Kurt D. Halvorson

Western Asset Management Co. (Western Asset) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. Western Asset provides discretionary investment management services to primarily institutional clients.

AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc. provides investment advice. The firm provides life insurance, pensions, and asset management.The company is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

40/86 Advisors, Inc. (40/86) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. Formerly known as Conseco Capital Management, Inc., the firm was founded in 1981 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO). 40/86 provides portfolio management services primarily to affiliated and limited unaffiliated insurance companies.

Banc of America Specialist, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp. Their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Banc of America Specialist provides securities services on the New York Stock Exchange and assists with IPOs. The firm follows S&P 500 companies in several sectors including financial services, energy, consumer products, retail and telecommunications. Banc of America Specialist was originally founded in 1982 as Quick & Reilly Specialist, ultimately incorporating Conklin, Cahill & Co. and Colin Hockstin & Co. From 1990 until 1995, the firm acquired three prestigious specialist firms: Murphy, Marseilles Smith & Nammack, Stokes Hoyt & Co and Pforzheimer/Drexel Burnham Specialists. In 1995, Quick & Reilly Specialist was renamed JJC Specialist. In 1998, JJC Specialist was purchased by Fleet Boston Financial, which also acquired Merrill Lynch Specialist, and the firm was renamed Fleet Specialist. In 2000, FleetBoston Financial acquired MJ Meehan and merged the operations into Fleet Specialist. In 2004, Bank of America acquired FleetBoston Financial and Fleet Specialist became known as Banc of America Specialist, Inc.