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Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Kemper Financial Services, Inc. is a company that provides insurance, brokerage, and financial services. The company is based in Long Grove, IL.

HyperFeed Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of ticker plant, routing technology and managed services to internet-based financial data. Its services caters to exchanges, financial institutions, channel partners and hedge funds. The company was founded on June 23, 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

NYFIX, Inc. provides electronic trading solutions. It provides value-added informational and analytic services and powerful tools for measuring execution quality. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Reval.com, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service solutions for treasury and risk management sectors. Its treasury and risk management solution delivers visibility into cash, liquidity and risk for finance, treasury and accounting groups of enterprises. The Firm’s solution consists of four solution sets, including cash management, liquidity management, hedge accounting and compliance and financial risk management. It also provides tools to integrate its solution with client internal systems and its straight-through processing community. The firm provides professional services, such as project management, implementation services, audits, technical hedge accounting advisory services, and training; and client support, including post-implementation support and assistance. It serves enterprises in various industries, including manufacturing, financial services, food and beverage, transportation, retail, technology, banking and energy and natural resources. The company was founded by Jiro J. Okochi in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Zenkel Schoenfeld LLC, Global Credit Services LLC provides business credit information and credit risk management software. The company is based in New York, NY. Douglas Newman has been the CEO of the company since 2010. Global Credit Services was acquired by Zenkel Schoenfeld LLC on March 19, 2008.

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.

Boston Research & Management, Inc. (BRM) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Manchester, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Raymond J. Stecker, Jr. and Steven M. Graziano in 1991. BRM provides investment advisory services for individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirements plans, charitable organizations and other business entities.

ADP Brokerage Services Group provides financial and brokerage processing service. Its services include transaction processing systems, desktop productivity applications, and investor communication services. The company is located in New York, NY.

Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City with an additional office in Hartford, Connecticut. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWA LLC. The firm is an affiliate of George Weiss Associates, Inc. (GWAI), formerly a SEC and NASD registered broker/dealer which was founded by George A. Weiss in 1978. GWAI was reorganized in 2005 and Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC was formed as the investment advisory entity which would manage GWAI?s private investment funds, managed accounts and proprietary capital. Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds, registered investment companies, separately managed accounts for institutional investors, charitable organizations and entities affiliated with the firm.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Information Mosaic Ltd. operates as a provider of post-trade automation solutions to the securities and investment services industry, including custody, asset servicing, private wealth management, asset management and investment banking. The firm supports post-trade operations of financial institutions. The company was founded by John Byrne in 1997 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Part of Woodbridge Co. Ltd. /New/, Baseline Financial Services is an American company that provides expert background reports and intelligence reporting services for intellectual property litigation. The company specializes in finding the right expert witness and conducting thorough background research on any expert. The company has specialized knowledge and experience in several key practice areas and aims to provide access to a dream team of subject matter experts to help clients achieve their goals. Baseline Financial Services was acquired by Primark Corp. from Bowne & Co., Inc. on January 06, 1997 for $40.70 million.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

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.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Ithaka Harbors, Inc. provides education services. It serves scholars, researchers and students by providing the content, tools, and services needed to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. The company was founded by Kevin Guthrie in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Inference Data provides law firms and corporations with next-generation software for analytics-driven assessment, case preparation & accelerated electronic discovery and legal review. Established in 2005 within a premier legal consulting company, Inference was developed over a two-year period to provide top tier law firms and corporations with a solution to reduce discovery costs and mitigate litigation risks. Inference, an ASP hosted solution, is built on the Autonomy IDOL (Intelligent Data Operating Layer) engine and combines concept analytic, traditional legal review methodologies, customizable work flow & reporting features to streamline and accelerate discovery & review. The Inference product and company were separated in 2007 to address the needs of the broader market, and is now in use for litigation by more than 40 major law firms and corporations. With a top tier management team and more than 30 experienced professionals, Inference Data is exclusively focused on providing superior analytic-based electronic discovery solutions to clients. Privately held, Inference Data is headquartered in New York, NY and funded by Veronis Suhler Stevenson a large NY-based private equity firm.

Founded in 1969, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation located in New York City. The foundation was formed through the consolidation of two foundations: the Avalon Foundation and the Old Dominion Foundation. The Avalon Foundation was founded in 1940 by Ailsa Mellon Bruce, daughter of Andrew W. Mellon. The Old Dominion Foundation was founded in 1941 by Paul Mellon, son of Andrew W. Mellon. When the two foundations were consolidated, the foundation was renamed. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation makes grants in six program areas: higher education and scholarship, scholarly communications, research in information technology, museums and art conservation, performing arts and conservation and the environment.

CLSA Americas LLC is a FINRA registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of CLSA Americas Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Americas offers a full suite of execution services throughout North America and Latin America.

Axioma, Inc. develops, markets, and implements optimization modeling and decision support software for the financial services industry. Its products include Axioma Portfolio Optimizer, Axioma Robust Risk Models, Axioma Performance Attribution, Axioma Backtester, Axioma Portfolio Analytics, and Axioma Risk Model Machine. The company was founded by Sebastián Ceria in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

L. J. Altfest & Co., Inc., do-business-as Altfest Personal Wealth Management (Altfest), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lewis J. Altfest in 1983 and is owned by Altfest 2012 Family Trust. Altfest provides investment management services to individuals, pension plans, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, private funds, and other business entities.

Npower is a national nonprofit organization that aims to move people from poverty to the middle class by providing free, six-month training programs to youth from underserved communities and military-connected individuals in a range of tech skills. The non-profit company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The program offers industry-recognized certifications and places students in paid internships with corporate and nonprofit organizations. The CEO of the company is Bertina Ceccarelli.