Jeffrey E. Schuss

Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Delaware Management Business Trust. They are a subsidiary of Delaware Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MIMBT advises a variety of institutional clients. The firm also provides investment services to certain affiliates and acts as a sub-advisor to unaffiliated sponsors and investment products.

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc. (AMUS) is the US-based wholly-owned investment advisory and fund management subsidiary of HSBC USA, Inc., and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, NYSE: HBC) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York City. AMUS provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to clients in several major markets and is a multi-product provider of investment and fund management services. For institutions, the firm provides active and tailored portfolio management on a global, regional, asset-class and country specific basis. They also serve as investment adviser to US registered investment companies. AMUS is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Gagnon Securities LLC is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 by Neil Gagnon, Brian Gagnon and Maureen Drew. Gagnon Securities manages individual brokerage accounts on a discretionary basis for individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, custodial accounts, and other institutions and business entities.

Tocqueville Asset Management LP (Tocqueville) is a registered investment advisor firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1985, the firm’s business and affairs are managed by Tocqueville Management Corp., its General Partner, which owns 80% of the firm. Tocqueville manages investments for high net worth individuals and families, institutions, family offices and through the various Tocqueville mutual funds.

Founded in 1997, Choate Investment Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP. They provide comprehensive, integrated wealth management services primarily to high net-worth individuals.

Granite Investment Advisors LLC (Granite) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as E. R. Taylor Investments, as Boston Private Value Investors, Inc. and as Granite Investment Advisors, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Mariner LLC, which is owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC. Granite builds and manages customized investment portfolios for affluent individuals, corporations, and non-profit institutions.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Founded Sorrell Mathes in 1997, Mathes & Co., Inc. is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm manages discretionary portfolios for U.S. and foreign individuals and institutions, including taxable and non-taxable accounts.

Based in West Hartford, Connecticut, Aetna Capital Management LLC manages alternative assets for Aetna Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Aetna, Inc. (NYSE: AET).

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC (Tandem) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm was founded in 2011 by C. Angus Schaal, Tom D'Auria, and Fred Lutcher. They are principally owned by the Schaal Trust. Tandem provides investment services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations.

Sterling Grace Corp. provides investment services. The company provides its services to investors, institutions and investment partnerships. It also operates in hedge funds and real estate investments. The company is headquartered in Glen Head, NY

Abraham & Co., Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Gig Harbor, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors LLC (Dumont & Blake) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Morley Goldberg and Adam Goldberg in 1999. Dumont & Blake manages investments primarily for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities, in accordance with the investment objective(s) of the client on a fee-only basis.

PNC Bank NA provides banking services. It offers online banking, investment banking, mortgage banking, and bills payment services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.