John Clifton Pickart

Franklin Alternative Strategies Advisers LLC (FASA) is an asset management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Stephen Burke and John Pickart in 2005 as Pelagos Capital Management LLC. Their name was changed to Franklin Alternatives Strategies Advisers LLC in January 2009 following Franklin Resources' acquisition of the firm in 2013. They are owned by Franklin Templeton Institutional LLC, a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). FASA provides investment advisory and portfolio management services under management agreements with investment products throughout the world.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a 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.

A subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., Mesirow Financial, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago with an additional office in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. Mesirow was founded in 1937 by Norman Mesirow.

Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., First of Michigan Corp. is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Battle Creek, MI.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Kemper Financial Services, Inc. is a company that provides insurance, brokerage, and financial services. The company is based in Long Grove, IL.