James A. Goble

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, Inc. (NLGIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as NLI International, Inc. in 1987 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Life Insurance Co. (NLI), a Tokyo-based insurance conglomerate. NLGIA provides investment management services to NLI and its affiliates through investment funds and sub-funds and special purpose investment vehicles (SPVs).

On April 12, 1853, the New York State legislature passed a bill chartering the United States Trust Co. of New York with the mission of serving as manager, executor and trustee of personal and corporate funds. They opened for business in New York City in August of that year. US Trust has divisions in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The firm also owns Campbell Cowperthwait, which manages growth-oriented portfolios for U.S. Trust's institutional clients.

Founded by Margarita Perez in 1990, Fortaleza Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisory firm located in Chicago. The firm specializes in investment management for clients in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.