Joe Hoefer

Thomson, Horstmann & Bryant, Inc. (THB) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Al J. Thomson, Richard Horstmann and Bill Bryant in 1982. They are wholly-owned by Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR), which is owned by Crestview LLC. THB manages stable, diversified, niche equity strategies for their corporate, endowment, and high net-worth investors.

Patrumin Investors LLC (Patrumin) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Naples, Florida. The firm was founded in 2012 and is owned by Samuel “Sam” Dedio. Patrumin provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, institutions, corporations, small businesses, and religious affiliated organizations. The firm offers several long-only investment portfolio strategies for both institutional and private investors on a fully discretionary basis through separately managed accounts.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name to DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. They are a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for their municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a comprehensive range of equity execution services exclusively to institutional clients worldwide. Their clients include private banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, independent asset managers and investment advisors and other brokers.

Dividend Assets Capital Holdings, Inc. operates as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Ridgeland, SC.

Goldk Investment Services, Inc. is a private company based in Boston, MA.

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., John Hancock Funds, Inc. provides investment services. The company is based in Lansdowne, PA. Andrew Grant Arnott has been the CEO of the company since 2012.