Richard Francis Fonash

Advanta Corp. provides mortgages, equipment leases, business credit cards, insurance and deposit products and services. The company focuses on the small business market and related community, providing funding and support to the nation's small businesses through innovative products and services. Advanta is the issuers of MasterCard business credit cards to small businesses. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Spring House, PA.

Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc., the investment adviser to PBHG Funds, was founded in 1982 by Gary L. Pilgrim to provide investment management for institutional clients. Based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the firm is the investment adviser for pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, corporations, trusts, estates and other investment companies. Liberty Ridge is a subsidiary of Old Mutual Capital, Inc., which is owned by Old Mutual PLC (LSE: U.OML), an international financial services firm.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.

A subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: NFS), NWD Investments, formerly Gartmore Global Investments, Inc. (GGI), provides global investment services to institutional clients based in North America. The firm offers a range of investment capabilities, including alternative investments, global equity and fixed-income equity products, regional portfolios, currency overlay and cash management. Its products are geared toward corporate and public pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and mutual fund companies in the US. In addition, NWD offers high-yield, small-cap growth and large-cap core products for institutional clients.

NWD Investment Management, Inc. provides asset management services to institutional and individual investors. It is an asset management firm for individuals and institutional clients, including corporate & public pension plans, foundations & endowments, mutual fund companies and insurance companies. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Part of Advanta Corp., Advanta Mortgage Corp. USA is a Canadian company that provides mortgage services. The company is based in Abbotsford, Canada.