Paul J. Thompson

State Street Bank & Trust Co. (SSBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1792 and is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSBT serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund.

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients.

The Central Trust Bank provides banking services. The firm offers banking, brokerage, wealth and cash management and financial planning services. The company was founded in September 1902 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO.

DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. provides transaction data processing services. The firm is a subsidiary of West Side Investment Management, Inc. Boston Financial provides outsourced services such as routing and processing of incoming mail, tax and organizational reporting, regulatory compliance and share holder services. It has offices in Boston and Kansas. The firm was founded in October 1973 and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.

NetSpend Holdings, Inc. provides general purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards and payroll cards and related alternative financial service solutions to under-banked consumers. The company was founded on February 18, 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Country Club Trust Co. NA provides investment advice services. It provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and other corporate finance alternatives. The company was founded on March 8, 2002 and is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

American Century Investments Value Yield LLC provides asset management services. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Commerce Bank (Investment Management) (Commerce Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Commerce Bank, a regional bank headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1865 and is ultimately owned by Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a multi-bank holding company. Commerce Bank-IM offers advice, products, and an array of investment options to various clients.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City provides health insurance products and related services. The company's services include individual & family plans, group health insurance plans, and prescription drug list. It offers its services in Kansas and Northwest Missouri. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Shawnee Mission Medical Center provides health care services. It offers facilities around 380 beds and also provides outpatient surgery and other health services in areas such as pediatrics, rehabilitation, oncology and radiology. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Shawnee Mission, KS.

PBI-Gordon Corp. is a private company that manufactures a variety of products for agriculture, lawn and garden, farm and ranch, turf and ornamental, and IVM. The company is based in Kansas City, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Part of Barclays PLC, E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. is a company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Providence, RI.

Bank of America, NA (Private Banking) (Bank of America-PB) is the private banking arm of Bank of America, NA, which is a subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1947 and is also known as US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Bank of America-PB provides comprehensive wealth management products and services that focuses on wealth structuring (wealth planning, trusts and estates, philanthropy, custody services), investment management (portfolio consulting, asset management, capital markets, specialty asset management) and credit and banking (financial management tools, liquidity services, custom credit, real estate finance) for high net-worth and ultra-high net-worth individuals and families.

Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc. produces, presents and promotes in musical theatre and the performing arts for diverse audiences of all ages, with continued programming for families and children. The firm specializes in Broadway shows, concerts, theatre education and munity outreach. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Shearson Financial Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment broker/dealer located in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm is a member of FINRA, NYSE Arca, Inc. and the SIPC. Shearson Financial Services is a value-oriented investment firm that focuses on a wide variety of securities and insurance products. They employ a comprehensive value-seeking approach that emphasizes risk aversion. All of the firm's investments are independently valued prior to the making of investment selection decisions. As a general rule for their bond accounts, broad diversification is primary. Shearson Financial Services invests mainly in investment grade instruments. For their equity accounts, they focus on a limited number of securities they believe have a compelling value. The firm utilizes fundamental and technical analysis of these positions on a regular basis. Their non-proprietary products and services represent what they believe to be core, fundamental strategies for serious investors. Shearson Financial Services seeks to mitigate risk by following independent, disciplined investment strategies which they believe will be less volatile over time than investment strategies offered by other financial institutions. Shearson Financial Services products and services include: (1) OTC corporate equity securities (2) corporate debt securities (3) retail mutual funds (4) U.S. government securities (5) municipal securities (6) variable life insurance and annuities (7) puts, calls and option writing (8) investment advisory services (9) serving as a non-exchange member arranging for transactions in securities listed by an exchange member(10) collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and (11) the sale of interests in mortgages or other receivables including MBS.

Balance Innovations LLC engages in the software company. It also develops solutions such as payment reconciliation, corporate reporting, deposit tracking, retail analytics, electronic-safe management, self-checkout management, and check conversion. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Lenexa, KS.