Jim R. Bruce

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Aames Financial Corp. provides banking and other financial services. The company offers residential mortgage equity loans through both wholesale and retail channels. It has offices in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, and New Jersey. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Knights of Columbus provides educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works. It offers Christian refugee relief fund, disaster relief, ultra sound initiative, and coats for kids. The company was founded by Michael J. McGivney on February 6, 1882 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PI Subsidiary functions as an investment holding American company. The private company is based in Springfield.

Part of The Cigna Group, CIGNA Investment Management Corp. is a company that provides investment services. The company is based in Bloomfield, CT.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

CUNA Mutual Group engages in the provision of life insurance, investment advisory, and information technology services. It offers credit union protection, retirement solutions, trustage insurance program, and lending services. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Farmhouse Culture, Inc. produce raw, organic and probiotic-rich foods. Its products include kraut krisps, gut punch, gut shots, kraut and vegetables. The company was founded by Kathryn Lukas in 2008 and is headquartered in Watsonville, CA.

Rhythm Superfoods, LLC produces and sells kale and sweet potato chips. It sells its products online and retail outlets, grocery stores, The company was founded by Scott Jensen, Clayton Christopher, David Smith, Larkin Robert and Keith Wahrer in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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.

MetLife Investment Management LLC (MIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as MetLife Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of MetLife Investment Management Holdings LLC, which is owned by MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET). MIM provides advisory services to institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans (which include government plans), sovereign funds, limited partnerships, and MetLife affiliated accounts such as MetLife’s domestic insurance company subsidiaries, registered investment companies, and pooled investment vehicles.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (MetLife-IM) is the insurance management division of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., which is owned by MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. The firm is headquartered in New York City with additional office in Morristown, New Jersey. MetLife-IM offers group dental benefit plans for individuals, employees, retirees and their families and provides dental plan administration for over 20 million people. The firm provides disability products for individuals, as well as employee and association groups who receive them through their employer.