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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Beanfields PBC produces beanfields bean and rice tortilla chips. The company was founded by Reed Glidden, Liza Braude and Roy Glidden in 1989 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

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.

KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Ellington Management Group LLC (Ellington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1994 and is primarily owned by Michael Vranos indirectly through his ownership interest in Ellington’s majority owner, EMG Holdings LP. Ellington provides investment advice to pooled investment vehicles and institutional managed accounts.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

John Morrell & Co. slaughters, processes, packages and markets meat products. Its products include bacons, hams, hot dogs, lunch meat and smoked sausages. The company was founded by George Morrell in 1827 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Part of WH Group Ltd. (HK), Smithfield Packing Co., Inc. prepares meat. The company is based in Smithfield, VA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. operates as an international association of accounting and consultancy firm. The company was founded on June 24, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

ICONMA LLC provides staffing and project-based consulting services. It offers contract staffing, direct placement services, individual consulting, managed resourcing, and training and education. It offers solutions for clients in the information technology, engineering, accounting, healthcare, admin and clerical, call center, human resources, marketing and creative, sales, scientific and clinical, and mortgage. The company was founded by Claudine S. George in 2000 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Minera La Negra SA de CV engages in mineral exploration. The private company is based in Querétaro, Mexico. Minera La Negra SA de was acquired by Reyna Mining & Engineering SA de CV from Industrias Peñoles SAB de CV on April 17, 2006.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics engages in the provision of educational services. It offers courses under the following school and departments: business, accountancy, finance, international business administration, economics, public economics and administration, humanities, law, information management and engineering, statistics, foreign languages, mathematics, international cultural exchange, professional and international education and continuing education. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Rotary Vortex Ltd. provides foreign investment services. It offers financial, management and consultant services. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

McGuireWoods LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm?s practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, insurance recovery, commercial and financial services litigation, labor and employment, data privacy and security, environment, energy law, healthcare law, intellectual property, appeals and issues, banking and finance, and corporate. It caters to construction, defense and aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, private equity, mining, education, technology, and transportation industries. McGuireWoods was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Henan Luohe Shineway Industry Group Co., Ltd. engages in the processing and sale of meat. Its business activities include breeding, feeds, slaughter, meat processing, new material packaging, cold chain logistics, and chain business. The company was founded by Long Wan in July 1958 and is headquartered in Luohe, China.

Smart IMS, Inc. provides information technology solutions. Its services include end user, engineering, unified communications, professional & staffing, remote infrastructure monitoring & management, application management and testing services. The company was founded in 1994 by Satrajita Mokkala and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ.

Virginia Peninsula Foodbank distributes food and grocery products to charitable agencies. The company's service area encompasses the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and Williamsburg and the counties of Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry and York. Virginia Peninsula Foodbank was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hampton, VA.

Luohe Huite Foods Co., Ltd. produces and distributes meat products. Its business includes export of various types of meat products, frozen foods, soy products, and food packaging materials. The company was founded on August 6, 1999 and is headquartered in Luohe, China.

Primatics Financial LLC provides consulting and software solutions to financial institutions. It offers products and services which include EVOLV, loan accounting and forecasting, credit and reserving, stress testing, EVOLV support and services. The company was founded by Jeff Sant, Michael Therrien and Umar Syyid in 2004 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Shanghai Shuanghui Dachang Co., Ltd. engages in the production and sale of food products, including raw meat products, processed meat products, frozen foods, and snacks. The company was founded on March 25, 1998 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Orion Mine Finance LLP (Orion Mine Finance) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Oskar Lewnowski. The firm is headquartered in New York.

New Richmond Ventures LLC (NRV) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Ted Chandler, Robert Mooney and Jim Ukrop. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Part of Piper Sandler Cos., Cornerstone Macro LLC is a company that provides investment research. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2013 by Roberto Perli, Nancy R. Lazar, Francois Trahan.

Part of WH Group Ltd. (HK), Nantong SKT New Material Co. Ltd. is a company that manufactures and sells polyvinylidene chloride compounds. The company is based in Nantong, China. Nantong SKT New Material Co. was founded in 2003 and was acquired by Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., Ltd. on July 31, 2022.

Shenandoah Valley Organic LLC operates as an organic chicken processor and wholesaler. The firm offers boneless, bone-in, seasoned items, fully cooked products, and chicken bone broth. The company was founded by Corwin Heatwole and Jefferson Heatwole in 2013 and is headquartered in Harrisonburg, VA.

Luohe Huisheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. engages in the production and sales on hard capsules, granules, powders, pharmaceutical intermediates, and food nutrition. The company was founded on January 10, 2019 and is headquartered in Luohe, China.

Luohe Shuanghui Commercial Investment Co., Ltd. provides investment and equity investment management in the chain commerce, logistics, and distribution industries. Its business activities also include housing lease, catering services, and sale of pre-packaged food, dairy products, frozen food, meat and meat products, cakes, textiles, clothing, and shoes and hats. The company was founded on August 6, 2002 and is headquartered in Luohe, China.

Luohe Shuanghui Commercial Chain Co., Ltd. engages in the sales of products on third-party platforms and in physical stores. It sells pre-packaged food, cigarettes, fruits and vegetables, condiments, wine, beverages, cooked food, seafood, dry goods, dairy products, frozen food, meat and meat products, grain and oil, cold dishes, aquatic products, cosmetics, textiles, hardware, home appliances, stationery, clothing, and others. The company was founded on December 17, 1999 and is headquartered in Luohe, China.

Iron Sheepdog, Inc. is a company based in Williamsburg, VA. Iron Sheepdog, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is led by CEO Jacob Liebler.

Murphy's Naturals, Inc. manufactures and produces natural products for health and wellness comes from the environment. The company was founded by Philip Freeman in 2014 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

CMK Resources Ltd. owns and operates SASA zinc, lead and silver mine. The firm provides smelting services. The company was founded by Christopher James, Florian Dax and Stefan Peschke in 2015 and is headquartered in Makedonska Kamenica, Macedonia.

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).

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc. is a manufacturer of copper tubes. The company is based in Chongqing, China and was founded in 2000.

Mercer Alternatives Ltd is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John A Hess and Jenny Fenton. The firm is headquartered in London.