James Michael Weiss

Part of GenTek, Inc., Defiance, Inc. is a fintech asset manager and ETF sponsor focused on income and thematic investing. The company is based in Cleveland, OH. Defiance's disruptive ETFs include Next Gen H2 ($HDRO), the first SPAC ETF ($SPAK), and the first 5G ETF ($FIVG). The company, founded in 2018, offers actively managed options ETFs to enhance income and a suite of first-mover thematic ETFs that allow investors to express targeted views on dynamic sectors leading the way in disruptive innovations, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, 5G, hydrogen energy, and electric vehicles.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

ABC, Inc. operates as a media company. It owns and operates television networks and radio stations. The company was founded by Leonard H. Goldenson and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Glenmede Trust Co. NA provides investment trust services. Its services include wealth management, investment management, tax services and planning, fiduciary services, charitable and retirement planning, portfolio management, asset allocation, and fiduciary tax returns. The company was founded by Joseph N. Anderson Pew and Mary Anderson Pew in 1956 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Weiss Group LLC provides asset management services and publishes financial advisory newsletters. The company was founded by Martin D. Weiss in 1971 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Bluecoats, Inc. provides community and social services. It offers welfare services to the families of Cuyahoga County (Ohio) safety forces employees who lost their lives in the line of duty. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of DKR Capital Partners Holdings LLC, DKR Fusion Management LP provides investment advice. The company is based in Stamford, CT.

SVB Wealth LLC (SVBW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2006 as BP Wealth Management LLC and changed their name to Boston Private Wealth LLC in 2015 and SVB Wealth LLC in 2022. In 2023, they became a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., which in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA). SVBW offers a comprehensive and customized set of wealth management and investment management services to high net-worth individuals, families, trusts and organizations, including foundations and endowments.

Slatestone Wealth LLC (Slatestone) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Jupiter, Florida. The firm was founded by Patrick E. Tylander and Sharon “Sherri” Daniels in 2017 as Slatestone Wealth Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Slatestone Holdings LLC. Slatestone provides investment advisory and wealth management services to high and ultra-high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations and other business entities.

W.R. Hambrecht + Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It offers underwriting, corporate advisory, equity research, sales, trading, electronic brokerage and private equity services to technology and emerging growth companies. The firm uses Internet and auction processes to serve investors and issuers. The company was founded in January 1998 by William R. Hambrecht and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.