Scott D. Roulston

Part of GenTek, Inc., Defiance, Inc. is a fintech asset manager and ETF sponsor focused on income and thematic investing. The private company is based in Cleveland, OH. Defiance's disruptive ETFs include Next Gen H2 ($HDRO), the first SPAC ETF ($SPAK), and the first 5G ETF ($FIVG). The company, founded in 2018, offers actively managed options ETFs to enhance income and a suite of first-mover thematic ETFs that allow investors to express targeted views on dynamic sectors leading the way in disruptive innovations, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, 5G, hydrogen energy, and electric vehicles.

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (SBH) is a SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1994 by Ralph Segall, Charles Bryant and Jonathan Hamill. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Corient Holdings, Inc., which is owned by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX; OTC: CIXXF) in Canada. SBH provides professional portfolio management of domestic and international equity and fixed income portfolios, and alternative investments, to institutional and intermediary clients. SBH became a signatory of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2017.

Fairport Asset Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Wealthtrust Holdings LLC. They manage assets for individuals and institutions and serve as the advisor of the Fairport family of mutual funds.

ABC, Inc. operates as a media company. It owns and operates television networks and radio stations. The company was founded by Leonard H. Goldenson and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Burdette Management, Inc. (Burdette Management) is a private equity and investment management firm founded by Dett Hunter in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Kirtland Hills, Ohio.