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Eaton Vance Management (EVM) is a registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1979 when Eaton & Howard merged with Vance, Sanders & Co. Prior to March 2021, they were a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. Their direct owner is Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). EVM provides investment advice to institutional clients, mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles, and retail separately managed accounts.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

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.

Bain Capital LP engages in provision of investment consulting services. It specializes in private equity, credit, public equity, venture, real estate, double impact, life sciences, and partnership strategies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM-US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately-offered unregistered investment funds.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Calvert Research & Management (Calvert) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded in 2016 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management. Previously, Calvert was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV). In 2021 Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) acquired Eaton Vance Corp. and its subsidiaries. Calvert provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies, institutional investors, and Wrap Programs.

Boston Management & Research (BMR) is an investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management, ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). BMR was founded in 1924 and provides investment advisory services only to registered investment companies and private funds.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Harvard Business School Club of Chicago, Inc. operates business school clubs. The private company is based in Kenilworth, IL and has subsidiaries in United States.

Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc. (R&Co) is an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1962 and formerly known as Rothschild Asset Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WTFC). R&Co provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services on a discretionary basis to a broad range of clients. They also provide non-discretionary investment advice to various wrap model delivery managed account programs.

PineBridge Investments LLC (PBI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pinebridge Investments Holdings (US) LLC, ultimately held by Chiltonlink Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. PBI provides investment management/advisory services to US registered investment companies, privately offered pooled investment vehicles (which includes CLOs) and separate advisory accounts for sophisticated institutional and individual clients.

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

Part of Comcast Corp., Snap.com is a cloud-based phone system provider that offers features such as free Cisco phone, training, warranty, unlimited long-distance service and support. The American company's phone system is designed to put phones in the cloud, ensuring that clients never get a busy signal. Snap.com also offers VoIP phone mobility, allowing users to make and receive calls from anywhere. The company's IT expertise is a great asset to its customers. Snap.com was acquired by NBC Internet, Inc., a SUB of Comcast Corp. from CNET Networks, Inc. on November 30, 1999 for $543.22 million.

Formed in 2004, MIT Investment Management Co. (MITIMCo) oversees the investments of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's assets, including the endowment, the current funds, the pension assets, and other institutional assets. MITIMCo is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

UBS Americas, Inc. provides investment advice services. It offers wealth, asset management and investment banking services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Sterling Grace Corp. provides investment services. The company provides its services to investors, institutions and investment partnerships. It also operates in hedge funds and real estate investments. The company is headquartered in Glen Head, NY

Founded in 2006 by Stephen Inglis and Robert Mazzeo, Enclave Capital LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a member of FINRA and SIPC. They are a subsidiary of Cairo-based Beltone Financial Holding SAE. Enclave Capital distributes transactions through their equity sales desk and investment bankers located in the firm's offices in New York City, San Francisco and Hong Kong. Enclave Capital provides institutional investors with execution on U.S. markets and research and trading on the emerging markets of the Middle East. The firm's coverage includes the telecommunications/media, biotechnology/life sciences, clean technology/energy and oil & gas sectors. In the U.S., the firm focuses on U.S.-listed, foreign and domestic micro-, small- and mid-cap companies. Enclave Capital is also expanding their coverage to include Asian and other emerging markets.

Exclusive Resorts LLC owns and operates vacation homes and resorts. It operates a private club for luxury vacations worldwide. The firm provides a collection of privately managed luxury residences in destinations. The company was founded by Thomas W. Filippini in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Great Lakes Advisors LLC (GLA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1981, the firm is a subsidiary of Whamco Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WTFC), which acquired the firm in 2011. GLA offers customized investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients. In addition, the firm serves as adviser to mutual funds and is the General Partner to a Private Fund. GLA is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Diker Management LLC (Diker) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker in 2002. Diker serves as an investment manager or adviser to a private investment partnership organized to invest in securities and other financial instruments . The firm also manages separate accounts for individuals, high net worth individuals and associated trusts, estates, or charitable institutions, and corporations or business entities.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

San Diego Gas & Electric Co. engages in the provision of energy services. It purchases, transmits and distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, wholesale, and industrial customers; and oil recovery and electric generation customers. The company was founded on April 18, 1881 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.