David Russell Thompson

Portolan Capital Management LLC (Portolan) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by George McCabe in 2004. Portolan provides discretionary portfolio management services to private investment funds, UCITs fund, separately managed accounts and as a sub-adviser to a registered investment company. Investors in the private funds and the UCITS fund are typically high net-worth individuals, charitable institutions, and foundations.

Thomas Weisel Asset Management LLC was engaged in the provision of a variety of U.S. equity investment products, distribution management services, and private equity and venture capital funds. The company was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Scout Investments, Inc. (Scout) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Founded in 2001, Scout provides discretionary investment management services to registered and unregistered investment companies, institutional accounts and individuals through separately managed accounts. They also provide model portfolios to financial intermediaries for use in unified managed accounts (UMA).