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Founded in 1986 by John Vaccaro, Westport Resources Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor located in Westport, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of United Capital Financial Partners, Inc.. They provide discretionary investment management services to individuals, businesses and professional practices.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-end diversified management investment fund. Its objective is to provide a high level of total return consisting of long-term capital appreciation and current income. The company was founded on August 23, 1994 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The company was founded on February 14, 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-end fund management investment company. The fund seeks to provide total return with a focus on current income and gains and also consisting of long-term capital appreciation The company was founded on May 26, 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing its assets in preferred stocks or other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. The company was founded on August 27, 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III operates as a closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing in securities that, in the opinion of the Advisor, may be undervalued relative to similar securities in the marketplace. The company was founded on June 19, 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc. is a private company that manages timberland and agricultural assets. The company is based in Boston, MA. Hancock Natural Resource Group's timber division manages approximately 5.6 million acres of timberland across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Chile. The company's agricultural investment group oversees approximately 400,000 acres of prime farmland in major agricultural regions of the United States and Canada. William E. Peressini has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust is an open-end management investment company, which control as a Massachusetts business trust. Its objective is to generate interest income exempt from federal income tax with preservation of capital. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Collateral Trust is a fund that engages in the investment in money market instruments. The company was founded on on December 4, 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Investors Trust is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in investment activity. Its objective is to generate income for distribution to its shareholders. It also seeks capital appreciation. It invests in a diversified portfolio of corporate and government bonds. The company was founded on October 26, 1970 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. operates as a life insurance company. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/trust. The company was founded on December 21, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide a high level of after-tax total return from dividend income and capital appreciation by investing its assets in dividend-paying common and preferred securities. The firm investment management services are provided through John Hancock Advisers, Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

National Association of Corporate Directors (New England) is a non-profit organization that provides corporate government information, education, and training for directors and CEOs who are committed to raising standards and improving boardroom performance. The company is headquartered in Amesbury, MA.

American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay provides food and shelter in emergencies, operates the largest food pantry in New England, and teaches lifesaving skills, trains nurses’ aides and certified nursing. Its services include training & certification classes, disaster, youth programs, food & nutrition programs. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

Eastern Bank Corp. provides banking, investment, and insurance services. It offers personal, commercial, and business banking products, including checking and savings accounts, investments and credit cards. The company was founded in 1818 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corp. provides loans and other related financial services. The company helps in making low interest loans available to eligible students, parents, schools and lenders. It also provides Federal Family Education Loan Program guarantee, original, fund delivery and default prevention services. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. provides securities exchange services. It offers electronic and floor-based trading solutions to financial firms, dealers, investment institutions and listed public companies. The firm’s products include automated price improvement; Boston Exchange automated communication and order-routing network, BEACON REMOTE and execution quality report. The company was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides administrative healthcare services. It offers health insurance options for companies, families, and individuals. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA.