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Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 by acquiring the business, personnel and corporate name of an affiliate which had been in operation since 1981 and which performed substantially similar services They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG). HIMCO provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and registered and unregistered investment companies. The firm also serves as an investment adviser for its affiliates and provides investment advisory services for vehicles that support the product mix of its affiliates.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Webster Bank, NA provides banking services. It offers investment management, financial planning services, banking and lending solutions, fiduciary services and institutional services. The company is headquartered in Waterbury, CT.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Citrin Cooperman & Co. LLP engages in the provision of accounting and business advisory services. It offers assurance, tax, and advisory services including international taxation, accounting advisory and private client services. The company was founded by Niles L. Citrin and Joel A. Cooperman in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Society of Civil Engineers, founded in 1852, is the oldest national engineering society in America. The non-profit company is based in Reston, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. With over 150,000 members worldwide, the organization advocates for sustainable and resilient practices to maintain and modernize the nation's infrastructure. The company also works to increase investment in infrastructure and improve engineering knowledge and competency. The society's Civil Engineering Landmark Program recognizes historically significant civil engineering projects, structures, and sites.

Posillico Environmental, Inc. provides construction services. It offers civil, materials, paving, drilling, consulting and development services. The company was founded by Michael J. Posillico in 1991 and is headquartered in Farmingdale, NY.

Renzulli Learning Systems develops, markets and supports a web-hosted application designed to promote K-12 student-driven learning based on research in instructional strategies. The company was founded by Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis in 2005 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Appeering, Inc. develops a web-based social application. The company was founded by Joshua Fertik and Oren Kagan in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Avon Foundation For Women provides granting services. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC (BIA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1994 as MetLife Advisers LLC and changed their name into Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC in 2017. They are a subsidiary of Brighthouse Holdings LLC, which is owned by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHF). BIA serves as the investment adviser to participants in the asset allocation program made available exclusively under Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts by the issuing insurance companies. In this capacity, their clients are holders of Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts. As noted above, the firm also serves as investment adviser to certain investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

Lucerne Capital Management LP (Lucerne Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Pieter Taselaar in 2000. They provide investment advisory services to privately offered investment funds and separately managed accounts. Lucerne Capital is a signatory of the United Nations supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Aptima, Inc. engages in the development of interactive technology and automated systems. It products include SPOTLITE, PM Engine, and performance dashboard. The company was founded by Daniel Serfaty and Margaret Clancy in 1995 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

IndexIQ Advisors LLC (IndexIQ) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 and is wholly owned subsidiary of IndexIQ LLC. They became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Co. in 2015. IndexIQ provides a broad array of investment advisory services to registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, Registered Funds operating as ETFs and Mutual Funds, and other clients. The firm offers its services to UMA, Wrap, and other advisory programs of third-party sponsors.

JPMorgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc. (JPMAAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Paul Zummo in 1994. They are wholly-owned by JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc., which is ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). JPMAAM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual investors. The firm acts as investment manager for various domestic and foreign private pooled investment vehicles as well as investment manager for UCITS funds, and for certain separately managed accounts.

Mellon Investments Corp. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, the firm is a subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY Mellon Corp.) (NYSE: BK). In 2018, two other indirect subsidiaries of BNY Mellon Corp., the Boston Company Asset Management LLC (TBCAM) and Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC, merged into Mellon Capital Management Corp. and the firm was renamed BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. In 2019, BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. was renamed Mellon Investments Corp. Mellon Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to both individual and institutional clients.

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

RA Capital Management LP (RA Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Peter Kolchinsky in 2004. RA Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to Healthcare Funds and the Nexus Funds which are open only to certain financially sophisticated and high net-worth individuals and entities.

Kaplan EduNeering, Inc. engages in the provision of online training services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Tendenci, Inc. is an open source content management systems. Its solution offers membership management, event calendar and registration, online payments, detailed reporting, job board, and business directories. The company was founded by Edward G. Schipul in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.