Greg Thomas

Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc. (CSIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Schwab Holdings, Inc., which is owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). CSIA provides portfolio management services for the Schwab Intelligent Portfolios (SIP) program. Clients of the SIP Program primarily include individuals, revocable living trusts, and individual retirement accounts.

Founded in 1970, ThomasPartners, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Charles Schwab Corp. ThomasPartners provides portfolio and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations and other investment advisory firms.

Verity & Verity LLC, do-business-as Verity Investment Partners (VIP), is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Beaufort, South Carolina. The firm was co-founded by Will and Paula Verity in 2002. VIP offers a holistic approach to investment management that combines financial planning, investment strategy and ongoing portfolio management. They serve high net worth investors and their families nationwide.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.