Duran Fabre Allen

Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (Broker) (Boenning & Scattergood-Broker) is the registered broker-dealer division of Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., a financial services firm headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Henry D. Boenning in 1914. Boenning & Scattergood-Broker provides retail investors, municipal clients, and institutions a full complement of financial services, including retail brokerage, investment advisory, equity research, equity and fixed income sales and trading, investment banking, public finance, and option strategy.

Murex Investments, Inc.(Murex Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Joel Steiker. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc. provides investment advice, and insurance products and services. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

Part of American Bankers Association, Inc., The American Bankers Insurance Association operates as an association that develops policy and provides advocacy for banks in insurance. The company is based in Washington.

SWBC Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance. The private company is based in San Antonio, TX and has subsidiaries in United States. Joan Higgins Cleveland has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

SWBC Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (SWBC-IP) is the investment portfolio division of SWBC Life Insurance Co., an insurance company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm provides a wide range of insurance, mortgage, and investment services to financial institutions, individuals, and businesses. SWBC-IP manages the client’s investment portfolio.