Charles B. Conner

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

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.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

PitchBook Data, Inc. provides data, news, and analysis to the private equity industries. The firm?s products include pitchbook desktop, pitchbook mobile, excel plugin, direct Data, CRM integration, chrome extension, institutional research group and product releases. It also offers solutions like private market Intel, fundraising, deal sourcing, due diligence, business development, networking and deal execution. The company was founded by John R. Gabbert in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

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.

Royal Bank Financial Group provides financial services, including issuing money in various forms, receiving deposits of money, lending money and processing transactions and the creating of credit. The company is headquartered in Langley, Canada.

Continental Grain Co. operates as a grain trading firm. Its products include animal feed, wheat flour and poultry products. The firm supplies poultry products to the restaurant chains, frozen food makers and retail companies. The company was founded by Simon Fribourg in 1813 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Excelline Food Products LLC manufactures and markets specialty frozen food. It offers snacks and appetizers, taquitos, flautas, quesadillas, mini chimichangas and appetizer packs. The firm also offers meals that include enchiladas, tamales, quesadillas casserole and tacos. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

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.

Rabo Private Equity (RPE) is the private equity arm of the Rabobank Group and is headquartered in Utrecht. RPE originated in 1972 following the merger of two separate Dutch cooperative banks, the Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank in Utrecht and the Cooperatieve Centrale Boerenleenbank in Eindhoven. The firm was formally established in 1998. RPE is based in Utrecht and operates through two separate entities, Rabo Participaties and Rabo Capital.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Kettle Cuisine LLC manufactures soups, sauces and side dishes. It offers entrees, sous vide meats, glace, demi-glace and broth concentrates. The company was founded by Jeremiah A. Shafir and Chris Nessen in 1986 and is headquartered in Lynn, MA.

Arlon Advisor LLC (Arlon) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2007, the firm is wholly-owned and controlled by Continental Grain Company Corp., which is owned by members of the Fribourg family. Arlon provides investment management services to certain foreign and domestic private investment funds organized as limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and other legal entities.

Idaho Pacific Agrawest Holding LP operates as a agriculture industry. The company is headquartered in New York, NY,

Wholesome Sweeteners provides organic sweeteners. It specializes in supplying organic, fair trade certified, non-genetically modified organism verified sugars, molasses, syrups, stevia, and honeys. The firms products include organic and natural sugars, organic liquid and zero calorie sweeteners, bulk ingredients, foodservice and Canadian products, and Billingtons. The company was founded by Nigel Willerton and Pauline McKee in 2001 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

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.

National Football League, Inc. operates as a professional American football league. It offers news, videos, teams, players, scores, schedules, stats, and standings for football. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of State Street Corp., State Street Global Services provides fund management services. The company is based in Boston, MA. Joseph L. Hooley has been the CEO of the company since 1986.

Skyward IO, Inc. provides software and professional services. The firm is the integrated solution to address this need for drones and makes for operators to track the specific information and airspace data needed for business and regulatory requirements. It offers professional services to help companies to assess their regulatory, insurance and operational needs. The company was founded by Jonathan Evans, Dana Maher, Eric Ringer, Stephen McKeon, Eric Ringer and Jake Weber in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Real Property Association of Canada operates as an association for owners and managers of investment real estate. It offers RPIC program, training courses, and conferences. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) is the investment management subsidiary of State-owned Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta. The firm was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. AIMCo manages investments on behalf of public sector pension, endowment and special purpose funds as designated by the Alberta Ministry of Finance and Enterprise.

Palmeri Fund Administrators, Inc. provides fund administration services. The company is headquartered in Fair Lawn, NJ.

Centenus Global Management LP is a privately-held hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2017, the firm provides investment advice to high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.