Bernard Aaron Surovsky

Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. (MRPI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by Lawrence D. Kriesmer and Bernard A. Surovsky in 2001. Prior to December 2015, the firm operated under the name of Kingsroad Financial Insurance Services Inc., dba Measured Risk Portfolios. MRPI provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, trusts, and US corporations, as well as other investment advisers.

Founded in 2003 by Scott Heising, Independent Financial Group LLC an investment firm and broker/dealer is a broker/dealer located in San Diego, California. The firm offers personalized services to individuals and institutional investors through their team of independent financial professionals. The firm's representatives offer professional advice and investments, including mutual funds, annuities, life insurance, fee-based asset management, direct participation programs and stocks and bonds. Independent Financial Group offers no proprietary investment products. The firm processes direct business accounts held through major mutual funds and insurance companies, as well as, brokerage business through their clearing partner, Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of the Bank of New York. Independent Financial Group provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

MML Investors Services, Inc. (MMLIS) is a SEC-registered broker-dealer and investment advisor headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1981 and is principally owned by MassMutual Holding LLC, itself a subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. MMLIS generally provides advice to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, endowments and foundations, Fidelity Charitable donor-advised accounts, business entities and/or qualified plans.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (MassMutual-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., a life insurance company headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1851, MassMutual-IP offers a wide range of protection, accumulation, wealth management, and retirement products and services for individuals, business owners and corporate and institutional markets.