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Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

NIS High Yield Fund LLC operates as a investment fund. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

NIS Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund LLC operates as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

National Investment Services of America LLC (NIS) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Bob Brooks in 2019 and is a majority-owned subsidiary of Resolute Investment Managers, Inc., ultimately held by Kelso Investment Associates VIII LP. NIS provides asset management services to multi-employer funds (pension and health and welfare funds), corporations, individuals, high-net worth individuals, state and local governmental entities, ERISA plans, Taft-Hartley accounts, private funds, unified managed accounts (UMAs) and endowment and foundation funds.

UMB Bank, NA (Investment Management) (UMB-IM) is the investment management division of UMB Bank, NA, a national commercial bank headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm is a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UMBF). UMB-IM manages active portfolios for defined benefit plans, endowments, foundations, trusts and high net-worth individuals.

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. (KCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The firm was founded by John Kornitzer in 1989. KCM manages assets for institutions, mutual funds (the Buffalo Funds), and private clients.

Scout Investments, Inc. (Scout) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Founded in 2001, Scout provides discretionary investment management services to registered and unregistered investment companies, institutional accounts and individuals through separately managed accounts. They also provide model portfolios to financial intermediaries for use in unified managed accounts (UMA).