Edmund Mahoney

Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 by acquiring the business, personnel and corporate name of an affiliate which had been in operation since 1981 and which performed substantially similar services They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG). HIMCO provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and registered and unregistered investment companies. The firm also serves as an investment adviser for its affiliates and provides investment advisory services for vehicles that support the product mix of its affiliates.

Horizon Technology Finance Corp. operates as a specialty finance company, which engages in the provision of capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies. It is also involved in lending and investing in portfolio companies in technology, life science, healthcare information and services and cleantech industries. The company was founded by John C. Bombara, Daniel S. Devorsetz, Robert D. Pomeroy and Gerald A. Michaud on March 16, 2010 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

Vantis Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance and annuity products such as super EZ life and VantisTerm life insurance. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.

Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC (HTFM) is a privately owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 by Robert Pomeroy, Gerard Michaud and John Bombara. HTFM provides investment advice to investment companies, private equity or hedge funds and other institutional clients.