Karen Shupe

Practus LLP is a virtual law firm that uses innovative technology to provide legal services to clients and attorneys. The private company is based in Leawood, KS and was founded in 2018 by John H. Lively and Robert Bob Elwood. Practus's model is designed to disrupt traditional legal practices and improve client relationships. The company's use of mobile technology and cloud-based solutions allows for a more agile infrastructure and better outcomes for clients. The testimonials and references in their press release may constitute attorney advertising and do not guarantee future results.

ALPS Funds Services, Inc. provides back office services for open and closed-end, and hedge funds. The firm provides administration, compliance, fund accounting, legal, marketing, tax administration, transfer agency, and shareholders services. The company was founded by W. Robert Alexander in 1985 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Husch Blackwell LLP provides legal services. Its services include corporate, data privacy, security and breach response, employee benefits and executive compensation, environmental and franchise distribution. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Founded in 1962, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) is a diversified holding company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm provides services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through their wholly-owned subsidiaries: Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd. Raymond James operates through eight segments: Private Client Group (PCG); Capital Markets; Asset Management; Raymond James Bank (RJ Bank); Emerging Markets; Securities Lending; Proprietary Capital; and Other. The Private Client Group segment provides securities transaction and financial planning services to client accounts through the branch office systems of the company's subsidiaries. The Capital Markets segment's activities consist primarily of equity and fixed income products and services. The Asset Management segment provides asset management services for individual investment portfolios and mutual funds. The RJ Bank segment provides corporate, residential and consumer loans, as well as Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. insured deposit accounts, to clients of the company's broker-dealer subsidiaries and to the general public. The Emerging Markets segment operates securities brokerage, investment banking, asset management and equity research businesses. The Securities Lending segment conducts its business through the borrowing and lending of securities from and to other broker-dealers, financial institutions and other counterparties. The Proprietary Capital segment consists of the company's principal capital and private equity activities, including various direct and third-party private equity and merchant banking investments. Raymond James' capital markets reach within the financial institutions segment focuses on community and regional banks and thrifts including equity research, sales, trading and investment banking resources and services. Raymond James is one of the largest research organizations in the brokerage industry and serves institutional investors domestically and abroad. The firm's capital markets activities are based on insightful, timely and comprehensive equity research. They publish research on over 1,000 companies in their core industries. Raymond James seeks attractive niches within broader industries and then covers these sectors deeply to develop differentiated sector expertise and relationships. Although their focus is mid- and small-cap companies, their coverage includes large, medium and small companies across each sector. Raymond James' Institutional Trading division is organized into 3 specialty departments: Sales Trading, Principal trading and Agency Trading. Their Sales Trading division covers over 800 domestic and 1,300 international financial institutions throughout North America and Europe. The firm's Principal Trading division consists of industry-focused teams and their OTC Principal Trading department makes markets in over 680 domestic stocks, 85% of which are covered by Raymond James Institutional Research department. Their Agency Trading department services the trading needs of over 5,500 financial advisors located in 2,500 retail offices across the US.

AIM Investments Ltd. operates as an investment company. The company is headquartered in Gibraltar.

John H. Lively & Associates, Inc. is a private company based in Leawood, KS.

Harris, Hardy & Johnstone PC is a financial advisory firm that provides tax planning and preparation support, audit and attestation services, and estate and trust management. The private company is based in Richmond, VA, and was founded by William E. Hardy, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company serves closely-held businesses, construction companies, healthcare providers, individuals, nonprofits, and hospitality clients. The company is committed to providing unparalleled service to help clients achieve peace of mind. The company has a resource library, including ebooks, forms, and links, and a client center with online apps such as QuickBooks Online and Zoom Sharefile.

The TCW Group, Inc. provides investment management services. The firm's clients include corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations in the United States, as well as a number of foreign investors and individuals. It works in partnership with financial advisors to help build the businesses and meet the needs of clients. The company was founded by Robert Addison Day in 1971 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Alps Portfolio Solutions Distributor Inc. operates as a brokerage firm. It engages in buying and selling of securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc. provides distribution services. The company is based in Beachwood, NJ.

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. provides asset servicing and asset management solutions to the investment management industry. The firm’s services include compliance, fund accounting, tax administration, audit process, and portfolio solutions. The company was founded by W. Robert Alexander and Art Lucey in June 1985 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

ALPS Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company which through its business units provides investment products and servicing solutions to the financial services industry. The firm's business units include ALPS Advisors, ALPS Fund Services and ALPS Distributors. It delivers asset management and asset servicing solutions through offices in Boston, Golden, New York, Seattle and Toronto. The company was founded in June 1985 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Part of Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Huntington Asset Services provides investment advice. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN.

Unified Financial Services, Inc. provides financial products and services. It offers back-office and shareholder services for the assets of third-party mutual fund families, as well as its affiliated series funds, including mutual fund distribution services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Arrow Investment Advisors LLC (Arrow) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Laurel, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2005 by Joseph Barrato and Jake Griffith. Arrow serves as the advisor to Arrow Funds which are offered to individuals and businesses, non-profits and endowments, as well as qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.

Watermark Solutions, LLC is a company that provides ERP solutions and services to clients in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Houston, TX.