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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Kayne Anderson) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Kaim Non Traditional LP, the firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Kayne and John Anderson. They are owned by Richard Kayne through his majority ownership of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. Kayne Anderson provides investment supervisory services through privately offered pooled investment vehicles, and to a lesser extent, through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Founded in 1988, M. R. Beal & Co. Securities offers investment banking, financial advisory and broker/dealer services to municipalities, state governments and corporations. Their activities include public finance, corporate debt and equity, fixed-income sales and trading and financial advisory services. The firm's equity research is focused on telecommunications, media, technology, health care, health care and energy, as well as research and commentary on capital markets. M.R. Beal is one of the top investment banks trading in fixed-income securities and municipal bonds.