Michael Thomas Montgomery

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

Blackfriars Asset Management Ltd. (Blackfriars) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of The Hamon Investment Group Pte Ltd. in Hong Kong. Located in London, the firm was established in 1998 as part of WestAM. In 2006, BNY Mellon acquired 50% of WestAM to form WestLB Mellon Asset Management UK Ltd. Blackfriars is a specialist investment boutique. Their clients include savings banks, commercial banks, corporations, foundations, endowments, governments, central banks, insurance companies, mutual funds and pension funds. The firm manages segregated accounts and mutual funds including the Luxembourg-registered Compass umbrella fund.

CCLA Investment Management Ltd. (CCLA) is an independent Great Britain-based specialist investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Hackremco (No. 367) Ltd. and as Church, Charity and Local Authority Fund Managers Ltd. CCLA provides responsibly managed, cost-efficient investments for charities and churches across the UK.

Morningstar Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Holland BV, ultimately owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2000 and provides investment research services to European retail and institutional investors. Morningstar Europe takes a rigorous bottom-up approach by evaluating the fundamental factors that drive the investments they cover. Their global coverage uses the same consistent research framework in every region where Morningstar analysts are evaluating investments.

Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Ltd. (ALC) is the investment management subsidiary of Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc (LSE: ARBB) in Great Britain which was founded in 1833. Headquartered in London, ALC provides investment services for a range of customers including private individuals, entrepreneurs, real estate investors and developers, owner-managed businesses, solicitors, accountants, insolvency practitioners, letting and managing agents and charities.

Cornelian Asset Managers Ltd. (Cornelian) is a Scottish specialist investment firm headquartered in Edinburgh. Founded in 1992, the firm was formerly known as Noble Asset Managers Ltd. and changed their name to Cornelian Asset Managers in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Cornelian Asset Managers Group Ltd., ultimately held by Brooks MacDonald Group plc (LON: BRK). Cornelian creates and actively manages high quality, diversified, multi-asset portfolios and risk-managed funds to clients ranging from individuals and their families to large pension funds and charities.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

Minnesota Steel Industries LLC manufactures steel. It incorporated the commercially available technology in mining, concentrating, pellet plant, DRI and electric arc steelmaking on a single site, making it one of the lowest cost steel producers in the world. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management Ltd. (Handelsbanken) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and rebranded as Heartwood Wealth Management Ltd. in 2020. They became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken Plc in 2013, which is ultimately owned by of Svenska Handelsbanken AB (STO: SHB.A, SHB.B) in Sweden. Handelsbanken manages portfolios for private clients and offers investment management services directly to charities, institutions and individuals through professional intermediaries.

Brewin Dolphin Ltd. (dba RBC Brewin Dolphin) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 as Hill Osborne & Co. and was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd. in 2000. They changed their name to Brewin Dolphin Ltd. in 2018. In 2022, the firm was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) and added RBC Brewin Dolphin as their trading name. RBC Brewin Dolphin offers personalized wealth management services from bespoke, discretionary investment management to retirement planning and tax-efficient investing. They serve affluent, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.

LGT Wealth Management UK LLP (LGT WM UK) is the wealth management subsidiary of LGT UK Holdings Ltd., which is owned by LGT Group Foundation (LGT) in Liechtenstein. Previously known as Vestra Wealth LLP and as LGT Vestra LLP, the firm was founded in 2007 by Matthew Evans, Andrew Sims, David Scott and Ben Snee. In June 2016, LGT owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein took a majority stake in the firm, primarily from external investors in the firm. In October 2020, LGT completed the acquisition by buying the remaining equity previously held by the executive partners of LGT WM UK. Headquartered in London, LGT WM UK provides wealth management services to private clients, companies, trusts, charities and financial intermediaries based predominately in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).

Iowa Land Co. Ltd. is a farmland brokerage and British land auction company founded in 1881. The private company is based in Iowa, USA, and offers an unmatched real estate service by combining years of real estate experience with the latest marketing innovations. The company specializes in the sale of land in the county where the farm is located. Iowa Land Company offers a free farmland evaluation from a land agent and has a variety of property listings ranging from hunting, tillable, country living, and a combination of property types.

London Stock Exchange Plc, operates as a stock exchange. It offers capital market, trading, information, derivatives, studio, regulatory, enhanced, connectivity, telephone network, reference and historical data, historic price, corporate action, trade data, valuation data, broker ranking, matching and reconciliation. The company was founded in 1571 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Tilney Asset Management Services Ltd. (Tilney AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Ashcourt Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Platinum LP Guernsey Ltd. in Great Britain. Founded in 1993 as Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management Ltd., the firm was acquired by Towry Holdings and changed their name to Towry Asset Management in 2016. They became Tilney Asset Management Services Ltd. in 2017. Headquartered in London, Tilney AM offers a range of services such as financial planning, investment management and advice to private investors, charities and professional intermediaries.

Quartet Capital Partners LLP (Quartet) is a boutique, Great Britain-based multi-asset investment manager headquartered in Richmond, Surrey. The firm was founded by Colin McInnes and Niels Jensen in 2009. Quartet provides discretionary investment management services for private investors, trusts and pension schemes in the UK and globally.

James Hambro & Partners LLP (JH&P) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 by Charlie Underwood, Andrew Steel, Anthony Balniel and William van Straubenzee. JH&P provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services through separately managed accounts, listed funds and pooled investment vehicles for individuals, families, trusts and charities.

Vermeer Investment Management Ltd. (Vermeer) is an asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vermeer Holdings LLP. They were founded in 2014 by Timothy Gregory. Vermeer manages Vermeer UCITS ICA for individual and institutional investors.

Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd. (IW&I) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Carr Sheppards Ltd. and Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Ltd. In 2023, Rathbones Group Plc (LSE: RAT) acquired the firm from Investec Plc (LSE: INVP, ADR: IVTJY) in Great Britain. IW&I provides a range of investment management and financial planning services for individual clients, charities, trusts and clients of professional advisers on a bespoke basis.

Part of Green Street Advisors LLC, Green Street Advisors (UK) Ltd. is a leading independent research and advisory firm specializing in the commercial real estate industry. The company is based in London, UK, and is known for its commercial property price index, which is a superior source for timely and reliable real estate values. The British company provides unparalleled insight, advice, and service to knowledgeable investors. Founded in 2008 by John Joseph Lutzius, Green Street offers real estate and REIT research trusted by investors for over 35 years.

Bippit Ltd. is a British UK-based company that provides professional financial coaching services to employees. The company offers a complete solution that includes goal tracking, budgeting tools, workshops, webinars, account connections, health checks, and personalized resources. Bippit's coaching services are provided by fully qualified and regulated professionals who have years of training and experience. The company uses the latest technology combined with professional coaching to help employees feel more confident with their finances and more settled in their organization. Bippit provides detailed reports to help employers understand improvements in employee wellbeing while protecting employee privacy. The company was founded by Samuel James Lathey, Erich Schudt, Grace Tolley-Smith, and Samuel James Lathey has been the CEO since incorporation.

The Gordon Foundation (United Kingdom) provides educational services to individuals. The non-profit company is based in the UK and was founded in 1888.

Part of Iowa Land Co. Ltd., Teniwood Securities Ltd. is a British company that provides securities dealing services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1972.