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Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.

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.

John Hancock Investment Management LLC (JHIM) is a fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately owned by Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX; NYSE: MFC) in Canada. JHIM provides discretionary investment advisory services as a “manager of managers” to certain open-end and closed-end registered investment companies, such as exchange-traded funds, in the John Hancock family of funds, that are offered to retail investors and, in the case of certain funds, are included as investments in model portfolios created by JHIM or one of its affiliates.

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

NWQ Investment Management Co. LLC (NWQ) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Nuveen NWQ Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Nuveen Investments, Inc. NWQ provides investment advisory services to a wide variety of retail and high net-worth individual and institutional clients, such as corporate and multi-employer plans, charitable organizations, educational institutions, trust accounts, estates, corporations or other business entities, banks and thrift institutions, insurance companies, governments and municipalities. Additionally, the firm provides investment sub-advisory services to affiliated and unaffiliated open-end and closed-end investment companies, CITs, and UCITS Funds.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Massachusetts Bar Association is a non-profit organization that serves the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence, and respect for the law. The MBA is based in Boston, MA. The organization offers various membership advantages, volunteer opportunities, and educational resources such as CLE programs, practicing with professionalism courses, and publications like the ejournal and Lawyers Journal. The MBA also provides advocacy services, public resources, and exclusive benefits to its members such as the Lawyer Referral Service, Insurance Agency, and MBA On Demand.

Natixis Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1995, the firm is a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LP, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Natixis Advisors provides advisory services to investment company clients and separately managed account clients as well as multi-asset portfolio solutions for a variety of funds and portfolios. A department of Natixis Advisors also provides portfolio analysis, consulting, and analytic services to investment professionals.

Boston Common Asset Management LLC (Boston Common) is an independent, employee-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Geeta B. Aiyer in 2002. Boston Common provides discretionary investment management services to charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans, state entities, taxable and tax-exempt institutional clients, high net-worth individuals, commingled investment vehicles and mutual funds.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

First Pacific Advisors LLC (FPA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2004, FPA provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies, private funds and separately managed institutional accounts. In addition, the firm provides investment sub-advisory services to investment advisers of third party-sponsored registered investment companies.

Rock Springs Capital Management LP (Rock Springs) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2013 by Graham McPhail, Kris Jenner, and Gordon Margraf (Mark) Bussard. Rock Springs provides discretionary investment advice to private investment funds organized as domestic or foreign private pooled investment vehicles.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a SEC-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.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

EBIZ Enterprises, Inc. provides computer solutions. It is a national solutions integrator, white box system builder and service provider. The firm manufactures the Terian product line of built-to-order computing solutions for its reseller and enterprise partners. The company is headquartered in Stafford, TX.

Resonance Funds provides financial services. The company was founded by Benjamin M. Savage and James D. Waldinger is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., Cadre, Inc. is a recruiting firm that specializes in building teams and recruiting top tech talent. The American company provides clients with a personalized and curated recruiting experience.

Girard Advisory Services LLC (Girard) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Michael W. McCort in 1995 under the name Girard Partners Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Univest Bank & Trust Co., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Univest Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UVSP). Girard provides investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities.

Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (VIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS).The firm was originally formed in 1975 as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. They completed a spin-off in 2009 to become independent of the Phoenix Companies. VIA serves as investment adviser to the Virtus mutual funds and closed-end funds.

Ironwood Investment Management LLC (Ironwood) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Warren Isabelle in 1997 and formerly known as Intrepid Partners LLC and Ironwood Capital Management LLC. Ironwood provides advisory services focused on domestic stocks through several targeted investment products. The firm also serves as portfolio manager to wrap fee programs. Ironwood is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).