Christine Taylor

Harbert Fund Advisors, Inc. (HFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm was founded in 1993 and is a subsidiary of Harbinger Corp., which is owned by Harbert Management Corp. HFA provides investment advice to private funds that are organized as limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other business entities, as well as institutional and high net-worth investors.

Leavell Investment Management, Inc. (Leavell) is an independent registered investment adviser headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. The firm was founded by Thomas Leavell in 1979 as T. Leavell & Associates, Inc. Leavell provides customized investment management services to individuals, families, and businesses, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, endowments and foundations, and two registered no-load mutual funds.

CaroMont Regional Medical Center owns and operates hospitals. Its services include cancer care, diabetes center, emergency care and hospice and palliative care. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Gastonia, NC.

Highland Associates, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm was founded by Charles Perry, William Mills and William Terry in 1987 specifically to assist not-for-profit healthcare institutions in the development, implementation, and maintenance of treasury and investment management programs. In 2019, they became a subsidiary of Regions Bank, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF). Highland Associates provides investment advice to institutional investors such as endowments/foundations, pensions, non-profit operating entities, as well as high net-worth individuals.

Regions Investment Management, Inc. (RIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm was founded in 1971 as Morgan Asset Management, Inc. In 2016, they became a wholly owned subsidiary of Regions Bank, which is another wholly owned subsidiary of Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF). RIM provides model strategies and provides portfolio management to Regions Wealth Management (RWM), a business unit of Regions Bank, for use by RWM with their clients.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management), dba Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM), is the investment management division of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Purchase, New York. The firm was founded in 2009 and is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSWM provides investment advisory program to individuals, trusts, banking or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, plan participants, other pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations, other businesses, state or municipal government entities, investment clubs and other entities.

The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) is the administrator of the pension fund for employees of the State of Alabama. The firm is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. RSA consists of the Employees Retirement System (ERS), the Teachers Retirement System (TRS), the Judicial Retirement Fund (JRS), the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP), and RSA-1. In addition to executive management, the TRS, ERS, and JRF, PEEHIP and RSA-1 share investment management, accounting, and information system services, the costs of which are allocated to the funds on an equitable basis.

Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (Harbinger) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Philip Falcone in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Harbinger Holdings LLC. Harbinger provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds (Harbinger Funds).

Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Susan Byrne in 1983 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Westwood provides portfolio management services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, and pooled investment vehicles.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America operates as a charitable organization. It serves child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. The company was founded by Allan Schmidt, Kathy McMorris, and Tommy Austin in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Polen Capital Credit LLC (PCC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Formerly known as DDJ Capital Management LLC, the firm was co-founded by David Breazzano in 1996 and was acquired by Polen Capital Management LLC in 2022. PCC provides discretionary investment advice to corporate domestic and foreign pension plans, public pension and retirement plans and Taft-Hartley plans. They also act as investment sub-advisors to certain US and non-US investment advisors and asset managers. PCC is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Polen Capital Management LLC (Polen Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded by David Polen in 1979. Polen Capital offers investment management services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign nations, registered investment companies, UCITS and collective investment trusts. They also serve as a portfolio manager for certain clients of unaffiliated investment advisors in connection with wrap fee programs.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, NBC Securities, Inc. is a privately held, full-service independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor. The company is based in Birmingham, AL. NBC Securities' goal is to provide a remarkable experience, so that your legacy can reach its full potential. The firm is employee-owned and committed to building relationships as they help their clients achieve their goals.

Founded in 1909, American National Bank & Trust Co. (ANBT) is a community bank and financial services firm headquartered in Danville, Virginia. The firm is a subsidiary of American National Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMNB). ANBT serves customers in Southern and Central Virginia and the northern portion of Central North Carolina. They provide an array of financial products and services including commercial, mortgage, and consumer banking; trust and investment services; and insurance.

Morgan Keegan & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Morgan Keegan & Co. provides securities brokerage services to various types of clients.