William J. Thomas

Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.

Leidos, Inc. provides scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions. It offers solutions and services that leverage the power of data analytics, systems integration, and cyber security across national security, health, and engineering markets. The company was founded by John Robert Beyster in June 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. LLC engages in the provision of stock transfer and trust services. It offers corporate services, which include transfer agency services, IPO counseling, and interactive communication through its internet website, proxy services, and electronic transmission of data. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

LaBranche & Co., Inc. provides securities execution and brokerage services to institutional investors and professional traders. The company was founded by George M.L. LaBranche Jr. in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Quadriserv, Inc. engages in the provision of securities finance activities. The company was founded by Martin Hakker, Gregory W. DePetris, Sean McNamara, and Joseph Charles Weinhoffer and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Innovest ASI provides financial technology solutions to forward-thinking trust, wealth management and retirement professionals. The firm’s product, InnoTrust delivers a multi-currency trust accounting and custody system offered in a SaaS model. It provides fulfillment services for documents including checks, advices and tax forms. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Eastman Kodak Co., Wang Software is an American software development company. Wang Software was acquired by Eastman Kodak Co. from Wang Laboratories, Inc. on March 17, 1997 for $260 million.

J.P. Morgan FCS Corp. provides financial software services for management, administration, reporting and risk analysis. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Petrodata Business Systems, Inc. is a private company that specializes in managing unique assets and life insurance policies. Petrodata Business Systems is based in Arlington, TX. The company offers tools and services to administer and manage these assets, including real estate, oil & gas, notes and mortgages, closely held corporations, farm & ranch, family offices, and life insurance trusts. The foundation of the company is their Trust Asset Management System Software, which has been in use for over 30 years.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Bankers Trust & Co. is a company that provides trust services. The company is based in New York, NY.

AST Fund Solutions LLC provides solicitation and personalized services. Thwe company is headquartered in Lyndhurst, NJ.

Armor Holdco, Inc. engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

AST Investor Services, Inc. (Canada) engages in the provision of transfer agency, corporate trust and related services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses