Alan Crane Kirby

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.

State Street Research & Management Company (SSR), with a history dating back to 1924, is one of the nation's first investment management organizations. The Boston-based firm is a subsidiary of MetLife (NYSE:MET), one of the world's largest financial services companies. The firm, together with its affiliate SSR Realty, actively manages stock, bond, balanced and real estate portfolios for both institutional and individual investors. SSR manages pension money for many of the largest U.S. corporate pension plans. SSR also manages money for public and union pension plans, foundations, endowments, and mutual funds.

Part of FMR LLC, Fidelity Management Trust Co. offers financial planning and advice, retirement plans, wealth management services, trading and brokerage services, and a wide range of investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income bonds, and CDs. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company also integrates environmental, social, and governance factors into investment research and decision making. With over 17 years of experience as a designated broker, Fidelity Management Trust can help effectively and efficiently oversee employees' investment and trading activities.

RiverSource Investments LLC, formerly American Express Financial Corp., is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in New York City, Maryland, Massachusetts and California. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). RiverSource Investments provides investment management services to the RiverSource Investments family of funds (formerly the American Express Funds). The firm also provides investment management services for institutional clients, alternative investments, insurance assets and a managed account program.

Founded in 2007 by Nina Hughes and Scott Nichols, LightKeeper Investments LP is a hedge fund located in Boston.

Weatherbie Capital LLC (Weatherbie) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Matthew Weatherbie in 1995 as M.A. Weatherbie & Co., Inc. In 2014, they were reincorporated as Weatherbie Capital LLC. The firm is wholly-owned by Alger-Weatherbie Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Alger Associates, Inc. which acquired the firm in 2017. Weatherbie provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and management services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered pooled investment vehicles. Their flagship strategy is the Weatherbie Specialized Growth.