Michael L. Emerson

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America engages in the provision of life insurance services. It offers insurance services in life, disability, and dental insurance services. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., ITT Financial Corp. provides financial services. The American company was founded by Irving J. Levin.

Founded in 2001, Guardian Investor Services LLC (GIS) is an investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is the successor to Guardian Investor Services Corp., a New York corporation that was founded in 1968. The firm provides institutional asset management services to both taxable and tax exempt entities. They also offer a variety of investment management services to clients in the insurance industry. GIS is the distributor of mutual funds and variable annuities. Annuities are issued by The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co., Inc., (GIAC) a Delaware corporation. Both GIS and GIAC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the US. GIS primarily provides services to investment companies and corporations.

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.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial security solutions. The firm offers life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, and investment products. It also provides financial planning strategies and solutions. The company was founded by John C. Johnston on March 2, 1857 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, MI.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to global client base. The firm 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.

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.

Part of Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., RGA Financial Group LLC provides accident and health insurance services.