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Founded in 1985, Emerson Investment Management LLC is a wealth management firm and registered investment advisor located in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm manages assets for individuals, couples, multi-generational families and small institutions.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing its assets in preferred stocks or other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. The company was founded on August 27, 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in reverse repurchase agreements and invests in derivatives to establish investment leverage or for temporary purposes. The company was founded on November 29, 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III operates as a closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing in securities that, in the opinion of the Advisor, may be undervalued relative to similar securities in the marketplace. The company was founded on June 19, 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Octopus Phoenix VCT Plc operates as a venture capital trust which is managed by Octopus Asset Management Limited.

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. It intends to provide total return consisting of current income and gains and long term capital appreciation. The company was founded on April 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust is an open-end management investment company, which control as a Massachusetts business trust. Its objective is to generate interest income exempt from federal income tax with preservation of capital. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-end fund management investment company. The fund seeks to provide total return with a focus on current income and gains and also consisting of long-term capital appreciation The company was founded on May 26, 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company. It is formed to invest primarily in securities to carry on such other business as the trustees may from time to time determine pursuant to their authority under the declaration of trust. The company was founded on October 21, 2013 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

John Hancock Collateral Trust is a fund that engages in the investment in money market instruments. The company was founded on on December 4, 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Connecticut River Bancorp is a bank holding company. It provides a variety of banking services to individuals and corporate businesses through its wholly-owned subsidiary Connecticut River Bank, N.A. The company's primary lending products are commercial, real estate and consumer loans. Its deposit products are checking accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Connecticut River Bancorp is headquartered in Charlestown, NH.

Investors Bank & Trust Co. provides financial services. It processes securities for mutual funds, investment advisors, banks, insurance companies and other asset managers. It has offices in the US, Canada, Ireland and the Cayman Islands. Investors Bank & Trust was founded in 1969 and is located in Boston, MA

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., John Hancock Funds, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Lansdowne, PA. Andrew Grant Arnott has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide a high level of after-tax total return from dividend income and capital appreciation by investing its assets in dividend-paying common and preferred securities. The firm investment management services are provided through John Hancock Advisers, Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Beaumont Financial Partners LLC (Beaumont) is an investment management firm headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1999 and their predecessor firm, Beaumont Trust Associates, became a registered investment adviser in 1981. They were acquired by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS) in 2022. Beaumont offers a comprehensive range of wealth management and family office services to affluent individuals and families, small businesses, and select institutions.

Hudson Castle Group, Inc. provided capital management solutions. The company was founded in 1996 and headquartered in New York, NY.

Connecticut River Bank, NA is a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Springfield, VT.

New Hampshire Trust Co. (NHTrust) is an investment manager headquartered in Keene, New Hampshire. The firm is a subsidiary of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp. NHTrust provides customized financial strategies to individuals and families who seek long-term financial security and growth.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/trust. The company was founded on December 21, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Virtus Total Return Fund operates as a mutual fund closed-end investment. Its portfolio includes infrastructure in the communications, utility, energy, and transportation industries. Its objective is total return of capital appreciation and current income. The fund was founded on December 3, 2004 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment fund. Its objective is to maximize current income while preserving capital and seeks to generate current income and total return by applying credit research and a time-tested approach to capitalize on opportunities across undervalued sectors of the global bond markets. The company was founded on August 23, 2011 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Duff & Phelps Select MLP & Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek a level of total return resulting from a combination of current tax-deferred distributions and capital appreciation. It is managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. The company was founded on March 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.