Robert Thomas Kidd

European Strategic Balanced Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to seek attractive risk-adjusted total returns and lower volatility in European equities and fixed income securities by investing in actively managed strategies. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Artemis Floating & Variable Rate Preferred Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund to provide unitholders with the opportunity for long term capital preservation and appreciation and quarterly cash distributions. Artemis Floating & Variable Rate Preferred Fund is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

First Asset Investment Management, Inc. (First Asset) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and was founded in 1996. The firm is a subsidiary of First Asset Capital Corp., itself a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). First Asset manages money for several closed-end investment products and mutual funds.

Marquest Asset management, Inc. (Marquest) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by Gerry Brockelsby in 1985 and is owned by SEAMARK Asset Management Ltd. Marquest provides a diversified suite of quality equity, and flow-through products to accredited and retail investors.

Connor, Clark & Lunn Capital Markets Inc. (CC&L Capital Markets) is a structured financial products investment firm that is focused on creating and managing high quality investment vehicles. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Gatehouse Capital, Inc. provides origination, management, and on-going administration of structured products and mutual funds. Its products include Global Credit Pref Corp. and TIS Preservation & Growth Found. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Citadel Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide unit holders with a stable stream of monthly distributions; and to preserve and potentially enhance the net asset value of the fund. The company was founded on January 28, 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.