Tom J. D'Auria

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc. (AMUS) is the US-based wholly-owned investment advisory and fund management subsidiary of HSBC USA, Inc., and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, NYSE: HBC) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York City. AMUS provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to clients in several major markets and is a multi-product provider of investment and fund management services. For institutions, the firm provides active and tailored portfolio management on a global, regional, asset-class and country specific basis. They also serve as investment adviser to US registered investment companies. AMUS is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI).

In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds.

Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors LLC (Dumont & Blake) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Morley Goldberg and Adam Goldberg in 1999. Dumont & Blake manages investments primarily for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities, in accordance with the investment objective(s) of the client on a fee-only basis.

Dreman Value Management LLC (DVM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by David Dreman in 1997 and is owned by Holly & Meredith Dreman 2013 Trust. DVM offers value-based equity investment services to a variety of clients, including sub-advisory services to Institutional, High Net Worth Individuals, Taft-Hartley and SMA/UMA clients. They also offer a domestically focused mutual fund strategy for individual investors.

Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC (Tandem) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm was founded in 2011 by C. Angus Schaal, Tom D'Auria, and Fred Lutcher. They are principally owned by the Schaal Trust. Tandem provides investment services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations.

PNC Bank NA provides banking services. It offers online banking, investment banking, mortgage banking, and bills payment services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.