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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

Contrarian Capital Management LLC (Contrarian) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1995 by Jon Bauer, Janice Stanton and Gil Tenzer. Contrarian provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.

Infinity Core Alternative Fund operates as a closed end investment trust. The investment objective of the trust is to seek long-term capital growth. It also invests in general or limited partnerships, funds, corporations, trusts or other investment vehicles that invest or trade in a wide range of securities and currency interests. The company was founded on October 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Angel Oak Capital Advisors LLC (Angel Oak) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 2009 by Michael Fierman, Sreeniwas Prabhu and Brad Friedlander. They are directly owned by Angel Oak Asset Management Holdings LLC, which is owned by Angel Oak Companies LP. Angel Oak provides investment advisory services to mutual funds and private funds as well as separate managed accounts. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

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.

Angel Oak Cos. LLC is a financial services company based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in Canada, United States and Cayman Islands. Angel Oak Companies offers a range of financial services including asset management, investment advisory, mutual funds, lending and financial institution consulting. The private company was founded in 2008 and is led by CEOs Michael Allen Fierman and Sreeniwas Vikram Prabhu.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

First Trust Private Assets Fund is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The company was founded on February 14, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Private Credit Fund is a a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, It intends to operate as an interval fund. The company was founded on February 14, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Atlast Food Co. operates as an American food technology company. It develops structural ingredients for plant based, whole cut meat products. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Green Island, NY.

Part of First Trust Capital Solutions LP, First Trust Capital Management LP offers a range of alternative investments including private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, and private credit. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company provides these solutions in various structures to financial advisors, family offices, and institutions. The company was founded in 2012. Michael Dillon Peck has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

The Relative Value Fund, acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Tamarack Advisers LP is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The firm provides investment advice to pooled investment vehicles. Their separate account clients are typically individuals, investment companies, trusts, retirement accounts, non-profits, and other investment advisors.

First Trust Real Assets Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that intends to operate as an interval fund. The company was founded on December 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Grafine Capital Partners LLC (Grafine Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Elizabeth K. Weymouth and Christine Winslow. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 2005 by Justin Ferayorni, Tamarack Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Carlsbad, California. The firm manages the Tamarack Global Healthcare Fund LP.

Avenue Capital Group LLC engages in the provision of investing services. It specializes in distressed securities, bank debt, stressed high yield debt, event-driven situations, restructured and post re-organization equities, and trade claims. The company was founded by Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Galileo Investment Management LLC (Galileo) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Cherry Street LLC. Galileo provides discretionary investment advice solely to private investment funds.

First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust. The company was founded on March 22, 2023 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

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

Silver Lake Management Co. LLC (Silver Lake Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Silver Lake Group LLC founded in 1999 by Jim Davidson and David Roux. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.