Ronald T. Rimkus

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. (MFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1986 and their sole shareholder is Mesirow Financial Services, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a Chicago-based financial services firm that was founded in 1937. MFIM provides advisory services to individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-qualified plans, state or municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

Founded in 1997, Metropolitan West Capital Management LLC (MetWest) is a registered investment advisor located in Newport Beach, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank NA and their ultimate parent is Wells Fargo & Co., Inc. (NYSE: WFC). They manage investment portfolios for clients throughout the U.S. and abroad.

UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (UBS AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS AM provides investment products and services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions and advisors, central banks, charities, foundations and individual investors around the world.

Founded in 1977, Ibbotson Associates Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN). Their clients include mutual fund firms, banks, broker/dealers and insurance companies around the world.

Founded in 2000, BB&T Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered n Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT). BB&T Asset Management's clients include corporations, institutions, endowments, foundations, employee benefit and retirement plans, governmental entities, wealthy families and individuals. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed-income and balanced portfolios. They also manage a variety of mutual funds.

Sterling Capital Management LLC (SCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by George de Garmo in 1970. They were acquired in 2024 by Guardian Capital LLC, which is ultimately owned by Guardian Capital Group Ltd. (TSX: GCG) in Canada. SCM manages customized investment portfolios, provides asset allocation analysis, and offers other investment-related services to affluent individuals and businesses.