Asif Osman

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Investment Management) (BNY Mellon) is the investment management arm of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), an American investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 due to the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation. BNY Mellon is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. They provide investment management services to financial institutions, corporations, government entities, endowments/foundations and high-net-worth individuals.

Established in 1924, Trainer Wortham & Company, Inc. (TWC) manages equity, fixed-income and balanced portfolios for high net worth individuals, foundations, endowments, corporate pension funds and institutions. The firm is based in New York City and is a subsidiary of First Republic Bank Inc. (NYSE: FRC)

Founded in 2002 by Steven Hoch and Maarten van Hengel, Highmount Capital LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Management LLC. Highmount Capital provides investment advice to high net-worth families and/or related parties.

Lafer Management Corp. is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1999, the firm provides investment advice to high net-worth clients.

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).