Thurston E. Towle

RiverSource Investments LLC, formerly American Express Financial Corp., is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in New York City, Maryland, Massachusetts and California. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). RiverSource Investments provides investment management services to the RiverSource Investments family of funds (formerly the American Express Funds). The firm also provides investment management services for institutional clients, alternative investments, insurance assets and a managed account program.

Force Capital Management LLC (Force Capital) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert S. Jaffe in 2002. Force Capital offers a variety of funds to financial institutions, pension plans, foundations, endowments, and other qualified investors.