John Francis Meara

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1967. The non-profit company is based in St. Louis, MO. The organization offers various programs in sports, fitness, and recreation to develop fitness, positive use, and leisure time for children. These programs include after-school programs, teen programs, summer camps, and more. The organization encourages community involvement through volunteering.

Argent Capital Management LLC (Argent) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1998 by John Meara and Steven Finerty. Argent manages assets for institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

Commerce Bank is a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a multi-bank holding company with operations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. Commerce Bank provides investment management services to pension funds, endowments, foundations and individuals. They also serve as the investment advisor to the Commerce family of mutual funds.

Ronald McDonald House of New York, Inc. provides temporary housing for pediatric cancer patients and their families. It offers family and coordinate emotional and physical services, psychological care, ministry support, wellness programs, tutors, music, art, transportation, activities for siblings, holiday and birthday parties and camaraderie for parents struggling with their child's cancer diagnosis. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Ronald McDonald House, NY.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. operates as a global network of young chief executives. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Waddell & Reed LLC operates as an asset management and financial planning company. It serves the financial needs of families, individuals and businesses. The company was founded by Chauncey Waddell and Cameron Reed in 1937 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

RiverSource Investments LLC, formerly American Express Financial Corp., is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in New York City, Maryland, Massachusetts and California. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). RiverSource Investments provides investment management services to the RiverSource Investments family of funds (formerly the American Express Funds). The firm also provides investment management services for institutional clients, alternative investments, insurance assets and a managed account program.