Jerry L. Schwallier

Miller Capital Corp. provides financial consulting, advisory and related services to both public and private middle-market companies. The firm engages in venture capital and private equity investing, financial advisory and management consulting, business valuations, fairness opinions, investor relations and investment banking activities. Miller Capital is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Dubuque Bank & Trust Co. is an investment division of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF). The firm is located in Dubuque, Iowa.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-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 funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC (IIC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The firm was founded by Paul W. Alston and Jeffrey E. Shiffra in 2001. IIC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, foundations, trusts and retirement plans.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Premier Valley Bank engages in the general commercial banking business. It offers business and personal banking products such as checking and savings accounts, loans, insurance, credit cards, and online banking services. The company was founded on June 1, 2001 and is headquartered in Fresno, CA.

Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and Arthur B. Laffer in 1999. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of ButcherJoseph Financial Holdings LLC. Laffer Tengler Investments provides investment advice and management services (1) as a discretionary investment adviser to domestic and foreign separately managed accounts; (2) as a discretionary manager to clients participating in one or more wrap fee programs; (3) as a non- discretionary investment adviser to certain clients, which includes other investment advisers; and (4) as a sub-adviser to certain open-end exchange traded funds.

The Reinalt-Thomas Corp. sells tires and wheels. The firm offers tires of brands such as Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone, and exclusive brands such as Arizonian and Fisk and wheels like Konig, Liquid Metal and TSW. It sells products through stores, as well as mail order and online. The company was founded by Bruce T. Halle in 1960 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Citizens Finance Co. engages in the provision of consumer financing services. It offers personal and auto loans. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Dubuque, IA.

Wisconsin Bank & Trust state chartered commercial bank. Its services include banking, borrowing, investment services, wealth advisory services, insurance, and eBanking. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.

New Mexico Bank & Trust provides wealth management solutions to individuals, families, business, and organizations. It offers insurance, home loans, banking, borrowing, wealth advisory, investment, eBanking, treasury management, and retirement plan services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Rocky Mountain Bank (Montana) engages in the provision of personal, business, and private client banking services. It also offers insurance products. The company is headquartered in Billings, MT.

Miller Investments, Inc. provides general consulting services. It offers investments to the oil and gas and real estate industries. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Minnesota Bank & Trust engages in the provision of banking services. It specializes in mortgage, commercial banking, small business services, and treasury management services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edina, MN.

Part of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., Bank of Blue Valley is a bank based in Overland Park, KS. The bank has assets of more than $1.40 billion and offers a broad range of banking and financial services to consumer and commercial customers from 10 banking centers. Bank of Blue Valley provides various types of deposit products and loans, including personal loans, small business loans, commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans, working capital financing, and other commercial loans. Additionally, the bank offers wealth management services, card services, and online and mobile banking services. Bank of Blue Valley is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender.

First Bank & Trust Co. state chartered commercial bank. offers online banking, personal, commercial, and small business checking, saving and individual retirement accounts, certificates of deposit, money market account, loans, mobile banking, debit and credit card, and wealth management services. The company was founded by Barry Orr in 1934 and is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

BioAccel provides funding and business expertise services to early stage life sciences companies. The non-profit company is based in Phoenix, AZ and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Citywide Banks (Colorado) is based in Aurora, CO. Michael Wamsganz has been the CEO of the company since 2021. Part of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., Citywide Banks (Colorado) is a local partner with limitless potential striving to make significant impacts for our neighbors through innovative products, intelligent financial solutions, and strong relationships.

Illinois Bank & Trust engages in provision of commercial banking services. It offers personal checking, personal savings, mortgages, small business checking, treasury management, and commercial banking. The company is headquartered in Rockford, IL.

Discount Tire Co. of Texas, Inc. provides tire dealership services. The private company is based in Ann Arbor, MI.