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Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (Thornburg) is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The firm was founded by H. Garrett Thornburg in 1982. Thornburg provides discretionary portfolio management and investment services to several client types, which includes Thornburg Investment Trust, registered investment companies as to which Thornburg is a sub-adviser, separate accounts for institutional clients and private clients, wrap fee accounts of sponsored program accounts, unified managed account programs, private investment funds and other non-SEC registered investment vehicles.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Natixis Investment Managers LP engages in the provision of investment management solutions. Its investments focused on the mutual funds, exchange traded funds, target date funds, retirement, separate accounts, and wealth management. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

USAA Investment Services Co. (ISCO) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1970 as USAA Investment Management Co. (IMCO). They are a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of USAA Investment Corp. and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a diversified financial services organization. In 2020, ISCO’s brokerage and advisory businesses, including client accounts, were sold to Schwab Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of The Charles Schwab Corp. (Schwab) (NYSE: SCHW). ISCO’s business is now limited to referring prospective clients to Schwab or Victory Capital, performing certain referral-related marketing activities, and providing advice with respect to saving for retirement and retirement income.

Greenleaf Asset Management, Inc. (Greenleaf AM) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The firm was founded by William Johnston in 1991 and formerly known as Kalamazoo Investment Group, Inc. Greenleaf AM is a division of Greenleaf Trust that provides asset management, trust administration & retirement plan services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations and non-profits organizations.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Oxford Finance LLC (Oxford Finance) is a private equity subsidiary of WCP Holdings LLC founded in 2002 by J. Alden Philbrick IV. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Whittier Trust Co. is an independent private trust firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded as a family office for the Whittier family in 1935. They provide unrivaled investment, wealth management, fiduciary and philanthropic services for high net-worth families, individuals and foundations across the US.

Fifth Third Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and municipal securities dealer located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp (NYSE: FITB). They are affiliated with Fifth Third Asset Management, Inc. Fifth Third Securities offers a full range of brokerage products and services including stocks, bonds and mutual funds. They do not provide any internal research. Clearing services are provided by National Financial Services LLC.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Capital For Business Inc (CFB) is a private equity subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Missouri) founded in 1959. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Part of Wells Fargo Bank NA (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC is a company that provides financial services. The company is based in Santa Monica, CA.

Part of CNO Financial Group, Inc., Performance Matters Associates, Inc. is a company dedicated to making a difference for their customers and agents. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company has a group of successful agents across the nation with decades of experience in marketing, sales, and customer service. Performance Matters Associates was acquired by CNO Financial Group, Inc. on June 03, 1999.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc. is a security brokers & dealers. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Jim J. Burke, Stephen M. McLean.

Madison Financial Advisors Ltd. (Madison) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded by James R. McDermott in 2000 and does business as Madison Wealth Management. In 2024, they were acquired by MAI Capital Management LLC, which is ultimately owned by MAI Capital Management Holdings LLC. Madison provides wealth management services to individuals, families and their related entities, trusts and estates, and family businesses.

General Electric Co. (Investment Company) (GE-IC) is the investment management division of General Electric Co. (GE) (NYSE: GE), a technology and financial services company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. GE was founded by Thomas A. Edison in 1892 through merging the Edison General Electric Co. (established in 1878) and the Thomson-Houston Co., another prominent manufacturer of dynamos and electric lights. GE-IC offers financial services and products worldwide for businesses of all sizes, services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans and other financial services.

Founded in 1997, Macatawa Bank Corp. Asset Management is a division of Macatawa Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: MCBC). Macatawa Bank Corporation is a Michigan corporation and is the bank holding company for Macatawa Bank and Macatawa Bank Mortgage Company. They are located in Holland, Michigan