The Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi, a governmental defined benefit pension plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, is the retirement system for nearly all non-federal public employees in the state. From the Gulf of Mexico to the Tennessee border, from the Alabama line to the Mississippi River, PERS serves employees of the state, public school districts, municipalities, counties, community colleges, state universities and such other public entities as libraries and water districts. Membership in PERS is a benefit accorded to eligible public employees of member agencies, and is financed by contributions made by the employees and their employers and the earnings on these contributions. PERS was established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1952 to provide benefits to retirees, as well as future benefits to current and former public employees. In addition to regular service retirement benefits available to vested members at age 60 and to members with 25 years of service credit at any age, PERS provides disability and survivor protection. Additional programs administered by PERS for the benefit of its members and the state include the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan (SLRP), the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System (MHSPRS), the Institutions of Higher Learning Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), Fire and Police Disability and Relief Funds and General Municipal Retirement Systems (MUNI) for employees of 17 cities, the Mississippi Government Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan, and the PERS Retiree Insurance Program.

Telapex, Inc., a Jackson, Mississippi based telecommunications holding company, provides, through its' subsidiaries, wireless, local telephone exchange, broadband, Internet, video and long distance services. A privately held Mississippi corporation, Telapex, Inc. has provided telecommunications services to portions of Mississippi, and today in other states, for over 50 years, beginning with the 1959 purchase of a telephone system in the south Delta. Telapex, Inc.'s subsidiaries include Cellular South, Inc., Franklin Telephone Company, Inc., Delta Telephone Company, Inc., Telepak Networks, Inc. and Branch Cable, Inc.

Global LT has been a leading expert in Language Solutions and Expatriate Services since 1979. Our Language Training, Cross-Cultural Training, Translation & Interpretation Solutions, and Destination Services are offered in any language, anywhere in the world and are backed by a proven track record of experience and client acknowledgment. We are a certified Minority Business Enterprise, headquartered in Troy, Michigan with entities in Brazil, China, Hong Kong, and the UK. For more information about Global LT, Inc., visit our website at www.Global-LT.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalLT Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlobalLTUSA

Landrum Professional Employer Services, Inc. is a human resources company based out of 6723 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida, United States.

Established in 1895, Watkins & Eager PLLC is a full-service, diversified law firm. The firm's services include extensive real estate, banking, corporate and business practices, as well as broad trial and appellate practices. The lawyers of Watkins & Eager possess exceptional legal expertise and have achieved numerous notable distinctions. Six of the firm's lawyers are members by invitation only to the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. Best Lawyers in America® has named 42 attorneys in its exclusive listing, representing fifty-three practice areas. Chambers USA-America's Leading Lawyers for Business® has recognized Watkins & Eager and twenty-one of its attorneys as "Leaders in their Field"​ in multiple areas of law. The national rating service Super Lawyers has named twenty-eight Watkins & Eager attorneys as 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers, and five attorneys as Mid-South Rising Stars.

Jackson Thornton, a certified public accounting and consulting firm of more than 200 accountants and business consultants, applies almost a century of experience to serve over 8,000 clients across a wide variety of industries. From five offices in Alabama, we provide the resources and high quality services that have forged decades-long relationships with clients across the Southeast. From a "macro"​ view of strategic planning to a "micro"​ view of tax returns and audits, we look at your business's big picture, ready to help assess your financial goals and develop plans to reach them. Jackson Thornton can determine the cost effectiveness of your business's daily operations while developing a long-term strategy that both conserves resources and maximizes profits. Another difference we offer: As with a smaller firm, you have the full attention and individual focus of those experts in the services you require. But, as with a larger corporate firm, you have the broader depth of experience of our coalition of industry consultants, specialists and accountants - in case you need more than one expert to get a job done. Their jobs may vary, but the established performance standards of Jackson Thornton's work remain the same - day in, day out.

Alpha Corporation established in 1979, is a woman-owned multidisciplinary construction consulting firm providing civil/structural engineering, program/construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation and heavy infrastructure projects. Assignments have encompassed providing these services for a broad spectrum of clients, including all levels of government agencies, public and private enterprises/partnerships, Fortune 500/Global 1000 companies, institutions of learning, commercial developers, energy companies, contractors, architects, and more. Alpha Corporation’s vision is to be recognized by clients for responsive, innovative and quality services in the building and infrastructure sectors, and to be the employer of choice for professionals seeking stimulating and rewarding careers. Alpha Corporation’s mission is to provide innovative and sustainable solutions for the lifecycle of building, transportation and infrastructure projects through the integration of best-practice engineering, program/construction management, project controls, and technology.

The leading provider of high-quality anesthesia and perioperative services to Mid-South area patients for over 50 years. Based out of Memphis, TN, MAG has always been a privately owned and operated anesthesia group that embraces the Care Team approach to anesthesia and promotes a family atmosphere in the workplace. MAG is the exclusive anesthesia provider of the highly-rated Methodist Healthcare System, along with other independent surgical care facilities in Memphis, TN and northern Mississippi. The fact that 40% of our group of providers have worked at MAG for more than 10 years speaks to the strong staying power. With over 40+ MDs and 80+ CRNAs, we remain committed to being an independently owned group so we can uphold our high-quality level of patient care and protocols, as well as the needs of our own providers. MAG believes in community impact and each year we provide medical services and support to charitable events and non-profit organizations.

Harbert Management Corporation (“HMC”) is an investment management firm focusing on alternative assets, with approximately $8.3 billion in Regulatory Assets Under Management as of December 31, 2024; asset classes include: U.S. Real Estate, European Real Estate, Seniors Housing, Seniors Housing Development, Infrastructure, Growth Equity, Credit Solutions, and Absolute Return Strategies. HMC is headquartered in Birmingham, AL, USA and has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, New York, Richmond, San Francisco, London, Luxembourg, Madrid and Paris. HMC and its affiliates make significant co-investments on the same terms as other investors in all their sponsored funds helping ensure a sharp focus on returns and strict controls around fund administration, legal, compliance and reporting.

Hand Arendall Harrison Sale provides its clients with legal services in all areas of traditional civil practice. We are legal advisors in your business success. The Alabama firm, Hand Arendall, was organized in 1941, and the Florida firm, Harrison Sale McCloy, was organized in 1984. After merging the two firms in 2018 to become Hand Arendall Harrison Sale, the firm is one of the largest law firms in the region with more than 85 attorneys. The firm has a fundamental commitment to creating long-lasting relationships. Cases and projects are staffed with the goal of achieving success for the client with maximum efficiency. With offices in Mobile, Birmingham, Fairhope and Athens, Alabama; and Destin, Panama City, Panama City Beach, and Santa Rosa, Florida, Hand Arendall Harrison Sale is uniquely situated among the Southeast’s major law firms to provide legal direction to clients throughout Alabama, Northwest Florida and Mississippi.

NHS Management, LLC, based in Tuscaloosa, AL, provides administrative and consulting services for individual facilities and companies across the southeast. Facilities served by NHS employ a comprehensive approach to care ensuring that their patients and residents receive the highest quality of care practical.

McGeorge Contracting Company owns and operates the largest resident fleet of heavy earth moving and grading equipment in Arkansas – and we put it to good use. Count on us for light and heavy industrial site work development, large commercial and retail site work development, highway, street and road construction, landfill construction, airport and runway construction, mining, mineral extraction and mine reclamation. We also specialize in moving large volumes of dirt and rock safely and economically, particularly blasting and rock excavation.