Ed A. Martin

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance, annuities, and employee benefits programs. It operates through the US, and MetLife Holdings segments. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

BK Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of two-way radio communications equipment. Its brands include BK Technologies, BK Radio and RELM. The company was founded in February 1960 and is headquartered in West Melbourne, FL.

The First National Bank of Omaha (Investment Management) (FNBO-IM) is the investment management division of The First National Bank of Omaha, a regional bank headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINN), a multi-bank holding company. FNBO-IM manages institutional and individual portfolios, as well as the FNB family of mutual funds.

Opus Investment Management, Inc. (Opus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts. They began as the asset management division of the former State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of America (State Mutual), incorporated in 1844 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1985, doing business first as SMA Financial Corp. and then as Allmerica Asset Management, reflecting corporate parentage. In 2003, their name was changed to Opus Investment Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) (previously Allmerica Financial Corp.). Opus generally offers discretionary investment advisory services on fixed income products to institutional investors such as insurance companies, self-insurance groups and other financial institutions. For some of their clients that wish to have equity market exposure, the firm also offers advisory services related to mutual funds and exchange traded funds.

Concordant Partners LLC operates as a private equity fund. The company was founded by Curtis K. Lane and Bradley Leroy Knuth and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm was founded as a Nebraska corporation in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Co., which is owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. AIP provides investment advisory services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies; pension plans and retirement accounts (including Taft-Hartley Plans); charitable organizations; and registered investment companies of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., The firm also provides investment advisory services to discretionary investment (wrap fee) program accounts including: individuals and high net-worth individuals; pension and profit sharing plans; trusts; charitable organizations; state and local government entities; and small businesses and others.

Sarnova, Inc. distributes healthcare products to emergency care providers, hospitals, schools and universities, businesses, and government sectors. The firm is comprised of four business units: Bound Tree Medical, Cardio Partners, Emergency Medical Products, and Tri-anim Health Services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH.

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.

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.

Assurity Life Insurance Co. provides easy access to insurance protection products. It offers individual insurance solutions which include disability income, critical illness, life products, accidental health and annuities and worksite solutions include voluntary employee benefits. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Kutak Rock LLP provides legal services. It conducts practices in corporate law and finance, litigation, public finance, real estate, health care, securitization, banking, bankruptcy, insurance, technology, law, antitrust, environmental law and employment, and employee benefits law. The company was founded by Robert J. Kutak and Rock Harold in 1965 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers product liability, intellectual property, business litigation, public policy, and employment litigation and policy. The firm serves pharmaceutical and medical device, food, beverages and agribusiness, insurance and reinsurance, energy, and sports industries. The company was founded by Frank P. Sebree in 1889 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. engages in the distribution of electric power supply to its cooperative members. It provides generation, transmission, resource planning, environment and technology consulting and renewable energy services. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

MVP Laboratories, Inc. manufactures veterinary vaccines. Its products include conventional vaccines, autogenous swine vaccines, autogenous bovine vaccine, autogenous specialty vaccines, adjuvants, and dietary supplements. The company was founded by Mary Lou Chapek, Lysle Wilkins, and F. W. Kullenberg in 1981 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Voices for Children, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization. It provides court appointed special advocates to foster children. The company was founded by Kathryn Ashworth and Elizabeth Bacon in 1980 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

BleekerVigesaa General Contractors, Inc. provides medical construction services. It specializes in preconstruction, design or build, tenant finish, site infrastructure, and construction management services. The company was founded in September 2003 and is headquartered in Brighton, CO.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

Aegon USA Investment Management LLC, do-business-as Aegon Asset Management US (Aegon AM US), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a direct subsidiary of Aegon USA Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Aegon NV (AMS: AGN, NYSE: AEF) in The Netherlands. Aegon AM US provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management products and services in similar and different investment strategies to affiliated and unaffiliated institutional clients.

Children's Hospital & Medical Center provides healthcare services to children and families. Its services include asthma and allergy, behavioural health, neurology, diabetes, new born intensive care, and surgical services. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Bregal Sagemount (Bregal Sagemount) is a private equity subsidiary of Bregal Investments LLP founded in 2012 by Adam Fuller, Michael Kosty and Pavan Tripathi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

United Power, Inc. provides electricity related services. It is a rural electric cooperative which provides electric service to homes and businesses throughout Colorado?s northern front range. The company was founded in October 1938 and is headquartered in Brighton, CO.

Performa Limited (US) LLC (Performa) is a privately held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. The firm was founded by David Kilborn in 2010 as Ansonborough Capital Management LLC. Performa provides fixed income and equity investment management, sub-advisory and advisory services to institutions, mutual funds and other investment vehicles including Bermuda based mutual funds registered with the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).