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I-Flow Corp. designs, develops and manufactures ambulatory drug delivery systems. Its products include portable infusion pumps, catheters and pain kits. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Nuveen Asset Management LLC (NAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. NAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, such as open-end and closed-end investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

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

Invesco Capital Management LLC (ICM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2003 and was formerly known Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC. They are a direct subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). ICM serves as the investment adviser to the exchange-traded funds.

ReconRobotics, Inc. manufactures and distributes micro-robot and personal sensor systems. The firm offers mobile Recon Scout and Throwbot devices to protect personnel, minimize collateral damage and gain reconnaissance within dangerous and hostile environments. The company was founded by Alan F. Bignall and Charles E Hays in 2005 and is headquartered in Eden, MN.

Quantum Retail Technology, Inc. sells software to assist retailers with inventory planning, allocation and replenishment. The firm offers Q platform that enables retailers to make changes based on how customers are behaving in the marketplace, helps users determine the profitable strategies for products at locations, and optimizes and automates retail processes related to localized forecasting and order planning, allocation and replenishment, and assortment and range planning. It specializes in supply chain and inventory optimization solutions for the retail industry. The company was founded in 2003 by Chris Allan, Vicki Raport, Morgan Day, Linda Whitaker, Mike Hrabe and Wyndham Albery and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Orthorehab, Inc. makes continuous passive motion orthopedic devices.

The Thresholds provides behavioral healthcare services. Its services include housing and outreach services, clinical services, family and youth services, employment and private pay programs. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

NatureWorks LLC manufactures plastics and fibers from renewable resources. It provides commercial applications in the areas of fiber and nonwovens, films, extruded, and thermoformed containers. The company was founded by Patrick R. Gruber in 1997 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Chicago United operates as a non-profit organization. The firm specializes in corporate governance, multiracial leadership and minority business enterprises. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Chicago Urban League provides economic, educational and social progress for African Americans. The company was founded on December 11, 1916 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc. operates as non-profit organization, which allocate funds for health, education, financial stability and safety. The firm provides health, education and financial services. It offers 211 hotline support, center for human trafficking and slavery, born learning, and sports activities. The company was founded by Frances Wisebart Jacobs, Myron W. Reed, William J.O’Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart and Rabbi William S. Friedman in 1887 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

NXThera, Inc. provides technology platform to treat endourological conditions. It develops medical devices to treat patients suffering from urologic conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, and kidney cancer. The company was founded by John H. Shadduck and Michael Hoey in 2008 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Flash Forward Ventures LLC (Flash Forward) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Robert Miller. The firm is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

Unisystems, Inc. publishes books. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Zentech Manufacturing, Inc. engages in provision of electronic contract manufacturing and engineering design services. It offers printed circuit board assembly, PCB Testing, and PCB design services. The firm also designs and manufactures of complex electronic and RF circuit cards and assemblies. The company was founded by Matthew Turpin in 1988 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

American Society of Association Executives provides business solutions to the association community that help associations grow and prosper, save time and money, and simplify the business of running an association. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

NFi Studios, Inc. offers web technology. The company was founded on December 1, 2004 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2006 as a continuation of Cargill Value Investment (CVI), which was an internal business unit of Cargill, Inc. (Cargill). In 2022, they were acquired by AllianceBernstein LP, which is ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). The firm immediately changed its legal name from CarVal Investors LP to AB CarVal Investors LP. AB CarVal offers investment advisory services to private funds, single-investor vehicles, CLO vehicles, separately managed accounts, and non-discretionary accounts.

National Association of Broadcasters operates a broadcast association. It promotes and protects the interests of radio and television broadcasters. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Western Graphics, Inc. provides digital and commercial printing. It offers prepress, digital and offset printing, fulfillment, warehousing and distribution services. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Sutura, Inc. develops invasive vascular suturing devices. The company also develops SuperStitch products which allow physicians to suture the arteriotomy or vascular tissue using fluoroscopic or ultrasonic. It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fountain Valley, CA.