Mark Raymond Bradley

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The company invests in a diversified portfolio of below-investment grade and investment grade debt securities, and equity securities that the investment capital appreciation potential. First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II was founded on March 28, 2006 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund is a diversified and closed-end management investment company, which focuses on investments in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities of issuers in emerging market countries. The company was founded on May 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The fund seeks capital growth as a secondary objective. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment grade and investment grade debt securities, and equity securities, which offer attractive yield and/or capital appreciation potential. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its managed assets in investment grade debt securities commonly referred to as high-yield or junk bonds. The company was founded on November 14, 2006 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Specialty Finance & Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-end management investment company. It engages in the business of investing, under normal market conditions, at least eighty percent of its managed assets in a portfolio of securities of specialty finance and other financial companies that Confluence Investment Management LLC believes offer attractive opportunities for income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on March 20, 2007 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Dividend & Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 14, 2007 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund is a closed-end management investment company. It engages in the business of investing, under normal market conditions, a majority of its assets in a diversified portfolio of the United States and foreign high-yield corporate fixed-income securities of varying maturities that are rated below-investment grade at the time of purchase. The company was founded on June 18, 2010 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Senior Loan Plus Fund is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. Its primary and secondary objective investment objective is to provide high current income and of capital preservation. The company is headquartered in Wheaton, IL

First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment fund, which engages in the investments in companies engaged in the energy infrastructure sector. The company was founded on February 22, 2011 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged) operates as an exchange-traded fund. The funds investment objectives are to provide unit holders with attractive, monthly, tax-advantaged distributions; and preserve capital. It was founded on May 20, 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

First Trust Global Equity Dividend Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek current income. The fund's secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. The company was founded on October 12, 2011 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Global Resource Solution Fund is a closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek current income. Its secondary objective is capital appreciation. The company was founded on October 10, 2011 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Strategic Allocation Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek current income. The fund's secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. The company was founded on October 10, 2011 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund engages in the investment current income and a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The company was founded in 1999 is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

Part of AJM Ventures LLC, First Trust Portfolios LP is a financial services company based in Wheaton, IL. The company offers a range of investment products, including unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and closed-end funds. The company's website provides research and commentary on available portfolios, asset allocation, and advanced portfolio searches. The company also offers target outcome investments, variable annuities, and structured investments. First Trust Portfolios is not ranked in any publication lists like the INC 5000.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high-level of current income, and preserve capital by investing primarily in a portfolio of senior secured floating-rate corporate loans. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

FT Portfolios Canada Co. provides portfolio management services. It launches and manages equity mutual funds. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to provide a high level of current income with a secondary focus on capital appreciation. The company was founded on May 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.