakely Graham, and Sam Swan, who has been the CEO since then.

EyeQ Monitoring provides live remote video surveillance solutions. The firm offers live video, permanent video and mobile video monitoring services. It serves to apartment, auto dealership, cannabis, construction, critical infrastructure protection, retail, and school industries. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA.

GreatSchools, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides school information and parenting resources. The firm specializes in providing information about k-12 schools and educational issues online for their children. The company was founded by Bill Jackson in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

International Litigation Services LLC, founded in 1988, is a team of creative professionals that offers lightning-fast, secure document review platforms and competitive plaintiff-friendly pricing to help win your next case. The company is based in Irvine, CA. The company provides consulting forensics & collections, ediscovery managed review, and verbotics AI to transform your medical records review and analysis. Ils has developed its reputation in the complex world of mass torts and class actions, securities, qui tam actions, entertainment and sports law, and employment litigation. Ils provides tailored guidance to help you pursue your qui tam action with confidence, including a top-notch forensic team ready to assist you in proving your case. Ils also offers litigation financing to ease the financial strain of litigation.

The Shedd Aquarium Society is a leader in animal care, conservation education, and research. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and is supported by the people of the state and the park district. The company is home to 32,000 aquatic animals from around the world, representing 1,500 species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds, and mammals. The company is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute. The John G. Shedd Aquarium sparks compassion, curiosity, and conservation for the aquatic animal world.

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AllianzGI US) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 as Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC. In 2022, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), acquired the firm from Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AllianzGI US provides portfolio management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients as well as certain Wrap Fee Programs.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.