David Michael Modest

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

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.

Azimuth Trust Management LLC (Azimuth) is an independent alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2002, Azimuth provides investment advice to private investment vehicles for high net worth investors.

AlphaSimplex Group LLC (AlphaSimplex) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1999 and became an investment affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTS) in 2023. AlphaSimplex provides discretionary and non-discretionary services to investment companies, private funds, corporations, state or municipal government entities, and other business entities.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.