Ellen S. Smoller

Sound Shore Management, Inc. (Sound Shore) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. Formerly known as McConnell & Miller, Inc., the firm was founded by Harry Burn and Theodore “Gibbs” Kane in 1978. Sound Shore manages customized separate accounts, offers commingled vehicles and has served as advisor to the Sound Shore Fund, a no-load mutual fund, since its inception in 1985.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co., do-business-as MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).