Alex James Karkeek

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

Farr, Miller & Washington LLC (FMW) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Washington, DC.The firm was founded by Michael Farr, Elmon Miller and John Washington in 1996. They are a subsidiary of HighTower Advisors LLC, which is owned by Hightower Holding LLC. FMW provides individual and institutional clients with comprehensive, conservative, long-term investment portfolios and trusted strategic advice.

The Colony Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1986, the firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Financial Partners LLC, which is ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). The Colony Group offers a suite of wealth management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Covington & Burling LLP provides legal services. It also provides support services in the following administrative departments including accounting, human resources, information research services, information technology services, library, operations, marketing, practice systems support, recruitment, attorney and alumni relations, and professional development. The company was founded by J. Harry Covington and Edward B. Burling on January 1, 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Indus Capital Partners LLC (Indus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 by David Kowitz, Sheldon Kasowitz and Byron Gill. Indus provides investment supervisory and management services on a discretionary basis primarily to commingled private investments funds and institutional clients.

Part of Barclays PLC, E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. is a company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Providence, RI.

Vitatech Electromagnetics LLC offers electromagnetic field surveys, measurements, assessments and magnetic shielding solutions. Its services include system design and engineered integration, concept development and requirement analysis and strategic planning for technology programs and activities. The company was founded by Louis S. Vitale in December 1984 and is headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA.

The TCW Group, Inc. provides investment management services. The firm's clients include corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations in the United States, as well as a number of foreign investors and individuals. It works in partnership with financial advisors to help build the businesses and meet the needs of clients. The company was founded by Robert Addison Day in 1971 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

National Women's Health Resource Center, Inc. operates as a nonprofit health information source and medical-organization-sanctioned information for women. It works to educate women about health policy issues in these and other areas. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Red Bank, NJ.

NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.