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JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Security Capital Group, Inc. provides international real estate research, investment, and operation management services. The company is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

Royce & Associates LP, dba Royce Investment Partners (Royce), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Charles Royce in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason Royce Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Royce offers investment advisory services to US registered investment companies, non-US investment companies, collective investment trusts, two separate series of a privately offered limited liability company, and institutional separate accounts managed for a pension plan and a charitable organization.

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC, the firm was founded in 1972 under the name of Aetna Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Voya IM provides investment management services to a wide range of clients and investment vehicles.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Duff & Phelps provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and other pooled investment vehicles as well as to retail clients. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Allstate Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial services. It offers property, liability, life, reinsurance and commercial insurance services. The firm's clients include individuals, institutions and commercial organizations. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Ballentine Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Roy Ballentine and Alice Finn in 2010 to continue manage the entire business of Ballentine, Finn & Co., Inc., a wealth advisory firm which was created in 1984. They are a subsidiary of Ballentine & Co., Inc. Ballentine Partners provides financial advice for wealthy families.

Nuveen Connecticut Municipal Income Opportunity Fund is a closed-end investment company. Its primary objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal and Connecticut income taxes. The fund invests in municipal securities considered to be underrated and undervalued. Nuveen Asset Management manages the fund. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

KDP Investment Advisors, Inc. (KDP) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Montpelier, Vermont. The firm was founded by Kingman D. Penniman in 1996. In 2023 they became a subsidiary of Obra Institutional Credit LLC, which is owned by Obra Capital, Inc. KDP provides credit research and analysis to institutional client base such as hedge funds, pension plan sponsors, mutual fund companies, sell-side firms, and other financial institutions.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

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., owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FIMCO offers domestic and international equity, fixed-income and money market mutual funds, and a variety of separate account options for many investors.

GSAM Stable Value LLC (GSAM SV) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. The firm was founded in 1983 as Dwight Asset Management Co. LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP, ultimately held by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GSAM SV offers strategies focused on fixed income investment management services for institutional clients.

First Eagle Holdings, Inc. provides asset management services. It offers investment management, mutual funds, financial planning and advisory services. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Materia, Inc. manufactures catalysts and resins. It develops olefin metathesis catalyst technology. It offers design engineering, chemical process, catalyst screening solutions. The firm provides products to the automotive, industrial, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and renewable chemical industries. The company was founded by Michael A. Giardello and Christopher J. Cruce in 1998 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

American Academy in Berlin GmbH operates as an independent and privately funded non-profit center for advance study in the humanities, public policy, social sciences, and arts. Its aim is to maintain the long-term intellectual, cultural and political ties between the United States and Germany. It offers residential fellowships at its Hans Arnhold Center to American scholars, writers, journalists, policy experts, and artists. It also brings leading Americans to Berlin for visits to facilitate an exchange of views between the people of Germany and the United States. The company was founded by Richard C. Holbrooke in 1994 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

THL Credit Group LP (THL Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Partners LP founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Catalyst Financial Group, Inc. provides financial services. The firm offers funding, consulting and information services. The company was founded by Bob Barton and Neil H. Zobler and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

Trinity Episcopal School Corp. provides educational services. It also offers athletics, arts, public service, college counselling, global engagement, library, media, technology, and summer camp. The company was founded in 1709 and is headquartered in New York, NY.