Melanie Luther Nichols

Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Delaware Management Business Trust. They are a subsidiary of Delaware Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MIMBT advises a variety of institutional clients. The firm also provides investment services to certain affiliates and acts as a sub-advisor to unaffiliated sponsors and investment products.

PNC Bank, NA (Investment Management) (PNC-IM) is the asset management division of PNC Bank, NA, a banking company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC-IM manages assets for institutions and high-net worth individuals and provides tailored investments, wealth planning, trust and estate administration and private banking to high-net-worth families and individuals.

Pitcairn Group LP (Pitcairn) is a wealth management and holding firm headquartered in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Pitcairn was founded in 1923 and provides investment advice and implementation to individuals and their families.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

BT Wealth Management LLC (BTWM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Cliff Draughn in 2008. In 2022, they became a subsidiary of Waverly Advisors LLC, ultimately owned by Warren Averett Cos. LLC. BTWM provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, and privately offered pooled investment vehicles.

Zurich Alternative Asset Management LLC (ZAAM) is a registered alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group, which is owned by Zurich Insurance Group AG (SWX: ZURN) in Switzerland. ZAAM manages investments solely for Zurich affiliates worldwide in alternative asset classes.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

HC Advisors LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The firm was founded by Daniel Henning in 2012. HC Advisors offers personalized investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals, business owners, and corporate executives.

StrategIQ Financial Group LLC (StrategIQ) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as Strategic Financial Group LLC. In 2024, they were acquired by Waverly Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by WAAM Topco LLC. StrategIQ offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients.

Watkins & Eager PLLC provides legal services. Its practice areas includes litigation, business, government and administrative law. The company was founded by William Hamilton Watkins in 1895 and is headquartered in Jackson, MS.

Soundpath Investment Advisors LLC (Soundpath) is an asset management firm headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The firm was formerly named Medley & Brown LLC and is the successor to Medley & Company, Inc. (dba Medley & Brown), which was founded in 1988. They were acquired in 2023 by Waverly Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by WAAM Topco LLC. Soundpath provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, or other business entities.

Welch Hornsby, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The firm serves to individuals, families, and Institutions. The company was founded by Edward V. Welch, Jr. and John S. Hornsby in 1988 and is headquartered in Montgomery, AL.

Schwab Charles & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment products and services to retirement and other benefit participants. It offers trading, banking, small business solutions, investment tools and research. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.