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Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

Virtus Fund Advisers LLC (VFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1985, the firm was originally named Trusco Capital Management, Inc. and later became RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc. and RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC. They were formerly a majority-owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI). They became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS), when the latter acquired the firm in June 2017 and subsequently changed their name into Virtus Fund Advisers LLC. VFA provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to institutional clients including pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments and foundations, governmental entities, and other corporate entities as well as high net-worth clients.

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (Ceredex) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Virtus) (NASDAQ: VRTS). Ceredex manages assets for institutional and individual clients through separately managed accounts and sub advisory relationships that include mutual funds, collective investment trusts, and offshore funds (UCITS).

Integrity Fixed Income Management LLC (Integrity) is an independent SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The firm was founded by Louie Denney in 2005. Integrity provides fixed-income portfolio management for institutional clients.

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.

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.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

SJF Management LLC (SJF Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rick J. Defleux and Dave Kirkpatrick. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Parsec Financial Management, Inc. (Parsec Financial) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Bart Boyer in 1980 and was acquired in 2023 by Modera Wealth Management LLC, which is owned by Modera Capital, Inc. Parsec Financial provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net worth individuals, corporate pension, profit-sharing and 401(k) plans, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, trusts, estates and corporations or other businesses.

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.

SystemsNet, Inc. provides information technology solutions to the healthcare and financial services industries. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD

Peninsula Asset Management, Inc. (Peninsula) is an independent, SEC registered investment advisor headquartered in Bradenton, Florida. Founded in 1982, Peninsula offers investment management services for Individuals, Trusts, IRA’s, Charities, Endowments, Foundations and Retirement Plans.

BT Opportunity Fund LP provides investment services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

BT Wealth Management LLC (BTWM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Cliff Draughn in 2008. In 2022, they became a subsidiary of Waverly Advisors LLC, ultimately owned by Warren Averett Cos. LLC. BTWM provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, and privately offered pooled investment vehicles.

Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. (CIC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1980 by John H. Crawford III. CIC provides investment advice on a discretionary basis to individuals, which include high net worth, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, Taft-Hartley plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm also manages client accounts using wrap-fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated brokers/dealers.

CNL Lifestyle Co. LLC provides management, acquisition, disposition, advisory and administrative services for the real estate investment trusts. It also manages resorts and hotels. The company was founded in July 2003 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Fortigent LLC provides wealth management solutions and consulting services to independent advisors. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

Steben & Co., Inc. (Steben) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Excelsior, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Ken Steben in 1989 and is a subsidiary of Octavus Group LLC. Steben provides discretionary investment management and advisory services, together with investment management products, to financial advisors and institutions. The firm serves as the general partner of Futures Portfolio Fund LP, a multi-advisor private managed futures fund.

Emory University (Investment Management), do-business-as Emory Investment Management (EIM), is the investment management division of Emory University, a private institution headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. EIM manages the assets of Emory University, Emory Healthcare, and The Carter Center.

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (JonesTrading) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The firm was founded in 1975 and is owned by Jones & Associates, Inc. JonesTrading provides equity block trading services to institutional money managers and hedge funds in North America. They proactively source the liquidity required to execute outsized blocks in domestic and global equities and option listed derivatives, at advantageous prices. The firm offers robust access to both developed and emerging market trading.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.