Eric A. Simonson

Allstate Investment Management Co. (AIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Allstate Non-Insurance Holdings, Inc., which is owned by The Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL). AIMCO provides investment advice to pension/profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, non-domestic insurance companies, corporations and/or other business entities. The firm acts as managing member and investment manager for the Allstate Short Term Pool and as a collateral manager for various collateralized debt obligation trusts.

Allstate Life Insurance Co. engages in provides life insurance voluntary accident and health insurance services. It offers term, whole, interest-sensitive, and variable life insurance. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Allstate Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial services. It offers property, liability, life, reinsurance and commercial insurance services. The firm's clients include individuals, institutions and commercial organizations. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP provides legal services It provides services in the areas of corporate, transactional, intellectual property, finance and regulatory. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Castle Key Insurance Co. is an insurance company located in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Ironshore, Inc. engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance services. It caters the construction, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, real estate, and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Robert Clements and John Clements in December 2006 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

K&L Gates LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm represents corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Kirkpatrick Lockhart in 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.