David R. Andersen

BK Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of two-way radio communications equipment. Its brands include BK Technologies, BK Radio and RELM. The company was founded in February 1960 and is headquartered in West Melbourne, FL.

The First National Bank of Omaha (Investment Management) (FNBO-IM) is the investment management division of The First National Bank of Omaha, a regional bank headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINN), a multi-bank holding company. FNBO-IM manages institutional and individual portfolios, as well as the FNB family of mutual funds.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

BASA Resources, Inc. extracts oil and natural gas. It specializes in the acquisition and recovery of oil and gas reserves from mature wells that require the use of special techniques known as secondary and tertiary recovery. The company was founded by Michael N. Foster and Lary D. Knowlton in May 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm was founded as a Nebraska corporation in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Co., which is owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. AIP provides investment advisory services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies; pension plans and retirement accounts (including Taft-Hartley Plans); charitable organizations; and registered investment companies of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., The firm also provides investment advisory services to discretionary investment (wrap fee) program accounts including: individuals and high net-worth individuals; pension and profit sharing plans; trusts; charitable organizations; state and local government entities; and small businesses and others.

First Eagle Alternative Credit LLC (FEAC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York. The firm was founded in 2007 under the name THL Credit Advisors LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Eagle Investment Management LLC, which is owned by First Eagle Holdings, Inc. FEAC provides advisory services to many types of clients including BDCs, insurance companies, banks, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, mutual funds, closed-end funds, government entities, pooled investment vehicles, and private investment funds.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance and financial products and services. It offers life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, critical illness insurance, small business solutions and structured settlements for individuals. The firm?s principal products and services include individual health and accident insurance, individual and group life insurance and annuities, retirement plans, and banking services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Assurity Life Insurance Co. provides easy access to insurance protection products. It offers individual insurance solutions which include disability income, critical illness, life products, accidental health and annuities and worksite solutions include voluntary employee benefits. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers product liability, intellectual property, business litigation, public policy, and employment litigation and policy. The firm serves pharmaceutical and medical device, food, beverages and agribusiness, insurance and reinsurance, energy, and sports industries. The company was founded by Frank P. Sebree in 1889 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Stinson LLP engages in the provision of corporate, transaction, and litigation legal services. It offers banking and financial services, business litigation, employment and labor law, and Native American law and tribal governance. The company was founded on May 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Nebraska Public Power District provides electricity distribution services. It distributes electricity to retail customers and wholesale power contractors in towns and rural communities. The company was founded on January 1, 1970 and is located in Columbus, Nebraska.

Assured Life Association provides insurance, annuities, and investment products and services. The company's products include life insurance, cancer insurance, daily hospital supplement, and alliance and investment products like mutual funds and college savings plans. It was founded on June 6, 1890 by Joseph Cullen Root and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Mack Energy Co. operates as an exploration and production company. It operates through the offices located in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and South Louisiana. The company was founded by Thomas Howard McCasland in 1945 and is headquartered in Duncan, OK.

Nuclear Energy Institute provides policy-making process for the nuclear energy and technology industries. It participates in both the national and global policy-making process. Nuclear Energy Institute was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

THL Credit Group LP (THL Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Partners LP founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

MVP Laboratories, Inc. manufactures veterinary vaccines. Its products include conventional vaccines, autogenous swine vaccines, autogenous bovine vaccine, autogenous specialty vaccines, adjuvants, and dietary supplements. The company was founded by Mary Lou Chapek, Lysle Wilkins, and F. W. Kullenberg in 1981 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Voices for Children, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization. It provides court appointed special advocates to foster children. The company was founded by Kathryn Ashworth and Elizabeth Bacon in 1980 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (Investment Portfolio) (Ameritas-IP) is the investment portfolio division Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., an insurance, employee benefits and financial services company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm is a subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Co., which is owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. They offer insurance, financial services and employee benefits. Ameritas-IP manages the investment portfolio.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

Dundee VC Management LLC (Dundee Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Mark D. Hasebroock. The firm is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Hooker Brothers Construction Co. provides heavy and engineering construction services. Its projects include additives and soil stabilization, airport expansion and construction, building site demolition, canal and dam, ethanol plant, heavy highway and shouldering, landfill, and power plant construction. The company was founded by Brothers Burl and Raymond Hooker in 1952 and is headquartered in Grand Island, NE.

Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society provides insurance services. Its products include life insurance, retirement plans, and annuities. The company was founded by Joseph Cullen Root on June 6, 1890 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Social Venture Partners provides social services. It offers nonprofit and collaborative solutions. The company was founded by Kim Sanchez Rael and Margaret Walker and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Children's Hospital & Medical Center provides healthcare services to children and families. Its services include asthma and allergy, behavioural health, neurology, diabetes, new born intensive care, and surgical services. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.