Scott Bartholomew

Purpose Global Financials Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objectives are to provide unit holders with quarterly distributions, opportunity for capital appreciation and lower overall volatility of portfolio returns than would be experienced by owning common shares of the banks directly. The company was founded on February 24, 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

NexC Partners Corp. is a non-redeemable investment fund corporation, which invests in a portfolio of North American dividend-paying equity securities based on a fundamental rules-based portfolio selection strategy. The company's investment objectives are to provide shareholders with: long-term capital appreciation through investment of North American dividend-paying equity securities and an investment in purpose; and quarterly cash distributions. NexC Partners was founded on December 17, 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Limited Duration Investment Grade Preferred Securities Fund is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objectives are to provide shareholders with a stable stream of monthly distributions; to preserve the net asset value per unit; and to reduce the risk of rising interest rates by managing Portfolio duration. The company was founded on May 27, 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Canadian Investment Grade Preferred Share Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its intends to provide holders of units with monthly cash distributions and maximize the total return to Unit holders over time, by investing in an actively managed portfolio. The company was founded on November 28, 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 2005, BlackRock Investments Canada, Inc., formerly Claymore Investments, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Fund Services Group, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Guggenheim Capital LLC

Part of State Street Corp., State Street Fund Services Toronto, Inc. is a Canadian company.

Energy Credit Opportunities Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund. It invests in a portfolio comprised primarily of North American fixed income securities, which include non-investment grade, investment grade and convertible debt securities. The company was founded on May 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Investment Grade Managed Duration Income Fund engages in the provision of stable stream of monthly distributions to shareholders. It also preserve the net asset value per unit and reduce the risk of rising interest rates by managing portfolio duration. The company was founded on July 30, 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.