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Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

Strong Capital Management, Inc. (SCM) provides investment management services to the Strong family of mutual funds, corporate and public employee retirement funds, endowments, foundations, Taft Hartley plans, and individuals. Founded in 1974, the firm is independently owned by professionals active in its day-to-day management.

ClearArc Capital, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) (FITB). ClearArc Capital traces their origins to Investment Strategies, Inc. (ISI), a Cleveland-based investment firm, which was founded in 1975. In 1992, ISI changed their name to Maxus Asset Management, Inc. (MAMI). In connection with the acquisition of the parent company of MAMI by FITB in January 2001, the firm’s name was changed to Fifth Third/Maxus Asset Management. On April 2, 2001, FITB acquired Old Kent Financial Corp. which owned Lyon Street Asset Management Co. On April 30, 2001, the firm name was changed to Fifth Third Asset Management, Inc. and consequently became ClearArc Capital, Inc. in December 2013. ClearArc Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to charitable organizations, not-for-profit organizations, corporations, governmental plans and municipalities, trusts and high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and pooled investment vehicles.

Aegon USA Investment Management LLC, do-business-as Aegon Asset Management US (Aegon AM US), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a direct subsidiary of Aegon USA Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Aegon NV (AMS: AGN, NYSE: AEF) in The Netherlands. Aegon AM US provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management products and services in similar and different investment strategies to affiliated and unaffiliated institutional clients.

GSAM Stable Value LLC (GSAM SV) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. The firm was founded in 1983 as Dwight Asset Management Co. LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP, ultimately held by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GSAM SV offers strategies focused on fixed income investment management services for institutional clients.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.