Jim E. Blachman

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.

Advisor Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. It was founded by Andrew Rudd and Dennis Clark in 2001. In 2022, the firm was acquired by Pathstone Family Office LLC, a subsidiary of Pathstone Holdings LLC. Advisor Partners provides discretionary investment advice and management to individual clients of registered investment advisers (RIAs) and financial institutions through two distinct investment programs: separately managed accounts and model portfolio consulting.

SEI Investments Management Corp. (SIMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1968 by Alfred West, Jr. They are a subsidiary of SEI SIMC Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by SEI Investments Co. (NASDAQ: SEIC). SIMC serves as investment advisor to various types of investors and a number of pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, collective investment trusts and offshore investment funds. Additionally, the firm serves as the sponsor of, and advisor to, managed accounts.