Carol Ann Grefenstette

UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (UBS AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS AM provides investment products and services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions and advisors, central banks, charities, foundations and individual investors around the world.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

New York Life Investment Management LLC (NYLIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, owned by New York Life Insurance Co. NYLIM provides a broad array of investment advisory services to third-party institutional clients, affiliated insurance companies, investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, individuals and wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated entities.

TD Asset Management, Inc. (TDAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Founded in 1987, TDAM provides discretionary investment management services to corporations, investment companies, pension funds/plans, endowments and foundations.

Brave Asset Management, Inc., do-business-as BRAVE Family Advisors (BFA), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Summit, New Jersey with an additional office in Tiverton, Rhode Island. The firm was founded by Brett Haire and Dave Bunting in 1992. BFA provides advice to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions on financial matters such as investment management, retirement savings, and financial planning.

Ashmore Equities Investment Management (US) LLC (AEIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Ashmore Equities Holding Corp., which is ultimately owned by Ashmore Group Plc (LON: ASHM) in Great Britain. AEIM manages pooled funds, segregated accounts and structured products that provide an opportunity for investors to participate in Emerging Markets.

Strategic Investment Management, Inc. (Strategic) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1987 by Hilda Margarita Ochoa-Brillembourg, Joseph Oricoli, Carol Grefenstette, Antoine van Agtmael and Michael Duffy. Strategic offers discretionary investment management and planning services to both US and non-US individual and institutional investors, such as employee pension and benefit plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, pooled investment vehicles and family and general corporate funds.

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.

Hall Capital Partners LLC (HCP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Kathryn Hall in 1994. HCP advises on and manages multi-asset class portfolios for families, endowments, foundations, and other clients.

TDAM USA, Inc. is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as Waterhouse Asset Management, Inc. in 1995 and do-business-as TD Asset Management. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of TD Bank US Holding Co., which is wholly-owned by the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank. TDAM USA provides discretionary investment management services to corporations and certain affiliates, such as TDAM and TD Bank, N.A. They also offer services to pension plans, endowments and foundations, but do not directly offer their services to high net-worth or retail clients.

Emerging Markets Investors Corp. provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. The company was founded by Hilda Margarita Ochoa-Brillembourg.

International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Promotes private investments in developing countries

New Mountain Capital LLC (New Mountain Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Steven Klinsky. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services. It specializes in appellate litigations, capital markets, corporate governance, environmental, finance, international arbitration, investment funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, privatization, real estate, and tax. The company was founded by Thomas Shearman in 1873 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SOL Capital Management Co. (SOL Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The firm was founded by Samuel Sandler, Frances J. Odinec and James A. Lynn in 1987. SOL Capital offers investment management services and investment consultation services to US and international high net-worth individuals and corporations, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Northville Industries Corp. markets and distributes petroleum products. The company was founded on August 20, 1954 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund is a closed-end management investment company that continuously offers its common shares and is operated as an interval fund. The company was founded on September 18, 2018 and is Headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Lord Abbett Enhanced Floating Rate Fund operates as an organized, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that offers its shares and is operated as an interval fund. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund operates as an interval fund. It is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment firm. Its investment objective is total return and capital appreciation. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Part of Blackstone, Inc., Link Logistics Real Estate LLC is a next-generation logistics real estate owner operator designed to meet the needs of the modern supply chain. The company is based in New York, NY. Established by Blackstone in 2019, Link Logistics owns and operates the largest U.S.-only portfolio of industrial real estate and is specifically designed for today's evolving supply chain. Luke J. Petherbridge has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

EIG Global Energy Partners LLC (EIG Global Energy Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.