Janel R. Cerwick

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Palisade Capital Management LLC (Palisade) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1995 by Martin L. Berman, Steven E. Berman, and Jack Feiler. They are a subsidiary of Palisade Capital Holdings LP. Palisade offers specialized investment solutions that seek to deliver attractive results to corporations, public plans, financial institutions, family offices, and individuals.

New York Life Investment Management LLC (NYLIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, owned by New York Life Insurance Co. NYLIM provides a broad array of investment advisory services to third-party institutional clients, affiliated insurance companies, investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, individuals and wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated entities.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name to DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. They are a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for their municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients.

ICON Advisers, Inc. (ICON) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The firm was founded by Dr. Craig Callahan in 1986 as Meridian Investment Management Corp. They are wholly owned subsidiary of ICON Management & Research Corp. ICON provides sub-advisory and portfolio management services to registered mutual funds and high net worth individuals.

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC provides fund management services. The firm offers global investment and research capabilities with consultative local delivery. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Finomial Corp. develops software which connects financial institutions and investors. It transforms the buy side investment process, investor analytics, and regulatory compliance by automating the current manual hedge fund subscription process between investor, fund manager and administrator. The company was founded by Subhra Bose and Meredith Allison Moss in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

The Roosevelt Investment Group LLC (dba Roosevelt Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by P. James Roosevelt in 1971 as P. James Roosevelt, Inc. and changed their name to The Roosevelt Investment Group, Inc. in 1993. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of CI Private Wealth LLC, an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSE: CIX, NYSE: CIXX) in Canada. Roosevelt Investments offers services to institutional and retail clients and wrap program sponsors.

The University of Liverpool operates as a university. It offers post graduate research, foundation courses, continuing and professional development, online study, and doctoral college. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Liverpool, the United Kingdom.

L&B Realty Advisors LLP is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of OM Residual UK Ltd. founded in 1971. L&B Realty Advisors LLP is headquartered in Dallas.

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. provides equity-indexed annuities and life insurance products with an emphasis on the sale of index and fixed rate annuities. The firm's services include fixed annuities with interest tied to an external equity or bond index. The company was founded in December 1995 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP (Edward Jones) is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1993 and is the primary operating subsidiary of The Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the UK.

17 Capital LLP (17 Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Pierre–Antoine. The firm is headquartered in London.

Part of Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc., Kellogg Capital Markets LLC is a company that provides market making and institutional broker-dealer services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Aviva Investors Funds SPC Ltd. - Multi-Strategy Target Return Segregated Portfolio operates as a pooled investment fund company that provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.