Debbie Philips

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. operates as an international association of accounting and consultancy firm. The company was founded on June 24, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC (CBA) is an independent wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by its Founding Partners in 2008 as LLBH Private Wealth Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC and their ultimate parent is Focus Financial Partners LLC (NASDAQ: FOCS). CBA provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, however, they may also provide services to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

Part of Voya Financial, Inc., Voya Funds Services LLC provides planning and advisory services. The company is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Andy Simonoff has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Part of Voya Financial, Inc., Voya Investments Distributor LLC is an institutional broker and dealer. The company is based in Scottsdale, AZ.

Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 by acquiring the business, personnel and corporate name of an affiliate which had been in operation since 1981 and which performed substantially similar services They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG). HIMCO provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and registered and unregistered investment companies. The firm also serves as an investment adviser for its affiliates and provides investment advisory services for vehicles that support the product mix of its affiliates.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

The Situs Cos. is a provider of commercial real estate services and consulting solutions to the financial institutions, institutional investors, private owners, and developers. Since 1985, clients have relied on its trusted insight and experience into commercial real estate. Combining creativity, flexibility and strategic planning, the company offers real estate consulting, strategic real estate advisory, asset management & loan servicing, outsourcing solutions, and technology partnerships services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has offices through the United States, Europe and Asia.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients.

Dow Chemical Corporate Venture Capital (DCCVC) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW) founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Midland, Michigan.

IBM Global Services provides systems integration and technology consulting services. Its services include application development, data storage, infrastructure management, networking, and technical support. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

Esoterica Capital LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Karan Trehan. Qindong Liu has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Commonfund Capital, Inc (Commonfund Capital) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Commonfund Holding Co., Inc founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut with additional offices in New York, California, London & China.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Ipreo Holdings LLC provides market intelligence, deal execution platforms and investor communications solutions. Its services include markets analytics, investment community profiles and contact information, deals data, data feeds and entity data management solutions. The firm has offices in New York, London, Maryland, and Delhi. The company was founded on December 18, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1997, Joseph Gunnar & Co. LLC is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Joseph Gunnar Holding Co. LLC They provide financial advisory, brokerage and trading for investors in connection with listed equities, corporate and municipal bonds, preferred stock, mutual funds, IRA, pension plans and NASDAQ NMS securities.

Part of CBRE Group, Inc., CBRE Securities LLC provides brokerage services. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV. The CEO of the company is William Jason Lerner.

Link-Systems International, Inc. offers Web-based platforms for learning. Its products include NetTutor, MyAcademicWorkshop Comfit Online Learning, and WorldWideWhiteBoard. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Nuveen High Income December 2022 Target Term Fund is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide high level of current income and returning original net asset value. It seeks to invest in debt securities and securities rated below investment grade BB+/Bal or lower. The company was founded on July 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.