Stephanie Simons

Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds.

Essendant Co. distributes office products. It offers office supplies, furniture and technology to cleaning, breakroom, and foodservice. The company is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (MNA) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Fairport, New York. The firm was formed in 2011 as the successor to Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc., which was founded as a partnership in 1970. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manning & Napier Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Callodine Midco, Inc. MNA provides investment advice to individuals and institutional clients. The firm also acts as the sub-advisor to affiliated and unaffiliated advisors and to certain registered and unregistered commingled investment vehicles.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Nottingham Advisors, Inc. (Nottingham) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Amherst, New York. The firm was founded in 1981 and formerly known as Elias Asset Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Bank, N. A., itself owned by Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU). Nottingham offers asset management and investment advisory services through the use of separately managed accounts to individuals, trusts, corporations, foundations, endowments and pension funds.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include antitrust, bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate governance and investigations, crisis advisory and management, employee benefits, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, media, real estate, tax, and trusts. The company was founded by Joseph P. Cotton, George S. Franklin, William G. McAdoo and Francis McAdoo in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is a law firm that specializes in real estate investment trusts (REITs). The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's focus is on creating opportunities, devising solutions, and forging connections to empower their clients to succeed.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP provides accounting services. The company is based in Shanghai, China.

Baron Capital Group, Inc. operates as investment management holding company which provides investment advisory services. The company was founded on October 17, 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GLM REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. engages in the provision of management services to real estate investment trusts. It manages Tower Real Estate Investment Trust. The company is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

U.S. Energy Development Corp. engages in the production and distribution of oil and gas. It specializes in direct/alternative investments, project management, drilling and acquisitions. The company was founded by Joseph Matthew Jayson in 1980 and is headquartered in Arlington, TX.

Wealthspire Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Howard Sontag in 1995 as Sontag Advisory LLC. They are a subsidiary of Wealthspire Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Aon Plc (NYSE: AON) in Ireland. Wealthspire Advisors provides wealth management, investment advisory and financial consulting through their state-registered Investment Advisor Representatives to individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and foundations.

Nectar Services Corp. engages in the development of proactive network monitoring and management software for the unified communications industry. Its products include UC management platform, UC diagnostics, perspective, US foundation and call analysis. The firm also provides consulting, implementation, training and technical support services. The company was founded by David Giangano and Frances Vinci in 2006 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.

High Falls Advisors, Inc. (HFA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rochester, New York. The firm was founded by James McBride and James Englert in 2008 as a successor to James H. McBride, R.I.A. (formed in 1986). In 2012, the Founders changed the corporate structure from an LLC to a corporation. HFA provides management services to individuals, charitable foundations, small businesses, and trusts and estates. The majority of their clients are individual investors.

ExSight Venture Management LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by James C. Murray. The firm is headquartered in New York.

LX Investment Co. Ltd. (LXIV) is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm was founded in 2015.

Part of V.S. International Group Ltd., V.S. Technology Industry Park (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and supplies electronic products. The company is based in Zhuhai, China.

Carlyle Aviation Partners LLC (Carlyle Aviation Partner) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Carlyle Aviation Group LLC founded in 2002 by Robert Korn and William Hoffman. The firm is headquartered in Miami.

Albilad MSCI US Tech ETF operates as an open-ended Exchange Traded Fund. The fund aims at following and simulating the performance of the Shariah compliant MSCI Islamic Index A Series before calculating any dividends, charges, or expenses. The company is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.