Jim D. Awad

Foresters Investment Management Co. Inc. (FIMC) is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foresters Financial Holding Co. Inc., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Independent Order of Foresters, a Canadian fraternal benefit society with operations in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Founded in 1971, FIMC was formerly known as First Investors Management Co., Inc. They act as investment adviser primarily to the First Investors Family of Funds. The First Investors Family of Funds consists of four trusts, which collectively contain 50 registered investment companies. The firm also acts as investment advisor to various proprietary accounts.

Founded in 1992 by James Awad, Eagle Boston Investment Management, Inc., formerly Awad Asset Management, Inc., is a registered investment advisor located in St. Petersburg, Florida with an additional office in Boston. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Asset Management, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Eagle Boston provides investment advisory services to the following groups of clients: institutions such as pension plans, public funds, endowments, multi-managers, foundations and other tax-exempt entities, and other mutual funds on a sub-advisory basis; and high net-worth clients such as individual investors, trusts and smaller employee benefit plans.^

Founded in 1980, BMI Capital LLC is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Bmur Investment Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is GB Capital LLC. BMI Capital manages portfolios for individuals and institutions.

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.

Zephyr Management LP (Zephyr Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Thomas Barry. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Channing Capital Management LLC (Channing) is a privately-held investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2003 by Eric McKissack, Rodney Herenton and Wendell Mackey. Channing provides investment advisory services for institutional investors.

Part of AllianceBernstein Holding LP, W.P. Stewart Asset Management Ltd. provides investment advice. The company is based in Jericho, NY. W.P. Stewart Asset Management was acquired by W. P. Stewart & Co. Ltd. (Bermuda) on December 03, 2001 for $7.90 million.