Bill C. Powers

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Allianz Global Investors of America LP provides investment services. Its investment solutions includes mutual funds, closed-end funds and separately managed accounts. The company serves more than half of the 100 corporations in America. Allianz Global Investors of America is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA

PCM Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund. It seeks to achieve current income by investing in a portfolio comprised primarily of commercial mortgage backed securities. The firm's secondary investment objective is to get capital gains from the disposition of investment. The company was founded on September 2, 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to global client base. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association engages in the promotion of orchestra, bands, and other entertainers. The company was founded by William Andrews Clark Jr. in 1919 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

St. Albans School is an independent boys school and private sixth form located in St. Albans, UK. It is one of the oldest private schools in the world and has a reputation for outstanding exam results. The school offers education for students in their first two years, 11+ and 12+, as well as scholarships and bursaries.

Encore Housing Opportunity Funds is a private equity firm headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.