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Sterling Capital Management LLC (Sterling) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by George de Garmo in 1970 and is an independently operated subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC). Sterling provides investment management services to a diverse group of clients ranging from retail to corporations and non-profits.

Founded in 2000, BB&T Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered n Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT). BB&T Asset Management's clients include corporations, institutions, endowments, foundations, employee benefit and retirement plans, governmental entities, wealthy families and individuals. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed-income and balanced portfolios. They also manage a variety of mutual funds.

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. is a full-service brokerage firm. A.G. Edwards equity research team covers a wide range of industries including: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, material, telecommunication services and utilities. They also provide fixed-income research in the utility, auto, banking and finance, and telecom industries. A.G. Edwards was founded in 1887 by General Albert Gallatin Edwards and his son Benjamin Franklin Edwards. They are a broker/dealer subsidiary of A.G. Edwards, Inc. They are a member of the SIPC.