Claudio A. Larotonda

Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which in turn is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. Founded in 1964, FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through a third-party sponsored bank collective investment trust; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered pooled investment vehicles.

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (MNA) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Fairport, New York. The firm was formed in 2011 as the successor to Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc., which was founded as a partnership in 1970. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manning & Napier Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Callodine Midco, Inc. MNA provides investment advice to individuals and institutional clients. The firm also acts as the sub-advisor to affiliated and unaffiliated advisors and to certain registered and unregistered commingled investment vehicles.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Precision Photonics Corp. supplies precision optics, femtosecond fiber laser, ultrashort and precision laser instruments. The company was founded by Christopher J. Myatt and Sarah C. Hatcher in 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

AIS Futures Fund IV LP provides stock brokerage services. It engages in trading of futures contracts, options on futures contracts and physical commodities and other commodity-related contracts traded primarily on domestic markets (collectively Futures Contracts) pursuant to the trading and investment methodology of AIS. The company was founded on August 28, 1996 and is headquartered in Wilton, CT.

Part of SAS Rue la Boétie, Credit Agricole Lazard Financial Products Bank is an investment holding British company. The company is based in NW.

Parpública-Participações Públicas SGPS SA engages in the management of stakes and assets held by the Portuguese state. Its activities include the promotion of public-private partnerships, corporate restructuring, and the monitoring of government shareholdings in private companies. It operates through the following segments: Parpública, Real estate Management and Promotion; Agricultural, Livestock breeding and Forestry; Production of Currency, Publications and Safety products; Air Transport; Water and Waste; Supplying Markets; and Sundries. The company was founded on September 2, 2000 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

AIS Capital Management LP (AIS) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut. The firm was founded by John Hummel and Bradley Stern in 1993. AIS investment advice to family offices, endowments, foundations, individuals, investment funds, pension plans and trusts.

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

Citigroup Private Bank is the private banking subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm serves worldly and wealthy individuals and their families with a customized private banking service that crosses borders. They also provide services to professional investors, family offices, and lawyers and law firms.

Eclipse Capital Management, Inc. (Eclipse Capital) is a privately-owned alternative investment management firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1983 by Thomas Moller. Eclipse Capital manages absolute return strategies for a broad-based domestic and international clientele that includes institutional investors, pension plans, endowments, investment banks, funds-of-funds, and individual investors.

KJT Group Ltd. is an evidence-based consulting firm that partners with life sciences clients to capture actionable insights that enhance strategic and tactical decision-making. KJT Group is based in Coventry, UK and was founded in 1998. The company is a member of Intellus Worldwide, the European Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Association (EPHMRA), and the British Healthcare Business Intelligence Association (BHBIA). The CEO is Kenneth Tomaszewski. The private company was acquired by Idverde SASU on February 01, 2019.

Verdemed Holdings, Inc. is a pharmaceutical cannabis company. It intends to establish an extensive business footprint for medical cannabis and cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals. The company was founded by José Bacellar in 2018 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Pandion Optimization Alliance provides healthcare services. It provides REACH program, which offer higher education, hospitality, early childhood and K-12 education, and recreation the opportunity to access the purchasing power of company?s consortium to achieve cost savings and process efficiencies. The firm offers accounting management, program offering and strategic partnerships. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

KJT Group, Inc. is an evidence-based research and consulting firm. The private company is based in Rochester, NY. The company was founded in 2007 by Kenneth Tomaszewski. Michaela Gascon has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. (WFII) is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank NA (WFB), ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. WFII provides investment advisory services to various Wells Fargo lines of business within the Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) group, such as WFB’s fiduciary divisions and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (WFA).

Part of China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd., China Smart Electric Group Ltd. operates as a holding Caymanian company with interests in manufacturing of electrical system equipment. The company is based in George Town, KY. China Smart Electric Group was acquired by China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd. on October 26, 2015 for $149.11 million.