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Howland Capital Management LLC (Howland Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1967 as Blackstone Management Corporation. Their name was changed to Howland Capital Management, Inc. in 1994. The firm was restructured under the same ownership and management in 2012 and is now known as Howland Capital Management LLC. Howland Capital provides personalized, confidential investment management to various types of clients.

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.

State Street Research & Management Company (SSR), with a history dating back to 1924, is one of the nation's first investment management organizations. The Boston-based firm is a subsidiary of MetLife (NYSE:MET), one of the world's largest financial services companies. The firm, together with its affiliate SSR Realty, actively manages stock, bond, balanced and real estate portfolios for both institutional and individual investors. SSR manages pension money for many of the largest U.S. corporate pension plans. SSR also manages money for public and union pension plans, foundations, endowments, and mutual funds.