Tom Pierce

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Wilmington Trust Corp. provides banking and financial services. It also creates a relationship management company that helps individual and institutional clients increase and preserve their wealth. The firm operates through four segments in three core businesses: Regional Banking, Corporate Client Services and Wealth Advisory Services. The Regional Banking Services serves commercial clients throughout the mid-Atlantic region and consumer clients in the state of Delaware. The Wealth Advisory Services serves high-net-worth clients throughout the United States. The Corporate Client Services serves institutional clients. The company was founded by T. Coleman duPont on July 8, 1903 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. (SIMNA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Schroder US Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR) in Great Britain. SIMNA manages separate accounts on a discretionary basis for institutions, endowments, foundations, pension funds, government retirement plans, and insurance companies and, as sub-adviser, to registered investment companies sponsored by other advisers. The firm also acts as the investment adviser to the Schroder Funds, which are sold in the US predominantly to institutional clients. They also serve as the manager and general partner of private investment partnerships or funds.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Wealth Management) (BNY Mellon Wealth Management) is the wealth management division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), an investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed from the merger of The Bank of New York and the Mellon Financial Corporation in 2007. BNY Mellon Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management and banking services to individuals, families, family offices, charitable gift programs, endowments and foundations.

Founded in 1988, Arbor Research & Trading LLC is an institutional research and brokerage firm located in Barrington, Illinois. The firm produces innovative research across a broad range of global fixed-income, equity, currency and commodity markets. In addition, Arbor's trading desk provides comprehensive issue discovery and high quality execution in the fixed-income and currency markets. The firm offers objective viewpoints and intelligent solutions for portfolio managers and traders worldwide through a proprietary menu of independent and innovative research products designed to work in conjunction with clients and their systems.

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. operates as a state chartered commercial bank. The firm provide banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and commercial financial services. It also provides cash management, digital banking, business financing, treasury management and merchant services. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Part of M&T Bank Corp., Wilmington Trust, N.A. is a premier provider of wealth and institutional services. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. Wilmington Trust was founded in 1903 and the CEOs are Doris Powers Meister and William Marder. Wilmington Trust offers intelligence backed by deep experience to power portfolios and manage risk. Wilmington Trust's investment management core tenets can enhance portfolio diversification while reducing volatility and potential for loss. The company's team specializes in capital markets transactions, including default, bankruptcy, corporate debt, high yield, M&A, loan agency, and more. The company also provides estate planning and trust strategies to preserve and transfer wealth.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

IHS Global, Inc. provides strategic operational, research and advisory services. It provides solutions for utilities, transportation, petrochemical, coal and power companies. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Ambac Assurance Corp. engages in the provision of public and structured finance obligations. It offers insurance services including underwriting, legal, financial services, and risk management. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, Smith is among the largest women’s colleges in Northampton, MA, with students from 48 states and 72 countries. The college remains strongly committed to the education of women at the undergraduate level, but Smith admits both men and women as graduate students.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Citigroup Private Bank is the private banking subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm serves worldly and wealthy individuals and their families with a customized private banking service that crosses borders. They also provide services to professional investors, family offices, and lawyers and law firms.

The Museum of the City of New York functions as a museum. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

MBIA Insurance Corp. provides insurance services. It works with non-US public financial services. The firm focuses on detecting any deterioration in credit quality or changes in the economic, political or regulatory environment which may adversely affect guaranteed obligations of implementation through the final maturity of transactions. The company is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

Part of M&T Bank Corp., Wilmington Trust Co. is a state chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. William James Farrell has been the CEO of the company since 1976.

Part of AllianceBernstein Holding LP, Bernstein Global Wealth Management provides financial advice to ultra high net worth investors. The American company's top tier investment research underpins the investment strategies they offer to their clients. With innovative research, modeling and investment solutions, Bernstein Global Wealth Management helps clients achieve what others think is impossible.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is an organization that aims to safeguard public interest, enhance competition in the insurance market, and improve state regulation of insurance. The non-profit company is based in Kansas City, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization provides various services such as publications, technology solutions, products, and data products. It also offers access to financial data and reports for insurance companies and groups.

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. provides investment advice for insurance company portfolio. The company was founded on December 25, 1959 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

Part of Philadelphia Trading, Inc., Susquehanna International Group Ltd. is an Irish company that specializes in quantitative research. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The company's distinctive approach has made them a leader in the marketplace. The company's programs provide exposure to daily SIG business operations.