Robert Andrew Floyd

PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of PPM Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Jackson Financial, Inc. (JFI) (NYSE: JXN). PPM is the primary investment manager for the general account assets of JFI’s insurance subsidiaries and serves as sub-adviser to US mutual funds sponsored by Jackson National Asset Management LLC (JNAM), a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (Jackson), and adviser to the PPM Funds, a family of institutional share class mutual funds. Additionally, PPM provides advisory services to non-US pooled investment vehicles, structured vehicles such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), private equity funds, and separately managed accounts for third-party institutional clients.

New York Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It offers life insurance, retirement income, long term care, investments, and premier services. The company was founded on April 12, 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Empire Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of individual, group life and health insurance, investment and retirement products. It operates through the following products lines: Wealth Management, Employee Benefits, Individual Insurance, and Capital and Surplus. The company was founded by Milton Palmer Langstaff on January 11, 1923 and is headquartered in Kingston, Canada.

Part of Armour Group Ltd. (Bermuda), Bedivere Insurance Co. is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Altoona, PA.

BirchLeaf Investments, Inc. is a privately-held investment management firm headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The firm was founded in 1999 by Robert Floyd as R.A. Floyd Capital Management Inc. They manage assets on a discretionary basis for private, corporate and institutional clients.