Michael Abata

MML Investment Advisers LLC (MML) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. MML provides discretionary investment advisory services to the MassMutual Funds and Trust Companies that advise collective investment trust funds.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Part of State Street Corp., State Street Global Markets LLC is a company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Boston, MA.

Founded in 2009 by John Chisholm, Hermes Fund Managers North America LP is a registered investment advisor located in Boston. The firm is also known as Hermes Global Equity Advisors. They are a subsidiary of London-based Hermes Fund Managers Ltd., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Pension Scheme. BT Pension Scheme is controlled by BT Group plc (LSE: BT.A, NYSE: BT). Hermes Fund Managers provides both asset management and pension fund management services. Their clients include pension funds, insurance companies, government entities, financial institutions, charitable organizations and endowments.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC, ultimately held by Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW). PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.