David Edward Kuenzi

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

AlphaSimplex Group LLC (AlphaSimplex) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1999 and became an investment affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTS) in 2023. AlphaSimplex provides discretionary and non-discretionary services to investment companies, private funds, corporations, state or municipal government entities, and other business entities.

Part of Man Group Plc (Jersey), Man Investments (USA) Corp. provides investment services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

Perritt Capital Management, Inc. (PCM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Gerald W. Perritt in 1987 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Investment Information Services, Inc. PCM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and other entities that require investment advice on an ongoing basis. They also serve as an investment adviser to The Perritt Funds, Inc., which has two series: the MicroCap Opportunities Fund, and the Ultra MicroCap Fund.

Aurora Investment Management is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s business was established in January 1988 with the launch of the multi-strategy fund, Aurora LP. From inception until the end of 2003, the firm was part of Harris Associates LP. At the end of 2003, the firm became operationally independent of Harris Associates, operating as an indirect subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management LP, which is an indirect subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM), an international asset management group based in Paris, France. NGAM is owned by Natixis, a French investment banking and financial services firm. Natixis is principally owned by BPCE, France’s second largest banking group. In March 2009, the firm’s name was changed to Aurora Investment Management LLC to more closely align their name with the products they manage. Aurora provides multi-advisor investment strategies to a broad investor base through private funds sponsored by Aurora, registered investment companies advised or sub-advised by Aurora, and customized portfolio solutions, including single investor or commingled funds through advisory or sub-advisory agreements.