Cathy McRae

EII Capital Management, Inc. (EII) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Christian Lange and Richard Adler in 1983 as European Investors, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of EII Capital Holding, Inc. EII provides real estate securities portfolio management services to US and non-US clients and entities.

American Capital Management, Inc. (ACM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Luke P. LaValle in 1980. ACM provides investment advice and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, foundations, IRAs and trusts. In addition, they also provide investment management services to one UCITs fund.

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America engages in the provision of life insurance services. It offers insurance services in life, disability, and dental insurance services. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.