Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health care system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, Billings Clinic is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic is an integrated multi-specialty group practice with a 304-bed hospital and Level II trauma center. Billings Clinic has more than 4,600 employees, including more than 480 physicians and advanced practitioners offering more than 80 specialties. Billings Clinic has 14 regional partnerships, including management agreements with 13 Critical Access Hospitals and one outpatient clinic. In addition, we conduct approximately 110 specialty care clinics per month at 21 different regional locations for residents of rural Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota. We were designated as the first Magnet organization in Montana in 2006, and are a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Billings, Montana is a friendly college community located near the magnificent Rocky Mountains with great schools, safe neighborhoods, short commutes and abundant family activities. Exciting outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Come enjoy 300 days of sunshine!

At D.A. Davidson Companies, we identify and evaluate market trends, investment ideas and business opportunities, and turn them into actionable insights and strategies. Founded in 1935 as a small brokerage firm, D.A. Davidson has grown into a diversified financial services company comprised of seven distinct business units across the U.S. Through the years, our most important service has remained consistent: a personalized approach that reflects the individuality of each of our clients. As part of an employee-owned company, each of our associates has a unique perspective of success. We believe in doing what is right for our clients and are empowered to deliver high-impact solutions. We are with our clients every step of the way—leveraging our nationally-recognized research, capital markets and investment banking expertise, and a robust network of financial advisors. Clients not only benefit from our expansive platform of solutions and services, but also from strong values rooted in tradition and a deep sense of responsibility to our communities. Business units include: • Wealth Management • Trust Services • Investment Management • Equity Capital Markets • Investment Banking • Fixed Income Capital Markets

Snowflake delivers the AI Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the AI Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single and seamless experience across multiple public clouds. Snowflake’s platform is the engine that powers and provides access to the AI Data Cloud, creating a solution for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, data application development, and data sharing. Join Snowflake customers, partners, and data providers already taking their businesses to new frontiers in the AI Data Cloud.

NorthWestern Energy has provided reliable and affordable energy to customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska for more than 100 years. Our company got its start in small communities, providing essential service that allowed them to grow and prosper. Today, we are proud to serve 734,800 residential and business customers with electricity and natural gas. With roots in the Montana Power Co. and South Dakota-based Northwestern Public Service Co., NorthWestern Energy took its current form in 2002 when the company bought the Montana Power electric and natural gas transmission and distribution system and became a partial owner of Colstrip Unit 4. Today, the company is a growing, financially sound, investor-owned energy company. Shares in NorthWestern Energy are traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol NWE. NorthWestern at glance: Number of employees: 1,533 Number of customer accounts: 734,800 Number of states served: Three, plus Yellowstone National Park Miles of electric line: 28,310 transmission and distribution Miles of natural gas line: 9,483 plus storage facilities Owned electric generation: Serving our Montana customers: 11 hydroelectric dams, Colstrip Unit 4 (30% ownership), Dave Gates Generating Station (natural gas), Spion Kop wind farm, Two Dot wind farm Serving our South Dakota operations: Big Stone (23.4% ownership), Coyote I (10.0%), Neal Unit 4 (8.7%), Aberdeen Peaker Plant (natural gas), and Beethoven Wind

First Interstate is a community bank that delivers best-in-class banking and Wealth Management services throughout Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. Headquartered in Billings, Montana, First Interstate is driven by strong values, with a focus on supporting the communities we serve through the financial services we provide as well as through volunteerism and philanthropy.

The Washington Companies are a vibrant group of individual and independently operated companies in which Montana businessman Dennis R. Washington directly or indirectly holds significant ownership position. Each company displays a unique entrepreneurial spirit that is individually cultured and managed by professional management teams that are guided by separate Boards of Directors. The Washington Companies have grown and diversified by focusing on core industries in six primary sectors: rail transportation, marine transportation, construction and mining, heavy equipment sales, aviation technology, and real estate development. All of the companies are held privately and independently. The Washington Companies are headquartered throughout the United States and western Canada and conduct business internationally. Washington Corporations, headquartered in Missoula, Montana, provides central and administrative services to the Washington Companies. The company employs professionals in information technology, tax management, human resources, legal services, accounting, business development, communications, real estate management, aviation, travel, facilities and hospitality. For more information on the Washington Companies visit washingtoncompanies.com

The Montana operations consist of the Stillwater Mine, East Boulder Mine, and the Metallurgical Complex, where we extract and process platinum group metals (PGM) from the J-M Reef. This is the only known significant source of PGMs in the United States and the highest-grade PGM deposit known in the world. These operations primarily produce palladium (78%) and platinum (22%). The mines have been operating for over 35 years and are well-positioned to continue their strong operations for decades to come. The nearby Columbus, Montana, Metallurgical Complex smelts mined material to produce PGM-rich filter cake and recycles autocatalysts to recover PGMs.

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is a leading national provider of high-voltage transmission, substation, and distribution solutions since 1985. ECI has made significant strides in supporting clients in the renewable and power energy sectors. Our team of over 800 employees and growing, is located nationwide and consists of, engineers, designers, land agents, surveyors, environmental specialists, technical associates, project managers, field construction managers, electrical field test engineers, field safety managers, electrical field test technicians, and support staff. Our teams perform work for power delivery projects throughout the United States and abroad. Are you ready for a dynamic growth opportunity? Join our team today and become part of a fast-growing and rewarding industry. *** Our mission is to combine the strengths of our people with the power of technology and innovation to provide enduring quality energy solutions. Company culture provides solid foundations to develop the next generation of design professionals.

In 1975, Tim Barnard moved to Montana with an idea that he could start his own construction company. He had $1,000, two shovels, a pick, and all of his worldly possessions in the cab of his pickup. His grandmother loaned him $3,500 to cover his first bond on a $17,000 project. Since then, he’s never looked back. Today, Barnard is a large heavy-civil construction company with projects worldwide. People building for People. That's what we do at Barnard. Whether we're raising a dam in Alaska, constructing a reservoir in Texas, tunneling under downtown San Francisco, repairing a penstock in British Columbia, or strengthening and improving the integrity of a natural gas pipeline in a Sacramento suburb, our people arrive at our projects with a determination to do the best for their communities and be the best in the industry. Our work also encompasses hydropower, power transmission, marine, water and sewer pipeline, and environmental construction. Most often our projects include several of these elements. They always present a challenge. They affect our neighbors as well as our families. We live where we work, so we come to know our projects personally. We build for People.

Founded in 1895, Crowley Fleck PLLP is one of the oldest and largest law firms in our region. The firm has over 170 lawyers practicing from 11 offices in 3 states, including Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Helena, Kalispell, and Missoula, Montana; Bismarck and Williston, North Dakota; and Casper, Cheyenne, and Sheridan, Wyoming. While the legal profession has changed significantly since 1895, our commitment remains constant: to provide high quality legal service in a timely and cost-effective manner. Reflecting the values of our region, we enjoy the practice of law and the opportunity to provide personalized services to every client. Crowley Fleck PLLP hires and trains the best available lawyers and staff to work with our clients to achieve their objectives. Firm lawyers practice in the following areas: commercial and insurance defense litigation, natural resources, mining and energy law, healthcare, commercial transactions, banking and finance, creditor’s rights, real estate, tax, estate planning and administration, intellectual property, employment law, governmental affairs and lobbying. DISCLAIMER: This material may be considered attorney advertising under certain rules of professional attorney conduct. DISCLAIMER: Any endorsement or testimonial does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction on the outcome of your legal matter. DISCLAIMER: No attorney-client relationship is created at contact. Please do not include any confidential information in your communications. Please see the law firm's website {www.crowleyfleck.com} or call (406-252-3441) in order to start the process of becoming a client. Please note that, prior to becoming a client for any particular matter, a conflicts check will need to be run and the firm will need to come to an agreement on the scope of representation.

Cushing Terrell was founded in 1938 by architects Ralph Cushing and Everett Terrell. Ralph and Everett acted on the belief that integrating architecture, engineering, and design opened the doors for deepened relationships and enhanced creativity: that belief was the beginning of our design practice and still defines us today. Driven by empathy, our multidisciplinary teams work together to design systems and spaces that help people live their best lives, achieve their visions, and enjoy healthy, sustainable built environments. Each year, we complete projects translating into $1 billion in construction costs. These projects include schools, hospitals and clinics; single- and multi-family residences; and recreational, commercial, retail, and industrial developments. Our services include architecture; mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and environmental engineering; planning; landscape architecture; interior design; and many more. Hailing from 17 offices in seven states, our comprehensive approach and staff of 450+ professionals spanning 30 disciplines and seven markets enable Cushing Terrell to offer clients unrivaled partnerships, service, and value. With our passion to develop imaginative solutions and forever improve, this is where design meets you.

Town Pump Mission Statement Town Pump Inc. is a privately held Montana owned and operated business dedicated to providing excellence in customer service and hospitality at a fair and competitive price. We are team oriented and result driven. Town Pump is committed to: Providing our customers excellence. Our entire business is based on being the best at providing customers quality and value and therefore we value our customers above all and continually respond to their changing needs. Providing our team opportunities for personal and professional growth through our long-standing commitment to train, develop and promote from within. We recognize it is our team’s contributions that strengthen our ability to compete, prosper and grow. Fulfilling our responsibility to give back to Montana communities by providing financial support to social programs through charitable and corporate giving. Building our resource base of personnel, technology and property to sustain our efficiencies and allow for future development. Protecting and preserving our environment by investing in state of the art leak detection and leak prevention equipment. Town Pump is ever vigilant of environmental safety through our commitment to employ the best technologies available. Town Pump’s standards exceed federal and state environmental regulations. Providing leadership in paying attention to every detail and communicating our team’s responsibility as caretakers of the business for our employees, customers and communities.