David C. Hooten

Founded in 2001 by David Hooten, Claymore Securities, Inc. is a registered investment advisor based in Lilse, Illinois with offices in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and Princeton, New Jersey. The firm also does business as Claymore Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of the Claymore Group, Inc. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guggenheim Capital LLC, a global, independent, privately-held, diversified financial services firm that, through their affiliates, provides investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and capital markets services. Guggenheim Capital is headquartered in Chicago and New York City with offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Claymore Securities provides investment management services to financial advisors and their clients.

Founded in 1989, Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC is a fund distributor Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Windy City Investments Holdings LLC.

Claymore Dividend & Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. It offers strategic investment solutions for financial advisors and their valued clients. It also provides investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and capital markets services. The company was founded on January 27, 2004 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

iShares Silver Bullion ETF is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. Its objective is to replicate the price performance of silver bullion, less the Fund's expenses and fees. The company was founded on June 29, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Guggenheim Funds Distributors LLC (GFD) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formerly known as Guggenheim Distributors LLC, the firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC and their ultimate parent is Guggenheim Partners LLC. GFD offers strategic investment solutions for financial advisors and their clients.