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Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Webster Preferred Capital Corp. provides business customers with a wide variety of financial services. It engages in acquiring, holding, financing and managing assets secured by real estate mortgages and other obligations secured by real property, as well as certain other qualifying real estate investment trust assets. The firm's mortgage assets include loans secured by single family residential real estate properties. The company was founded in March 1997 and is headquartered in Waterbury, CT.

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.

Ironwood Capital (Ironwood) is a private equity firm is founded in 1986. The firm has headquartered in Avon, Connecticut.

Webster Financial Advisors (WFA) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut. They are the bank management division of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS). WFA provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

St. Francis Hospital, Inc. provides healthcare services. It also offers inpatient, outpatient, surgical, orthopedic, women's health care, mental health care, and emergency room services. The company was founded in April 1950 and is headquartered in Columbus, GA.

Cooper-Atkins Corp. manufactures temperature management and environmental measurement devices and wireless monitoring solutions for foodservice, healthcare, and industrial markets. It offers temptrak, blue2, wireless, thermocouples, thermistors, infrareds, digitals, timers, and panel meters. The company was founded by David G. Cooper in 1885 and is headquartered in Middlefield, CT.

First Fidelity Bank, financial security means having a relationship with professionals who make customer, and customer's financial goals, their top priority. Customer's banker is not only a trusted colleague, but customer's personal financial consultant. It believes banking means putting customers first. Though it has grown to 28 full-service locations, it is a growing community bank with a small bank attitude. Our growth provides the ability to compete with the largest banks in the country. Its established deposit base allows for flexibility in offering a complete financial option for both families and small-to mid-sized businesses. Its client-focused commitment makes First Fidelity Bank a strong, reliable partner in the communities it serves. As 2010 marks its 90th Anniversary, it proudly 7 continues its commitment to superior customer service, honest lending and community stewardship. Through its strong reputation, it works hard every day to out big the small banks and out small the big banks.

Metrohartford Alliance, Inc. is an organization that drives economic development and growth in Hartford, CT. The private company is committed to improving the economy and quality of life in the area.

Connecticut Business & Industry Association is a non-profit organization that provides commercial support services. The private company is based in Hartford, CT. Joseph F. Brennan has been the CEO of the company since 1988.

Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. is a media company based in Hartford, CT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides a variety of programs and news through its public-media source for NPR, local news/talk programs, and news on arts, health, politics, education, and business. Connecticut Garden Journal is a weekly program hosted by horticulturalist Charlie Nardozzi, and the business section is dedicated to the latest business news. The company also supports an investigative reporting initiative called Tap, which focuses on Connecticut issues. Mark G. Contreras has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Barings LLC (Barings) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Barings LLC founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Ocean Exploration Trust, Inc. engage in pure ocean exploration. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the ocean, seeking out new discoveries in the fields of geology, biology, maritime history, archaeology, and chemistry while pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology, education, and communications. The company was founded by Robert Ballard in 2008 and is headquartered in Old Lyme, CT.

The Connecticut Water Co. provides water utility services. The company is headquartered in Clinton, CT.