Unique distinct list sorted alphabetically based on a condition

=INDEX($C$3:$C$11, MATCH(SMALL(IF((COUNTIF($G$2:G2, $C$3:$C$11)=0)*($B$3:$B$11=$E$3), COUNTIF($C$3:$C$11, "<"&$C$3:$C$11), ""), 1), COUNTIF($C$3:$C$11, "<"&$C$3:$C$11), 0))

How to create an array formula

Double click on cell E6
Copy (Ctrl + c) and paste (Ctrl + v) array formula to cell
Press and hold Ctrl + Shift simultaneously
Press Enter once.
Release all keys.

There are now a beginning and ending curly bracket in the formula bar, like this: {=formula}
Don't enter these characters yourself.

Explaining array formula in cell E6

Read my explanation here: Create a unique distinct alphabetically sorted list, extracted from a column

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