Dmitriy Vlasov

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

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).

Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (WTIA) is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm was founded as MTB Investment Advisors, Inc. in 1995 as the result of a merger between Allied Investment Advisors and M&T Asset Management. In 2012, their name was changed to WTIA. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co. (M&T Bank), which is owned by M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB). WTIA principally provides investment management services to institutional clients. They also serve as sub-advisor to the Wilmington Funds, a family of mutual funds.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

WestLB Asset Management (US) LLC provides banking, investment, brokerage, and private equity services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company is ultimately controlled by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Guggenheim Partners LLC provides financial services. It offers investments, securities, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC (GPIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Mark Walter in 2005 and is a direct subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Partners LLC. GPIM provides investment advisory and supervisory services to a variety of institutional clients through separately managed accounts (SMAs) and registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles.

East Capital Holding AB engages in the management of real properties. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sierra Investment Management, Inc. (Sierra) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was co-founded by Kenneth Sleeper and David Wright in 1987. Sierra provides investment management services to retirees and other conservative investors.

Part of Cadre Invest SA, East Capital Asset Management SA is a Luxembourger company that provides investment fund management services. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The company was founded in 2008. Paul Carr has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Cadre Invest SA engages in the provision of financial solutions focusing on fund management and real estate. The company was founded on November 28, 2005 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Ocean Park Asset Management LLC (OPAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded in 2007 as Wright Fund Management LLC and changed their name to Ocean Park Asset Management LLC in 2023. OPAM is the investment adviser to the Sierra Mutual Funds and does not provide advisory services to retail investors.

Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. provides investment banking, securities trading, and brokerage services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Rytu Invest AB provides investment services. The company was founded on November 13, 2002 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.