J. Kevin Connaughton

Columbia Management Group, Inc. provides asset management services. The company administers discretionary investment accounts for corporations, foundations, pension and benefit plans and endowments. The company also assists in tax and estate planning and portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals. Columbia Management Group is headquartered in Boston, MA

Liberty All Star Equity Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. It seeks total investment return comprised of long-term capital appreciation and current income through investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The company was founded on October 31, 1986 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Tri-Continental Corp. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company, which invests primarily for the longer term. Its objective is to produce future growth of both capital and income while providing reasonable current income. The company was founded on January 14, 1929 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

BofA Distributors, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of BofA Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). They were formerly known as Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. BofA Distributors does not provide any internal research.