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Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Delaware Management Business Trust. They are a subsidiary of Delaware Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MIMBT advises a variety of institutional clients. The firm also provides investment services to certain affiliates and acts as a sub-advisor to unaffiliated sponsors and investment products.

Oak Hill Advisors LP (OHA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Glenn August in 1991 and was acquired by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW) from Oak Hill Advisors GenPar LP in 2021. OHA provides investment advisory services to various pooled funds, CLOs and single investor mandates and a publicly traded business development company (BDC).

SEI Investments Management Corp. (SIMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1968 by Alfred West, Jr. They are a subsidiary of SEI SIMC Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by SEI Investments Co. (NASDAQ: SEIC). SIMC serves as investment advisor to various types of investors and a number of pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, collective investment trusts and offshore investment funds. Additionally, the firm serves as the sponsor of, and advisor to, managed accounts.

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC provides investment firms with customizable, full-service administration, accounting, and investor servicing solutions. Ultimus Fund Solutions was founded in 1999 by Bob G. Dorsey, Mark Seger, and John Splain, and is based in Cincinnati, OH. The company's services include portfolio administration and accounting, modern investor servicing tools, comprehensive compliance programs, tax, auditing, and distribution support. Ultimus Fund Solutions helps investment managers launch and operate successful ETFs, and provides tax reporting services to funds, co-investment entities, general partners, and management companies. The company also offers outsourcing management company administration services solutions, which reduce the resources needed to support an in-house accounting team. The company has subsidiaries in the United States and Russian Federation. Gary Tenkman has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

UMB Distribution Services LLC is a fund distributor located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp. (NasdaqGS: UMBF).

UMB Bank, NA engages in provision of banking and financial services. It offers private wealth management, commercial, personal and business banking services. Its services include credit cards, overdraft enrollment, mortgages, loan calculator, investment tools, podcasts, and health savings accounts. The company was founded on August 28, 1902 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Citi Fund Services, Inc. acts as domestic and international investment managers. It offers administration and accounting, transfer agency and shareholder services. The company was founded on October 1, 1993 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

GAI Agility Income Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund objective is to seek investment returns over various market cycles, with a majority of such returns derived from income. The company was founded on July 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Investment Managers Series Trust II is an open-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek capital appreciation and income. The company was founded on August 20, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Infinity Core Alternative Fund operates as a closed end investment trust. The investment objective of the trust is to seek long-term capital growth. It also invests in general or limited partnerships, funds, corporations, trusts or other investment vehicles that invest or trade in a wide range of securities and currency interests. The company was founded on October 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Cohen & Co. provides accounting services. The firm offers services in the areas of investment industry, private company, and management advisory. Its services include collective investment trust, enterprise tax solutions, ownership succession, management consulting, and business valuation. The company was founded by Ron Cohen in 1977 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Client Services, Inc. provides accounts receivable management and customer relationship management solutions. It offers call center solutions in the areas of first-party delinquency outsourcing, post charge-off recovery, retention programs, and customer-acquisition. The firm’s accounts receivables solutions include post charge-off collections, pre charge-off and outsourcing, consulting, skip tracing, bilingual services, debt buying, contact accounts receivable management, and government services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in St. Charles, MO. C

New MainStream Capital Management Holding, LLC (New MainStream Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Martin E. Chavez and Kevin M. Jordan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Foreside Financial Group LLC engages in the provision of regulatory and compliance services. Is solutions include broker-dealer consulting, investment advisor consulting, capital connections, fund officer services and technology solutions. It offers services to investment adviser, broker-dealer, CPOs/CTAs, mutual funds, exchange-traded products (ETPs), funds of funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and investment bankers. The company was founded on October 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

Brandywine Asset Management, Inc. provides advisory services. The private company is based in Thornton, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Keystone Private Income Fund LP is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to produce current income. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The Relative Value Fund, acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund LLC, closed-end management investment company. It engages in allocating capital among various collective investment vehicles. The company was founded on January 4, 2011 and is headquartered Charlotte, NC.

Variant Alternative Income Fund is a close-ended interval fund, which engages in the provision of portfolio of unconventional income-generating assets. The company was founded on October 2, 2017 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide investors interest income from a portfolio of loans to U.S. middle market companies. It provides all investors access to a private debt portfolio with diversification, pricing, and quality of institutional caliber in corporate lending. The company was founded on March 21, 2018 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Foothill Capital Management LLC (Foothill) is an independent investment manager headquartered in Fair Haven, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Max Banhazl and Korey Bauer in 2018. They are a subsidiary of Banhazl LP. Foothill provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies (mutual funds), institutional investors, individuals, and high-net worth individuals.

A3 Alternative Credit Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund. Its investment objective is to seek total return through investments that offer regular income or the potential for price appreciation. The company was founded on May 9, 2019 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Flowstone Opportunity Fund, a fund of funds, invests across the globe in venture capital, buyout and mezzanine funds.

Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Asset Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long term capital appreciation. The Fund intends to invest primarily in general or limited partnerships, funds, corporations, trusts or other investment vehicles (collectively, “Investment Funds”) that invest substantially all their assets in real estate, infrastructure, commodities and other real asset securities and funds. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund operates as a non-diversified closed-end management investment firm. It intends to invest primarily in general or limited partnerships, funds, corporations, trusts or other investment vehicles that invest or trade in a wide range of securities. The company was founded on November 10, 2020 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund operates a non-diversified, closed-end management investment fund company. Its primary investment objective is to generate meaningful risk adjusted returns over time. The fund intends to allocate its assets primarily among a range of investment vehicles that are managed by a group of institutional managers. The company was founded on May 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Varian Impact Fund operates as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company was founded in November 2021 and is headquartered in Wisconsin, US.

First Trust Real Assets Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that intends to operate as an interval fund. The company was founded on December 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Private Assets Fund is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The company was founded on February 14, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Private Credit Fund is a a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, It intends to operate as an interval fund. The company was founded on February 14, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Redwood Real Estate Income Fund operates as an interval fund. It's investment objective is to provide current income and preserve shareholders’ capital. The company was founded on December 19, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust. The company was founded on March 22, 2023 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Thomson Financial Services LLC offers insurance services. The firm assists employees on claim issues and educate on benefits of policies. It offers medical, dental, life, disability, and long term insurance services. The company is headquartered in Southington, CT.