Roger W. Ko

Flaherty & Crumrine, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded by Robert Flaherty and Donald Crumrine in 1983. Flaherty & Crumrine offers investment supervisory services to corporations and other business entities, charitable organizations, closed-end funds, mutual funds and similar pooled investment vehicles and individuals.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.