Stephen Frank Auth

Federated Investment Management Co. (FIMCO) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII). FIMCO offers domestic and international equity, fixed-income and money market mutual funds, as well as a variety of separate account options for a wide range of investors.

Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania (FEMCOPA) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FEMCOPA provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporations, business entities and other institutional investors, banks, thrift institutions and other financial institutions, private, federal, state or government pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable foundations and organizations, federal, state and municipal government entities, foreign accounts, and collective or common funds, private funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (FGIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and registered commodity pool operator headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is also known as Federated Clover Investment Advisors. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FGIM is a multi-strategy investor that manages portfolios of equity and fixed-income investments for institutional and private clients.

Federated MDTA LLC (dba MDT Advisers) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1997 as HBSS Newco LLC. They are a subsidiary of Federated MDTA Trust, ultimately held by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) (formerly Federated Investors, Inc.). MDT Advisers provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional investors.

Federated Investment Counseling (FIC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FIC offers investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals through separate accounts (Separate Accounts) and serves as the investment manager or model provider in certain separately managed accounts or wrap fee programs.

Federated Hermes Adviser Series is an open-end, management investment company. It invests in equity securities, fixed-income securities, convertible securities, foreign securities, and derivative contracts. The company was founded on May 2017 and is headquartered on Warrendale, PA.

Lumen Institute is an organization that has chapters in different locations. The American company provides spiritual guidance and a community of like-minded individuals for its members. The non-profit company offers membership to those who meet their requirements and encourages attendance at local events to begin the process. The founder of Bridgeway Software, Patrick O'Donnell, found his spiritual director and a community of brothers through Lumen Institute.

PGIM, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a direct subsidiary of PGIM Holding Co. LLC, ultimately owned by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PGIM provides institutional clients with investment solutions worldwide. It is comprised of autonomous asset management businesses each specializing in a particular asset class with a focused investment approach: PGIM Institutional Advisory & Solutions (provides advisory services to institutional clients located in the US and outside of the US), PGIM Fixed Income (an adviser primarily focused on public fixed income investments), PGIM Real Estate (a provider of real estate investment advisory services) and PGIM Capital Group (a private fixed income investment adviser, also known as Prudential Capital Group).

Passport Research Ltd. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was created through a joint venture between Federated Investment Management Co. (FIMCO) and Edward D. Jones & Co. LP. They are majority owned by Passports Holdings LLC, ultimately held by The Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Passport Research provides asset management services to individual and institutional clients.