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Knights of Columbus provides educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works. It offers Christian refugee relief fund, disaster relief, ultra sound initiative, and coats for kids. The company was founded by Michael J. McGivney on February 6, 1882 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC (KoCAA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1882 by Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney on the principles of charity, unity and fraternity. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors Holdco LLC, which is in turn owned by Knights of Columbus, Inc. KoCAA offers a suite of faith-based investment solutions specifically designed for Catholic institutions, such as dioceses, church organizations, endowments, foundations, universities and hospitals. The firm is responsible for the day-to-day management of a proprietary account, the Knights of Columbus’ General Account investment portfolio.

Founded in 1999, Aladdin Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of Aladdin Capital Holdings LLC. Aladdin Capital Management manages investments in non-traditional fixed-income products

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides financial life insurance services. It offers annuities, disability income insurance, investments, long term care and wealth management, and retirement plans. The company was founded on May 15, 1851 and is headquartered in Springfield, MA.

In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds.