Paul Aris

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (Investment Management) (JMS-IM) is the investment management division of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1832 and is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, wholly-owned by The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. JMS-IM provides individuals, families, businesses, and institutions with tailored financial advice.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).