Terry Clyde Matlack

TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC engages in the provision of investment advisory services. It also offers investment vehicles which includes closed-end, open end, interval, and private funds. The company was founded by H. Kevin Birzer, David J. Schulte, Zachary A. Hamel, Kenneth P. Malvey, and Terry C. Matlack in December 2002 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund. The firm engages in the natural gas infrastructure master limited partnerships. It also owns and operates a network of pipeline and energy-related logistical infrastructure assets with an emphasis on those that transport, gather, process, and store natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company was founded on April 23, 2010 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. operates as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It invests in equity securities of pipeline companies that transport natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and refined products, as well as energy infrastructure companies. The company was founded on July 19, 2011 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. is a close end investment fund. Its objective is to provide shareholder a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distribution. It seeks to invest in a portfolio of equity securities of companies that promote energy independence through the development of the North American energy landscape. It intends to focus on North American energy companies that engage in the exploration and production of crude oil, condensate, and natural gas. The company was founded in July 2012 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Konza Valley Capital Inc (KVCI) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Company's investment objective is to seek a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions to stockholders. It seeks to provide its stockholders with an efficient vehicle to invest in a portfolio consisting primarily of master limited partnerships and their affiliates in the energy infrastructure sector. The company focuses on crude oil and refined petroleum products MLP's and natural gas and natural gas liquids pipelines MLP's. Tortoise Energy Capital founded on May 25, 2005 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

KCEP invests across the United States, however the majority of ventures funded are in the Midwest. KCEP invests in growth companies along targeted industries and works in partnership with entrepreneurial management teams to build long-term value. KCEP often leads or co-leads the investment syndicate, and has the ability to assist in syndication of all debt and equity to respond to the financing needs of a growing company. By focusing on three key industries, Communications, Consumer and Natural Resources, KCEP is better able to develop a deeper level of expertise, as well as a base of industry, financial and investor contacts. KCEP invests within range of $2 to $6 million. The firms headquartered in United States which it invests, are valued beginning from $10 to $100 million.

Baum Capital Partners Management LLC (Baum Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Vantedge Partners LP is an investment holding private company. The company is based in Overland Park, KS. The company was founded by Paul Bradford Edgerley.