Randall P. Marx

Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds is an open-end investment fund/unit trust. Its investment objective is to seek capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad equity markets. The company may invest in a wide range of securities and other investments including, but not limited to: equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, rights and warrants, private and registered investment vehicles and exchange-traded funds; debt securities including bonds, notes, debentures, banker's acceptances and commercial paper; loans and loan participations; and mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, including collateralized debt obligations. It may also invest in securities of U.S. and foreign companies, including those located in emerging markets, of any capitalization size. The company was founded on July 21, 2011 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Winncom Technologies Corp. provides wireless and wired broadband and networking solutions. Its products Include accessories, antennas, cables and cable assemblies, MESH wireless equipment, site solutions, network and network management systems. The firm offers engineering and financial services. The company was founded by Gregory E. Raskin in 1993 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

Ericsson, Inc. develops and markets wireless infrastructure equipment. Its products include antennas, transmitters, switching systems and other gears used to build wireless networks. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Quadrant Management Inc. (Quadrant Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1978 by Alan Quasha.The firm is headquartered in in New York.

Wave2Wave Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of high speed wired and wireless broadband services. The company was founded by Andrew E. Bressman on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Hackensack, NJ.

Brean Capital is an independent investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1973 and provides equity research, corporate finance and advisory investment banking, equity institutional sales and trading, and asset management to institutional investors and corporate clients. Their fixed income business provides sales, trading, research and banking services on a wide range of mortgage and asset-backed, US Treasury and government agency securities, structured products, corporate bonds, and municipal debt. The fixed income sales team employs a highly analytical approach to bond selection, trade execution, and overall bond portfolio management. Under the guidance of fixed income strategists, the fixed income team uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative analyses to create custom investment portfolios and develop targeted, executable bond trading strategies to complement their clients? balance sheets.

WSA Distributing, Inc. provides distribution and business support services for the wireless communication and consumer electronics industries. Its products include cellular phones, keyboards, mice, cables, routers, Bluetooth, traveler routers, web cameras and microphones. The company was founded by Carlos H. Becerra in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Vanterra Capital LLC (Vanterra Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm, a subsidiary of Vanterra Capital Ltd founded in 2008 by Shad Azimi, Jason Taney Young and Alan Grant Quasha. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Yola, Inc. provides web hosting services. It offers website hosting, domain name registration, ecommerce, mobile and facebook publishing, local directory submission, search engine optimization tools, lead generation and social network integration. The company was founded in 2007 by Vinny Lingham, Lourens Stefan, Bodechtel Peter and Brent Viljoen and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Music Publishing Co. of America LLC provides music publishing services. It owns the rights to songs and music that can be recorded by other musicians or used for sampling. The firm also owns the catalogs of songwriter Chris LeDoux and music by 70's funk group BT Express. It licenses its songs for film, commercials, TV shows and web sites. The Music Publishing Co. of America was founded in May 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ARC Deland LLC engages in the provision of metal injection molding services. It specializes in the high-volume manufacturing of small, intricate components for medical, aerospace, automotive, and defense industries. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in DeLand, FL.

Part of RM2 International, Inc., Quadrant Metals Technologies LLC is a leading advanced manufacturing service provider based in Deland, FL. The company offers a compelling portfolio of advanced manufacturing technologies and capabilities to improve the efficiency of traditional manufacturing processes and accelerate their time to market. In addition to being a world leader in metal injection molding, Quadrant Metals Technologies has significant expertise in prototyping, advanced tooling, automation, machining, plastic injection molding, lean manufacturing, and robotics. Robert L. Marten has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Agile Network Builders LLC provides hybrid fiber wireless broadband data networks. The firm combines fiber infrastructure and 4G wireless technology to create data infrastructure for both public and private applications. It serves municipalities, counties and state governments, oil and gas, distribution and manufacturing industries and libraries and hospitals. The company was founded by Kyle Quillen, Robert C. Brick and Mark Dowd in January 2010 and is headquartered in Canton, OH.

Cooltech Holding Corp. retails and distributes electronic products. It engages in sales, logistics, and marketing of Apple products and multiple consumer electronics brands. The company was founded by Mauricio Diaz in 2016 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.