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Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Perry Corp., do-business-as Perry Capital, is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Richard C. Perry and Paul A. Leff in 1988. Perry provides investment advisory and management services for private fund clients.

David Vaughan Investments, Inc. (DVI) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. The firm was founded by David J. Vaughan in 1977 and they are a subsidiary of Hometown Community Bancorp, Inc. DVI provides investment advisory services to high-net worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, public & private foundations, qualified plans, corporations, and other business entities.

HighMark Capital Management, Inc. (HighMark) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1919 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MUFG Union Bank NA, ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MY, TYO: 8306), a Japan-based financial institution. HighMark provides investment advice to pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, corporate employee benefit plans, public agencies, foundations and endowments, Taft-Hartley plans, hospital and religious organizations, and treasury departments.

Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), is an asset management firm headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arvest Bank, ultimately held by Arvest Bank Group, Inc. AWM provides advisory services to individuals (other than high-net worth individuals), high-net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations or other businesses.

Merrill Lynch Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a division of the Merrill Lynch Global Markets & Investment Banking Group and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC).

Founded by Thomas H. Story in 2008, Thomas Story & Son LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Plymouth, Indiana. The firm provides investment management services primarily to high net-worth individuals.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

Gartner Research Group provides risk management, business marketing and computer software information services. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Aon Consulting Worldwide, Inc provides human resources consulting services. They work with organizations to improve business performance and shape the workplace of the future through employee benefits, talent management and rewards strategies and solutions. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

City National Rochdale LLC (CNR) is the SEC-registered investment management subsidiary of CNR Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSX: RY) in Canada. The firm was created when Rochdale Investment Management LLC was combined with City National Asset Management, Inc. and City National Bank's investment management group, City National Asset Management. Headquartered in New York City, CNR provides portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals as well as to registered investment companies, a private fund and institutional clients.

Lawndale Christian Health Center provides healthcare services. Its services include adult medicine, obstetrics, medical specialties, medical support services, dentistry and optometry health support, dental and HIV care services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sam Nicholas, Inc. manufactures plastic profile extruded products. The firm serves industries under the categories of office furniture, appliance, medical, recreational and RV industry and point of-purchase markets. The company was founded by Samuel G. Nicholas in 1992 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Part of JA Worldwide, Inc., Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee, Inc. aims to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a modern economy. The company is based in Nashville, TN. Junior Achievement of provides training, materials, and support to bolster the chances for student success with JA programs. Explore local JA programming now!

Public Trust Advisors LLC (Public Trust) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Randy S. Palomba in 2011. Public Trust offers investment advisory services to state and local US government entities, non-profit corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients.

Easter Seals Central Illinois provides healthcare services to people with disabilities and autism. It offers psychiatric rehabilitation, psychosocial therapy, supported employment, comprehensive disability related employment programs, prevocational training, and developmental disabilities social/recreational programs, adult development centers. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

BioGenerator (Venture Capital) (BioGenerator) is a venture capital subsidiary of BioGenerator founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.