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Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers, Inc. (NBIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 as Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC and adopted their present name in 2016. They are a subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. NBIA provides a wide range of discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients, which includes individuals, institutions, registered investment companies, non-US registered funds and private investment funds.

Tocqueville Asset Management LP (Tocqueville) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1985, the firm’s business and affairs are managed by Tocqueville Management Corp., their General Partner. Tocqueville manages investments for high-net-worth individuals and families, institutions, family offices and through the various Tocqueville mutual funds.

Inverness Counsel LLC is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and provides investment management services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases to individual, family, trust, pension and profit-sharing plan, tax-exempt organization and other institutional clients.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Lupus Research Alliance, Inc. provides research and development for the treatment of lupus disease. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Victory Capital Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (Victory Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Victory Capital Management, Inc., a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1894 and formerly known as Key Asset Management, Inc. They are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). Victory Capital-IM provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a comprehensive range of equity execution services exclusively to institutional clients worldwide. Their clients include private banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, independent asset managers and investment advisors and other brokers.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Mutual of America Life Insurance Co. provides pension and retirement related products, programs and services. The firm offers variable universal life, group life and disability insurance products. The company was founded on January 3, 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Matrix Asset Advisors, Inc. (Matrix) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in White Plains, New York. The firm was founded by David A. Katz in 1986. Matrix manages money for individuals, families, endowments, foundations, and retirement plans.

Amwest Insurance Group, Inc. is an insurance holding company engaged, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Amwest Surety Insurance Company, Condor Insurance Company and Far West Insurance Company, in underwriting surety bonds nationwide, commercial automobile insurance in the United States. Surety bonds are predominately written through branch and field offices located throughout the United States. Company was formed on August 19, 1970 and is located in Calabasas, CA.

Part of Macquarie Group Ltd., Hudson Capital Advisors, Inc. is an American company that provides investment advice. The company is based in NY. Hudson Capital Advisors was acquired by Mackenzie Investment Management, Inc. from Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. on June 18, 1999.

Spencer Trask & Co. operates as investment firm. The firm offers services specialize in asset management, startups, and early stage investment. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. (SAM USA) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The firm was founded by Arthur Richards “Rick” Rule in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Sprott US Holdings, Inc., owned by Sprott, Inc. (TSX: SII) in Canada. SAM USA provides investment advisory services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to individuals and institutions with separately managed accounts and private funds.