Rita F. Aguilar

IMS Capital Management, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm was founded in 1988 by Carl Marker and primarily provides investment advice, portfolio management and wealth management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.