Todd A. Byers

Guggenheim Funds Distributors LLC (GFD) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formerly known as Guggenheim Distributors LLC, the firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC and their ultimate parent is Guggenheim Partners LLC. GFD offers strategic investment solutions for financial advisors and their clients.

Founded in 2001 by David Hooten, Claymore Securities, Inc. is a registered investment advisor based in Lilse, Illinois with offices in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and Princeton, New Jersey. The firm also does business as Claymore Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of the Claymore Group, Inc. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guggenheim Capital LLC, a global, independent, privately-held, diversified financial services firm that, through their affiliates, provides investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and capital markets services. Guggenheim Capital is headquartered in Chicago and New York City with offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Claymore Securities provides investment management services to financial advisors and their clients.