Paul C. Kreuch

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

SG Americas Securities LLC (SGAS) is the securities broker/dealer subsidiary of SG Americas Securities Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in New York City, SGAS offers capital markets and securities services for retail and institutional clients.

Stamos Capital Partners LP (Stamos Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Peter S. Stamos in 2002 as Stamos Partners Capital Management LP. Stamos Capital provides advisory services to private investment funds (SCP Funds) and to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, colleges, foundations, endowments, trusts, and other clients.

Halyard Asset Management LLC (Halyard) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in White Plains, New York. Founded in 2010, Halyard provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services focused on fixed income and foreign exchange strategies for High Net Worth Individuals, Family Offices, Pensions, and Institutions.