Laurie Lynn Mount

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

VC Units Co. LLC provided investment advice. The company was founded in 1984 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Whitebox Advisors LLC (Whitebox) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, Whitebox manages and advises private investment funds. They also offers advisory services to separately managed accounts.

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC (AFS) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of AMPF Holding Corp., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). AFS offers brokerage services that enable clients to invest in many different types of investments including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, exchange traded products, unit investment trusts, annuities and alternative investments.

Corebridge Institutional Investments (US) LLC (CII) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. They are an indirect subsidiary of Corebridge Financial, Inc. (Corebridge) (NYSE: CRBG). The firm was formerly known as AIG Asset Management (US) LLC and changed their name to Corebridge Institutional Investments (US) LLC in 2023 as part of Corebridge’s continued separation from American International Group, Inc. CII provide investment management services to Corebridge, its affiliates, and unaffiliated institutional clients. The firm also manages investment portfolios of private funds and other pooled investment vehicles in which affiliated and unaffiliated parties are investors. CII also serves as a sub-adviser to affiliated investment managers, in the management of their institutional affiliate client accounts.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

JP Turner & Co. (JP Turner) the full-service brokerage subsidiary of Braves Aquisition LLC, ultimately held by RCS Capital Corp. (NYSE: RCAP) in the US. Located in Peachtree City, the firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. JP Turner is a member of the NASD and the SIPC.

First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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.

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.

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency is an independent, quasi-public agency created in 1966 and charged with providing financing for housing in Massachusetts. The Agency raises capital by selling bonds and lends the proceeds to homebuyers and homeowners, and to developers who build or preserve rental housing. The agency is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Boston Foundation manages charitable funds. The foundation is made up of separate funds, which have been established by hundreds of donors either for the general benefit of the community or for special purposes. It is also a partner in philanthropy, making it easy for donors to give, and keeping donors informed about programs that are working. The Boston Foundation was founded in 1915 and is located in Boston, MA.

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

OneUnited Bank provides banking services. It provides consumer and business banking, as well as online banking services. The firm offers mortgage loans, insurance deposits, personal and business loans. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Pacific Life Insurance Co. provides insurance products and service. It offers annuities, mutual funds to individuals, businesses and pension plans. The company was founded on May 9th 1868 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

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.

Golden Valley Supply Co. provides specialty building materials. It offers acoustical ceilings, grid systems, wood ceilings, metal ceilings, specialty ceilings, sound board, acoustical wall panels, fiberglass reinforced panels, fiberglass reinforced laminate, floor and base products, toilet partitions, slatwall, Tectum panels, light lenses and parabolics, scaffolds, a complete adhesive line, and lasers. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquratered in Minneapolis, MN.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (Private Debt) is a private debt firm, managed by BlueBay Asset Management LLP, founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Sallie Mae Bank operates as a commercial bank. The firm specializes in deposits, certificate of deposit, debit card, makes loans and provides other services for education and career training purpose. The company was founded on November 03, 2005 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Alpha USA is a Non-Profit Organization, which provides a series of interactive sessions that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith. The company was founded by Nicky Gumbel in 1990 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Vitkovice Milmet SA engages in the sale of cylinders. The firm offers cylinders for technical gases, welded cylinders, trailers, bundles, pallets and storage hamper products. The company is headquartered in Sosnowiec, Poland.