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Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Duff & Phelps provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and other pooled investment vehicles as well as to retail clients. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Inc. generates, transmits and retails electricity. The company also owns & operates natural gas retail distribution systems serving many customers in Baton Rouge. The company provides services in different parts of the United States. It is located in Beaumont, TX.

Duff & Phelps Gbl Utility & Midstream Energy Income Fund is closed-end management investment company. The fund objective is to provide a current income, with an emphasis on providing tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation by investing majority of its assets in dividend-paying equity securities of domestic and foreign companies in the electric, gas and telecommunications sectors of the utility industry and the midstream sector of the energy industry. Duff & Phelps Gbl Utility & Midstream Energy Income Fund was founded on March 15, 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwest Natural Gas Co. engages in the provision of natural gas services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It operates through the Local Gas Distribution and Gas Storage segments. The company was founded by H. C. Leonard and John Green on January 7, 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

CFA Society of Chicago is an investment analysts society that brings together nearly 4,200 top professionals involved in investment analysis. The society is based in Chicago, IL and is the oldest of its kind. The CFA designation is recognized by the society as a recognition of knowledge, skills, and abilities in security analysis and portfolio management. Christopher Thomas Vincent has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2020.