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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing its assets in preferred stocks or other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. The company was founded on August 27, 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in reverse repurchase agreements and invests in derivatives to establish investment leverage or for temporary purposes. The company was founded on November 29, 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III operates as a closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing in securities that, in the opinion of the Advisor, may be undervalued relative to similar securities in the marketplace. The company was founded on June 19, 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. provides securities exchange services. It offers electronic and floor-based trading solutions to financial firms, dealers, investment institutions and listed public companies. The firm’s products include automated price improvement; Boston Exchange automated communication and order-routing network, BEACON REMOTE and execution quality report. The company was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. It intends to provide total return consisting of current income and gains and long term capital appreciation. The company was founded on April 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust is an open-end management investment company, which control as a Massachusetts business trust. Its objective is to generate interest income exempt from federal income tax with preservation of capital. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-end fund management investment company. The fund seeks to provide total return with a focus on current income and gains and also consisting of long-term capital appreciation The company was founded on May 26, 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Collateral Trust is a fund that engages in the investment in money market instruments. The company was founded on on December 4, 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., General Reinsurance Group is an insurance concern. The private company is based in Stamford, CT.

Eastern Bank Corp. provides banking, investment, and insurance services. It offers personal, commercial, and business banking products, including checking and savings accounts, investments and credit cards. The company was founded in 1818 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Todd Organization provides consulting, financing and administrative services. The firm provides executive benefit consulting services, benefit financing solutions and administration for major corporations and financial institutions. The company was founded in 1957 by John O. Todd and is located in Guilford, CT

John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide a high level of after-tax total return from dividend income and capital appreciation by investing its assets in dividend-paying common and preferred securities. The firm investment management services are provided through John Hancock Advisers, Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides administrative healthcare services. It offers health insurance options for companies, families, and individuals. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA.

Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corp. provides loans and other related financial services. The company helps in making low interest loans available to eligible students, parents, schools and lenders. It also provides Federal Family Education Loan Program guarantee, original, fund delivery and default prevention services. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay provides food and shelter in emergencies, operates the largest food pantry in New England, and teaches lifesaving skills, trains nurses’ aides and certified nursing. Its services include training & certification classes, disaster, youth programs, food & nutrition programs. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

Yale-China Association, Inc. was founded in 1901. The non-profit company is based in New Haven, CT. The company develops educational programs.

National Association of Corporate Directors (New England) is a non-profit organization that provides corporate government information, education, and training for directors and CEOs who are committed to raising standards and improving boardroom performance. The company is headquartered in Amesbury, MA.

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc. is a private company that manages timberland and agricultural assets. The company is based in Boston, MA. Hancock Natural Resource Group's timber division manages approximately 5.6 million acres of timberland across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Chile. The company's agricultural investment group oversees approximately 400,000 acres of prime farmland in major agricultural regions of the United States and Canada. William E. Peressini has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/trust. The company was founded on December 21, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.