Steve Rossiello

Teachers Advisors LLC (TAL) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 and formerly known as Teachers Advisors, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Nuveen Finance LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TAL offers or provides investment advisory services to a broad range of primarily institutional clients such as investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

Part of AMETEK, Inc., Hughes-Treitler Manufacturing Corp. is a company that manufactures heat exchangers and thermal management subsystems for the aerospace and defense markets. The company is based in Garden City, NY. Hughes-Treitler Manufacturing was acquired by AMETEK, Inc. on July 19, 2004 for $48 million.

Fairchild Aerospace Corp. manufactures jet and turboprop aircrafts. Its products include airliners (under 100-seaters), business jets and corporate shuttles. The company has offices in Washington and other locations worldwide. Fairchild Aerospace is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

New York City-based TQA Investors, LLC specializes in managing hedged and structured investment portfolios. The firm manages on-shore and offshore fund vehicles and separate accounts.