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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.

Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC operates as an investment bank, which provides corporate finance and strategic advisory services. It focuses on addressing transformational issues of clients such as recapitalizations, acquisitions, sales and divestitures, and debt and equity financing transactions. The company was founded by Kenneth A. Buckfire and Henry S. Miller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Rocaton Investment Advisors LLC (Rocaton) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2002 and was acquired in 2019 by GSAM Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Rocaton provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services, on a discretionary or nondiscretionary basis to corporate, nonprofit, public, healthcare, insurance and wealth management organizations and high net worth individuals.

Solus Alternative Asset Management LP (Solus) is a privately held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Summit, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Chris Pucillo in 2007 as a spin-off of Stanfield Capital Partners LLC. Solus serves as the investment advisor with discretionary trading authority to private pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis.

MT Asset Management LLC, do-business-as Miller Tabak Asset Management (MTAM), is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Tony Crescenzi and Michael P. Pietronicoin 2008. They are a subsidiary of MTCO LLC, which is owned by Jeffco Management LLC. MTAM manages high quality municipal bonds for sophisticated investors and institutions.

Devonshire Asset Management, Inc. (Devonshire) is a privately owned, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Winchester, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1999 by Thomas E. Wade. Devonshire specializes in financial planning and wealth management for individuals with substantial wealth and incomes.

Hiddenite Capital Partners LP (Hiddenite Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Ryan Packard in 2020. Hiddenite Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to private funds that are pooled investment vehicles.