John Edwin Orner

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America engages in the provision of individual annuities and life insurance products. It operates through the following segments: Individual Annuities, Life, Questar, and Legacy. The Individual Annuities segment includes fixed, fixed-indexed, variable, and variable-indexed annuities that are provided through independent distribution channels made up of agents and registered representatives. The Life segment issues fixed-indexed universal life insurance products, as well as maintains term and whole life in-force blocks that the company no longer sells or distributes. The Questar segment distributes a range of securities products, including mutual funds, variable life insurance, and annuity contracts; and also processes general securities transactions through a clearing arrangement with a third-party provider. The Legacy segment consists of closed blocks of long-term care and special markets products. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. MN.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of New York operates as a life insurance company. It operates through the Individual Annuities and Other segments. The Individual Annuities segment provides tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income opportunities for its customers through fixed, fixed-indexed, variable-indexed, and variable annuities. The Other segment is composed of Life, Long-Term Care, and Special Markets products. The company was founded on September 21, 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (WFAFN) is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 2001, the firm is a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC and is a non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial holding company and bank holding company created in 1852. WFAFN provides advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. The firm also sponsor a number of wrap fee advisory programs.

Part of Ally Financial, Inc., GMAC-RFC Holding Co. LLC provides real estate finance services. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

Dickinson & Co. is a private company that specializes in security dealing and underwriting. The company is based in Des Moines, IA.

Prime Therapeutics LLC provides pharmacy benefits and services to insurance providers. The company manages pharmacy benefits for health plans, employers, and government programs including Medicare and Medicaid. It processes claims and delivers medicine to members, offering clinical services for people with complex medical conditions. The company was founded on August 28, 1998 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. provides health insurance products and services. Its health insurance products include HMO, PPO, and indemnity products. The firm also provides accident and dismemberment, long-term care, dental, disability, and workers compensation insurance services. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

BCBSM, Inc. engages in the provision of health care plans and resources. It offers individual and family plans, medicare plans, employer provided plans, prescription drugs, and dental plans. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc. is the national trade association representing the health insurance industry. AHIP's members provide health and supplemental benefits to more than 200 million Americans through employer-sponsored coverage, the individual insurance market, and public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. AHIP advocates for public policies that expand access to affordable health care coverage to all Americans through a competitive marketplace that fosters choice, quality and innovation. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association provides healthcare insurance services. The firm operates several business initiatives in support of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies and represents the Blue System in national forums. It offers insurance products to all segments of the population, including large employer groups, small business and individuals. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Lifetouch, Inc. offers photographic portraits and related services. It provides portraits for preschools and schools, houses of worship and the retail market. The firm offers printed and multimedia memories, such as school yearbooks, church directories, and media productions. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

VSP Vision Care engages in the provision of vision benefits and optometry services. It also offers glasses and sunglasses, diabetes care, and hearing aids. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Rancho Cordova, CA.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc. engages in helping the Minnesota residents maintain a high quality of life ensuring that the state's economy remains strong and globally competitive. The firms works with elected officials, state agency staff, and others on a range of public policy issues relevant to all Minnesotans such as education, jobs, economy, and health. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2006 as a continuation of Cargill Value Investment (CVI), which was an internal business unit of Cargill, Inc. (Cargill). In 2022, they were acquired by AllianceBernstein LP, which is ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). The firm immediately changed its legal name from CarVal Investors LP to AB CarVal Investors LP. AB CarVal offers investment advisory services to private funds, single-investor vehicles, CLO vehicles, separately managed accounts, and non-discretionary accounts.

BCS Financial Corp. provides strategic partnership solutions. It provides services to insurance companies, brokers, agents, administrators, employers, employees and individuals. The firm offers excess reinsurance, professional liability, cyber and privacy loss, agent and agency, medical stop loss, limited benefits, student accident and health and travel insurance; health and life insurance, property and casualty insurance, financial service administration, reinsurance partnerships, specialty risk solutions; and international travel and group universal life insurance. It also provides protects assets with strategic financial solutions nationwide for insurance companies and financial institutions that include mutual fund administration and investment management partnerships. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

IndyMac Bank FSB is a company that provides various types of printers including thermal inkjet printers, continuous inkjet printers, commercial printers, and laser printers. The company is based in Pasadena, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company also offers order printer ink cartridges.

The Bush Foundation engages in the provision of grants and investments to support organizations. It offers community innovation grants, Bush fellowship, Bush prize for community innovation, 2020 school design institute, change networks, event sponsorship, and President's innovation and partnership grant. The company was founded by Archibald Granville Bush and Edyth Bush in 1953 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Norwest Corp. is a consulting and engineering services company based in Salt Lake City, UT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company provides consulting and engineering services.

VSP Global, Inc. engages in the provision of eye care services and manufactures eyewear. Its affiliated companies offers eyewear and sunwear; ophthalmic technology and lab services; custom lens solutions for the vision and lifestyle needs of patients; and practice management and electronic health record software. The company was founded by Marvin R. Poston in September 1955 and is headquartered in Rancho Cordova, CA.

First Business Bank (Investment Management) (FBB-IM) is the investment management division of First Business Bank, a state-chartered, commercial bank headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1909 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ). FBB-IM offers a full line of financial services for businesses and business owners, such as Business Banking, Private Wealth (Financial Planning, Investment Management, Trust & Estate Administration, and Private Banking) and Bank Consulting (Investment Portfolio Services, Asset Liability Management, ALM Process Validation) solutions.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. (Investment Portfolio) (BCBS-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., which is ultimately held by Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association. Headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, BCBS-IP provides investment advisory services to insurance company portfolios.

National Investment Services of America LLC (NIS) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Bob Brooks in 2019 and is a majority-owned subsidiary of Resolute Investment Managers, Inc., ultimately held by Kelso Investment Associates VIII LP. NIS provides asset management services to multi-employer funds (pension and health and welfare funds), corporations, individuals, high-net worth individuals, state and local governmental entities, ERISA plans, Taft-Hartley accounts, private funds, unified managed accounts (UMAs) and endowment and foundation funds.