Robert Varghese

GE Asset Management's (GEAM) core investment strategies include US equities, international equities, fixed-income, real estate and private equity. The firm follows a disciplined, fundamental, bottom-up approach to investing in US equities. Their US equity investment approach involves rigorous analyses of financial data, including industry, sector and company information, as well as qualitative assessments of management and their ability to execute business plans. Generally, GEAM invests in companies that are industry leaders with high quality earnings and a history of creating shareholder value. GEAM's international equities approach includes a variety of strategies such as International Equity, Global Equity and Emerging Markets Equity, as well as regional and country specific mandates for Canada, Europe, Euroland, China and India. All strategies are driven by a bottom-up, fundamental research process. GEAM's fixed-income team manages a variety of investment styles and strategies that span the yield curve and credit quality universe. The firm manages a variety of products designed to meet various customer risk/return parameters. GEAM's fixed-income team follows a relative value approach, emphasizing a fundamental, bottom-up process with the objective of enhancing returns while limiting volatility. The firm's International Private Equity team invests in companies domiciled and doing a substantial portion of their business outside of the US. They focus primarily on corporate buyouts and growth-equity investments, but they also selectively consider later-stage venture capital investments. GEAM considers investment opportunities across a broad range of industrial sectors and geographic areas and pursues potential investment opportunities in both developed and emerging markets.

Provides wealth and asset management, trading & investment banking services

Provides on-line integrated database services to the global financial community

SunTrust Banks, Inc., through their subsidiary, SunTrust Bank (Wealth Management), offers a full line of financial services for consumers and businesses including deposit, credit, and trust and investment services. They also provide mortgage banking, asset management, securities brokerage and capital market services through other subsidiaries. SunTrust operates through three business segments: Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management, Wholesale Banking, and Mortgage Banking. SunTrust's Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management segment consists of two primary businesses: Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management. The Consumer Banking business provides consumer deposits, home equity lines, consumer lines, indirect auto, student lending, bank card, and other consumer loan and fee-based products. The Private Wealth Management business provides a distinct client experience to simplify the complex needs of the high net-worth client.

Cadence Capital Management manages customizable global strategic beta portfolios for their investors. The firm develops, and implements strategies to target distinct investment opportunities and/or capture specific fundamental or valuation characteristics.

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Functions as a College/University

Arcus seeks innovative strategies across several investment vehicles that may help clients improve returns over time. The firm structures diversified portfolios to help withstand the brunt of the inevitable and periodic shocks that all markets experience. Furthermore, they engage in a forward-looking asset allocation process that adheres to a belief that asset classes regress to their mean returns over time.

Covenant utilizes different methods of security analysis and investment strategies when implementing investment advice given to clients.