Meghan Perry Elwell

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (also known as CPP Investments) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. CPP Investments manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan Fund (CPP Fund).

RGM Advisors LLC provides investment management services. It provides quantitative and algorithmic services. The company was founded by Robbie Robinette, Richard Gorelick and Mark Melton in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Capital Market Solutions Pty Ltd. provides software services and solutions to financial markets. The company provides solutions to both the buy and sells side community. It has offices in the areas such as Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

AlphaStar Capital Management LLC (AlphaStar) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cornelius, North Carolina. Founded in 2011, AlphaStar primarily provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations and other business entities, state and municipal entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other investment advisers.

Ally Financial, Inc. (NYSE:ALLY) is an independent, diversified, financial services company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The company was formed in 1919 as General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), a provider of automotive financing. Since then, the business has expanded to include a full site of automotive financing products and services, including new and used auto and RV inventory and consumer financing, leasing, inventory insurance, commercial loans and vehicle remarketing services. Renamed Ally Financial in 2010, Ally Financial operates as a bank holding company.

Payden & Rygel is a privately-owned, registered investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Joan Payden in 1983. They provide a full range of investment strategies and solutions to institutions and individual investors.

Wentwood Capital Advisors LP operates as a privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment company. It provides property and fund investing, property management, funds management, and asset management. The company founded by Robert H. Turner in 1992 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Wilshire Advisors LLC (Wilshire) is a privately-held investment technology and advisory firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Dennis Tito in 1972 as Wilshire Associates, Inc. Wilshire provides innovative investment solutions, consulting services and multi-asset analytics to institutional and intermediary clients worldwide.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides security brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

SG Americas Securities LLC (SGAS) is the securities broker/dealer subsidiary of SG Americas Securities Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in New York City, SGAS offers capital markets and securities services for retail and institutional clients.

BNP Paribas operates as an investment advisor. It provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The firm’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.