Eden C. Levinson

Hill & Knowlton, Inc. engages in the provision of international communications consultancy services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harrison Street Securities LLC (HSS) is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of HS Securities Holdings LLC. The firm was founded in 2005 as Transwestern Securities Management LLC by Transwestern Investment Co. LLC (TIC) (now known as Pearlmark Real Estate Partners), James Kammert and Reagan Pratt. TIC is a private real estate investment firm. In 2010, HS Securities Holdings LLC purchased the controlling ownership interest in the firm from TIC. HS Securities Holdings LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed to acquire and own the controlling membership interest in HSS. HS Securities Holdings LLC is an affiliate of Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, the sponsor of various private real estate funds.. HSS manages portfolios of publicly-traded real estate-related securities for institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They also manage a private investment fund, Harrison Street Securities ALRA Fund LLC, and serve as manager of the Aston/Harrison Street Real Estate Fund, a sector fund within the Aston Asset Management LP family of registered investment companies.

Founded by Len Zacks in 1978, Zacks Investment Research, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in Irvine, California. The firm is principally owned by The Greenwood Trust. Zacks makes both short-term and long-term investment recommendations using the following investment styles: aggressive growth, growth/income, momentum, value, technicals and options. Zack Investment Research employs the Zacks Rank, a 100% a peerless stock rating system that is based on a quantitative model that includes the use of four factors including as earnings estimate revisions and earnings surprises. Stocks are classified into five groups, ranging from 'Strong Buy' to 'Strong Sell.' Zacks Rank is completely mathematical and focuses only on the math and whether the math predicts that a stock's price will rise. It is a short-term indicator of stock performance that is effective for 1 to 3 months. The Zacks Recommendation process begins with a new quantitative model that employs the Zacks Rank. The firm then utilizes qualitative insights to develop a unique recommendation based on a 6 month time horizon. Zacks Investment Research provides coverage primarily on the following sectors: (1) manufacturers of electrical components (2) photo optics/lasers (3) HPC computing platforms (4) manufacturers and distributors of textiles (5) information technology (6) independent oil and gas companies involved in the exploration, development and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas (6) providers of docking, manipulator and wafer probing interface products for semiconductor and ATE manufacturers (7) companies that design and manufacture oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and protocol analyzers to test, measure and analyze electronic signals (8) manufacturers of branded toys, collectibles, hobby or infant products and (9) financial services companies.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Duff & Phelps provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and other pooled investment vehicles as well as to retail clients. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).