David Gerald Ely

Wilmington Trust Corp. provides banking and financial services. It also creates a relationship management company that helps individual and institutional clients increase and preserve their wealth. The firm operates through four segments in three core businesses: Regional Banking, Corporate Client Services and Wealth Advisory Services. The Regional Banking Services serves commercial clients throughout the mid-Atlantic region and consumer clients in the state of Delaware. The Wealth Advisory Services serves high-net-worth clients throughout the United States. The Corporate Client Services serves institutional clients. The company was founded by T. Coleman duPont on July 8, 1903 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Wealth Management) (BNY Mellon Wealth Management) is the wealth management division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), an investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed from the merger of The Bank of New York and the Mellon Financial Corporation in 2007. BNY Mellon Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management and banking services to individuals, families, family offices, charitable gift programs, endowments and foundations.

Wilmington Trust Investment Management LLC (WTIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB). WTIM provides investment advice to clients that are private investment funds.

Wilmington Funds Management Corp. (WFMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm was founded in 1981 as Rodney Square Management Corp. They are a subsidiary of M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB). WFMC provides investment advisory services directly to certain affiliated investment companies which are part of the Wilmington Funds.

Founded in 1972 by Candace King, C.L. King & Associates, Inc. is a self-clearing, service-oriented broker/dealer and investment bank located in Albany, New York with additional offices in Boston and New York City. The firm delivers investment research, equity and fixed-income sales and trading, prime brokerage, investment advisor and clearing services to institutional and high net-worth clients and to other broker/dealers. For corporations, they underwrite securities and provide strategic advice in connection with mergers, acquisitions, strategic alternatives and valuation. C.L. King & Associates is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. C.L. King & Associates follows 120 names in 9 sectors. They seek to discover uncovered investment opportunities by seeking out companies that may be ignored by other Wall Street research providers and by identifying value and growth that may be unrecognized by institutional equity investors. The firm provides comprehensive trading services including capital commitment, market making and listed block positioning for their institutional equity clients. C.L. King & Associates' fixed-income group focuses on trading fixed-income securities, primarily in the secondary market. They offer a broad cross section of agencies, convertibles, investment-grade corporates, mortgage-backed securities, municipals, CDs and preferred stock to other broker/Dealers and institutional investors. The firm's investment banking group provides strategic M&A advice and capital raising services to emerging and mid-cap companies, both public and private. In addition, they act as a WBE underwriter in stock and bond offerings by large corporate issuers. C.L. King & Associates' corporate services group offers specialized services to assist corporate clients and their executives in handling delicate stock holding matters. Their services include guiding clients through restricted stock/rule 144 transactions, developing customized rule 10b5-1 trading plans and managing corporate share repurchase programs. The firm's equity research is based on a fundamental, value-oriented approach that focuses on small- and mid-cap companies. The firm offers research on the following sectors: special situations, building materials companies, specialty retail/apparel/footwear, industrials/cyclicals, restaurants/franchising, business services/staffing companies, telecommunications equipment and medical technology/devices/supplies.

Radcliffe Capital Management LP (Radcliffe) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1996 as RG Capital Management LP and changed their name in 2008. Radcliffe provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles, which includes non-US vehicles and to separately managed accounts each offered to institutions and other sophisticated persons.

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. operates as a state chartered commercial bank. The firm provide banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and commercial financial services. It also provides cash management, digital banking, business financing, treasury management and merchant services. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Part of M&T Bank Corp., Wilmington Trust, N.A. is a premier provider of wealth and institutional services. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. Wilmington Trust was founded in 1903 and the CEOs are Doris Powers Meister and William Marder. Wilmington Trust offers intelligence backed by deep experience to power portfolios and manage risk. Wilmington Trust's investment management core tenets can enhance portfolio diversification while reducing volatility and potential for loss. The company's team specializes in capital markets transactions, including default, bankruptcy, corporate debt, high yield, M&A, loan agency, and more. The company also provides estate planning and trust strategies to preserve and transfer wealth.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.

Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, Smith is among the largest women’s colleges in Northampton, MA, with students from 48 states and 72 countries. The college remains strongly committed to the education of women at the undergraduate level, but Smith admits both men and women as graduate students.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Citigroup Private Bank is the private banking subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm serves worldly and wealthy individuals and their families with a customized private banking service that crosses borders. They also provide services to professional investors, family offices, and lawyers and law firms.

The Museum of the City of New York functions as a museum. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Part of M&T Bank Corp., Wilmington Trust Co. is a state chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. William James Farrell has been the CEO of the company since 1976.

Part of Barclays PLC, E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. is a company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Providence, RI.

PNC Capital Advisors LLC (PCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of PNC Bank, NA, which is wholly-owned by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC), a financial holding company. The firm was founded in 2009 from the business combination of PNC Capital Advisors, Inc. and Allegiant Asset Management Co. following the acquisition of National City Corp., the parent of Allegiant, by PNC. PCA provides taxable fixed income discretionary investment advisory services to institutional accounts.

Part of AllianceBernstein Holding LP, Bernstein Global Wealth Management provides financial advice to ultra high net worth investors. The American company's top tier investment research underpins the investment strategies they offer to their clients. With innovative research, modeling and investment solutions, Bernstein Global Wealth Management helps clients achieve what others think is impossible.

Capital One Advisors LLC (do-business-as ShareBuilder 401k) is an investment management firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Capital One Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF). ShareBuilder 401k offers 401(k) plan design consulting, employee education, digital setup, and investment management services to any size business and their employees.

Adams Natural Resources Funds, Inc. (Invt Mgmt) (dba Adams Funds) is the investment management division of Adams Natural Resources Funds, Inc. (NYSE: PEO), a closed-end investment company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 1929 under the name Petroleum Corp. of America. Their name was changed to Petroleum & Resources Corp. in 1977 and it was renamed Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. in 2015. Adams Funds manages a closed-end equity fund for various types of investors.

C200 is a not-for-profit membership organization that aims to educate, inspire, support, and advance women in business. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE and is affiliated with certain subsidiaries of M & T Bank Corporation. Its members include successful women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders who share their expertise, experience, networks, and leadership to support future generations of women leaders worldwide.