Mark J. Elliot

Brown Advisory Ltd. is an investment management and strategic advisory firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC in the US. Brown Advisory provides discretionary investment management services to private clients who include high net-worth individuals and families, individual retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporates and other taxable individual accounts.

Brewin Dolphin Ltd. (dba RBC Brewin Dolphin) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 as Hill Osborne & Co. and was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd. in 2000. In 2008, they changed their name to Brewin Dolphin Ltd. In 2022, the firm was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY), and added RBC Brewin Dolphin as their trading name. RBC Brewin Dolphin offers personalized wealth management services from bespoke, discretionary investment management to retirement planning and tax-efficient investing. They serve affluent, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is the asset management subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AEGON NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Milkstone Ltd. is an institutional stockbroking business that was founded in 2008 and is authorized and regulated as a member of the London Stock Exchange. Milkstone is based in Manchester, UK. The British company provides a range of services, including company and equity research, dealing in shares for institutional investors and private clients, flotations and secondary/further fundraisings on stock markets, and acting as Nominated Broker for quoted PLCs.

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (Van Lanschot Kempen UK) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Kempen Capital Management (UK) Ltd., the firm was founded in 1993 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kempen & Co. NV, ultimately held by Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS: VLK) in The Netherlands. Van Lanschot Kempen UK provides asset management services for institutional investors, foundations and high net-worth private clients, through mandates and investment funds.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

Premier Fund Managers Ltd. (PFM) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Premier Investment Group Ltd., ultimately held by Premier Miton Group Plc (LON: PMI) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Guildford. PFM manages a range of authorized UK and offshore funds and provides tailor made discretionary management services for private and corporate clients including professional advisers, retail investors, institutions and charities.

Castlefield Partners Ltd. is an investment management and financial planning firm founded in 2002. The private company is based in Manchester, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom.

Brown, Shipley & Co. Ltd. (Brown Shipley) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA, itself a subsidiary of Precision Capital SA in Luxembourg. The firm was founded by William Brown in 1810. Headquartered in London, Brown Shipley manages a range of collective investments known as SVS Brown Shipley Funds for private, institutional and corporate clients.

Part of Precision Capital SA, Henry Cooke Group Plc is a British company that specializes in stockbroking, banking, and corporate finance activities. The company is based in London, UK. Henry Cooke Group was acquired by Brown, Shipley & Co. Ltd. on January 21, 1999 for $33 million.