Rob Aufdenspring

Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and formerly known as Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. and as Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. In 2021, they merged with and into Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and subsequently changed its name to Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi US, Inc., ultimately held by Rue La Boëtie SAS’ Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, NASDAQ: CRARF) in France. Amundi US provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (APIAM) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Amundi Pioneer Investment Management USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Rue la Boetie SAS. APIAM provides investment advisory services to various entities including unregistered pooled investment vehicles, CITs, pension and profit sharing plans and separate account clients such as charitable organizations, endowments, high-net worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, central and supranational banks and state and local retirement boards.

Founded in 1982, Smith Breeden Associates, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. The firm manages equity and fixed-income portfolios for institutional investors including pension plans and financial institutions