Keith Ashton

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to provide an attractive level of total return, through current income, and capital appreciation. The company was founded on March 14, 2011 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Indicus Advisors LLP (Indicus) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Indicus Advisors LLP in Great Britain. The firm was established by David Reilly and Ujjaval Desai in 2006 , specializing in European leveraged finance and global portfolio corporate credit. In 2008, Cinven Ltd., a European buyout firm founded in 1977, acquired a 50% stake in the firm. Located in London with offices in New York, Indicus manages a range of long-term funds and also advises institutional investors.