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Fifth Third Bank engages in the provision of banking services. It offers personal, business, and commercial banking services. The company was founded on June 17, 1858 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

FSI Group LLC (FSIG) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Upper Arlington, Ohio. The firm was founded by Steven and John Stein in 1995 to manage Financial Stocks LP, a long/short equity hedge fund focused in Financial Services sector.

Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. (Johnson) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by Timothy Johnson in 1965. Johnson provides investment advisory services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business or governmental entities.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1990 and formerly known as Columbus Fund Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Investment Holdings LLC and ultimately owned by Western & Southern Mutual Holding Co. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions to a diverse set of clients and valued partners. Fort Washington is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) since 2017.

Chesapeake Capital Corp. (Chesapeake) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The firm was founded by Jerry Parker in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Chesapeake Holding Co., ultimately owned by Sonoco Products Co. (NYSE: SON). Chesapeake provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to a US privately offered investment fund sponsored by Chesapeake as well as to a publicly-offered mutual fund and to a separately managed account (an SMA) held by a fund-of-funds.

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.

Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC provides investment firms with customizable, full-service administration, accounting, and investor servicing solutions. Ultimus Fund Solutions was founded in 1999 by Bob G. Dorsey, Mark Seger, and John Splain, and is based in Cincinnati, OH. The company's services include portfolio administration and accounting, modern investor servicing tools, comprehensive compliance programs, tax, auditing, and distribution support. Ultimus Fund Solutions helps investment managers launch and operate successful ETFs, and provides tax reporting services to funds, co-investment entities, general partners, and management companies. The company also offers outsourcing management company administration services solutions, which reduce the resources needed to support an in-house accounting team. The company has subsidiaries in the United States and Russian Federation. Gary Tenkman has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm was founded as a Nebraska corporation in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Co., which is owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. AIP provides investment advisory services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies; pension plans and retirement accounts (including Taft-Hartley Plans); charitable organizations; and registered investment companies of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., The firm also provides investment advisory services to discretionary investment (wrap fee) program accounts including: individuals and high net-worth individuals; pension and profit sharing plans; trusts; charitable organizations; state and local government entities; and small businesses and others.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL provides legal services. The company serves as legal business needs to client companies with specialized practices in such areas such as commercial finance, bankruptcy and real estate development. It was founded by John L. Muething and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Thompson Hine LLP provides legal services. It offers services to financial institutions, governments, individuals, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations. The firm also handles issues related to antitrust, corporate transactions, e-business, employee benefits and executive compensation, succession planning, taxation, and labor and employment law. It focuses on energy, healthcare, international trade, telecommunication, and transportation law. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

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

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

FIAM LLC (do-business-as Fidelity Institutional Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors LLC. They are wholly-owned by FIAM Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by FMR LLC, aka Fidelity Investments. FIAM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional accounts. They also sub-advice funds or accounts for affiliated advisers and unaffiliated advisers.

Fifth Third Bank, NA (Investment Management) (Fifth Third Private Bank) is the private banking division of Fifth Third Bank, NA, ultimately owned by Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB). The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third Private Bank offers banking, investment and insurance products and services to private clients.

Family Heritage Life Insurance Co. of America is a provider of supplemental health insurance products to American families. It focuses in helping people deal with the unexpected incidents such as strokes, heart attacks and automobile crashes. FHL sells accident and health insurance with supplemental cancer, heart, accident and indemnity insurance. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. They are a subsidiary of Torchmark Corp.

The Huntington National Bank engages in the provision of personal and business banking services to individuals and families, small and middle market businesses, and not-for-profit businesses. Its services include online and mobile banking, borrowing, investments, insurance, planning, and security services. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Martha Tilaar Group of Cos. is a private company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. and has subsidiaries in Indonesia. The Indonesian company's official website provides information about the Martha Tilaar Group. The company was founded in 1970 by Martha Tilaar and is currently led by CEO Hartanto Santosa.

The Lincoln Electric Co. designs, develops, and manufactures arc welding products, robotic welding systems, and plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. The firm's products include welders, wire feeders, welding consumables, fume extraction systems, guns and torches, fixed table systems, and electrodes, gas and medical equipment and accessories. It also provides welder and generator for construction contractors, maintenance crews, farmers, and ranchers. The company was founded by John C. Lincoln in 1895 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

RiverFront Investment Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded in 2007 and is owned primarily by their employees through RiverFront Investment Holding Group LLC. Baird Financial Corp. is a minority owner of RiverFront Investment Holding Group, and therefore an indirect owner of the firm. RiverFront provides investment advice to a wide range of clients which includes, but not limited to, individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. They also serve as sub-adviser to investment companies.

Oliff Plc provides intellectual property legal services to the clients. It services include electronic communication, information retrieval services, video conferencing and translation services. It focuses mainly on patent, litigation and trademark. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Sanpower Group Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture of consumer electronics, optical cables and software. It also operates electronic stores and invests, develops real estate; core industries include retail and trading, information services, culture and media, real estate and financial investment. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Nanjing, China.

Part of JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., JA Solar Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures and sells solar cells. The company is based in Xingtai, China.