Frank Schwall

Founded in 1992, 1st Global Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment advisor located in Dallas, Texas. 1st Global, Inc. owns all of the firm's shares. The majority of 1st Global, Inc.’s shares are owned by Stephen Anthony Batman and family. The remaining shares are owned by a small number of current and former employees. Through their network of affiliated investment adviser representatives (IARs), 1st Global Advisors offers comprehensive financial services to y provide advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans and charitable organizations. The majority of the firm's clients are retail clients that fall under the category of “individuals (other than high-net-worth individuals). 1st Global Advisors specializes in partnering with CPA, tax, accounting, legal, and dedicated financial professionals.

UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (UBS AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS AM provides investment products and services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions and advisors, central banks, charities, foundations and individual investors around the world.