Monette R. Nickels

Liberty All Star Equity Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. It seeks total investment return comprised of long-term capital appreciation and current income through investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The company was founded on October 31, 1986 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Reaves Utility Income Fund Is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a level of after-tax income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on September 15, 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Clough Global Opportunities Fund is a closed-end investment fund. It seeks to apply fundamental research-driven investment process and will invest in equity and equity-related securities, as well as fixed income securities, including both corporate and sovereign debt. The company was founded on April 25, 2006 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Clough Global Equity Fund is a closed-end investment trust, which intends to invest primarily in a managed mix of global equity securities. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of total return. The company was founded on April 27, 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The company was founded on March 14, 1986 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in investment activity. It focuses on applying a fundamental research-driven investment process and will invest in equity and equity-related securities. The company was founded on July 28, 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. provides asset servicing and asset management solutions to the investment management industry. The firm’s services include compliance, fund accounting, tax administration, audit process, and portfolio solutions. The company was founded by W. Robert Alexander and Art Lucey in June 1985 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Alerian MLP ETF delivers exposure to the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI), a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted composite of 25 energy infrastructure Master Limited Partnerships that earn the majority of their cash flow from the transportation, storage, and processing of energy commodities. The fund seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index. The company was founded on September 13, 2007 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.