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Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC (BIA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1994 as MetLife Advisers LLC and changed their name into Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC in 2017. They are a subsidiary of Brighthouse Holdings LLC, which is owned by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHF). BIA serves as the investment adviser to participants in the asset allocation program made available exclusively under Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts by the issuing insurance companies. In this capacity, their clients are holders of Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts. As noted above, the firm also serves as investment adviser to certain investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

Metzler Asset Management GmbH (MAM) is the asset management subsidiary of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG, a German family business originally established in 1674. Headquartered in Frankfurt, MAM was founded in 1995 and offers investment advisory services and portfolio management for private and institutional clients including segregated accounts, mutual funds and pension funds.

Part of MetLife, Inc., New England Financial is a financial advisory and investment management company. New England Financial is based in Boston, MA. The company's team of advisors offers customized investment strategies to individuals and institutions. The company provides investment management services and develop flexible financial plans tailored to their clients' specific goals and interests.

Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC provides investment banking services. It offer investment projects funding, export operations financing, leasing deals, interbank lending, clients operational servicing, and tariffs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.

National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) was established in 1993 with the adoption of the law reorganizing the Kazakh Republican bank and the USSR's Gosbank into the National Bank of Kazakhstan. The central bank of Kazakhstan, NBK is the top tier of the country's banking system. The bank is accountable to the President of Kazakhstan and within its legal authority acts independently. Based in Almaty, NBK serves as trustee of the Kazakhstan National Fund, a stabilization fund established in 2000 with the aim of insulating the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan from price swings of oil, gas and metals. The bank coordinates their activities with the government of Kazakhstan, aiming to ensure the stability of prices in the Republic of Kazakhstan by developing and implementing the state's monetary policy, supporting payment system functioning, implementing foreign exchange regulation and foreign exchange control and providing assistance to maintain the financial system's stability.

Norvik Banka AS operates as a commercial bank. It offers banking and insurance services, pension plans, deposits, securities operations, and foreign currency transactions to private and corporate costumers. The company was founded on April 29, 1992 and is headquartered in Riga, Latvia.

National Co. Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC provides railway management and operation services. Its business activities include freight traffic, passenger traffic, railway infrastructure, train movements safety, and investment. The company was founded on January 31, 1997 and is headquartered in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan Postal Service provides courier services and is ultimately controlled by the Government of Kazakhstan. The company is based in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Kazyna Capital Management JSC (KCM) is the Kazakhstan-based, wholly-owned private equity holding of Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund JSC, ultimately owned by the Government of Kazakhstan. Established in 2007, KCM is a fund of funds manager which is based in Almaty. Through their funds, they seek large institutional investors to jointly finance the Kazakhstani economy, aiming to increase investment activity in non-extractive sectors, to encourage competition among industries, to develop the private equity market and investment management companies and to develop strategic and infrastructure projects between the state and private sector.

Diamondback Tactical LLLP manufactures and distributes tactical equipment including ballistic plates, vests and helmets. Its product includes ballistic armor, carriers, and hard armor shields. The company was founded on August 9, 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Rosemont Solebury Capital Management LLC (Rosemont Solebury Capital) a private equity firm, founded in 2007 by Christopher D. Heinz, Alan Richard Sheriff and Dan Samuel Seno. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Burisma Holdings Ltd. operates as an oil and gas exploration company. It engages in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.

Part of Rosemont Solebury Capital Management LLC, Rosemont Capital LLC provides real estate investment services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Devon Dodson Archer.

Central Asian Electric Power Corp. JSC produces electric energy. The firm distributes and transmits electric and heat energy. The company was founded on August 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Two-Twenty Records Management LLC provides data storage outsourcing solutions. Its services include document storage, data protection, digital solutions, document shredding and health info management. The company was founded by Avishay Levanovsky and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

Thai Corp International (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. engages in the sales and distribution of consumer goods. Its products include beverage, dairy, food, tissue and snack. The company was founded May 17, 2010 and is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Heinz Family Office provides investment services. The private company is based in Washington.

Part of Pilot Growth Management LLC, Rosemont Seneca Technology Partners LLC is an alternative investment manager. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Devon Dodson Archer.

Valor Group Ltd. operates as a financial holding company with interests in providing life insurance products. It holds interests in Wealth-Assurance AG and Lebensversicherungs AG. The company was incorporated in May 2013 and is headquartered in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.

Bohai Harvest RST Shanghai Equity Investment Fund Mgt Co. Ltd. focuses on investing in Chinese companies which are stable and have growth or IPO potential. The fund seeks to invest in high-end manufacturing, financial services, consumer, and energy and resources. It provides financing for buyout transactions.