Ingrid C. Hanson

California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is a global financial services institution and state agency headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Founded in 1913, CalSTRS provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators and their families.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

RhumbLine Advisers LP (RhumbLine) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1990 by J. D. Nelson. RhumbLine manages a broad spectrum of passive strategies in both separate client accounts and pooled funds for institutional investors.

Vector Capital Management LP (Vector Capital Management) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Alexander R. Slusky. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Part of Van Eck Associates Corp., Van Eck Securities Corp. operates as a brokerage dealer. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Jan Frederick van Eck.

Westmount Asset Management LLC (Westmount) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Robert A. Berliner and James E. Berliner in 1990. Westmount provides various investment advisory services to pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates and trusts, corporations, partnerships and individuals.

Verus Advisory, Inc. provides investment consulting services. Its services include investment policy development, manager searches, asset allocation, and performance evaluation. The company was founded by William Wurts in 1986 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (LACM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research, Inc., the firm was founded in 2002 by Thomas Stevens, Hal Williams, and Stuart Matsuda. They are majority owned by LACM Holdings, Inc. LACM offers risk-controlled active equity management services to a broad range of institutional investors.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of ING Groep NV, Baring Securities Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) is a government-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. LACERA was founded in 1938 and administers defined retirement plan benefits for the employees of its parent company, Los Angeles County, and outside districts. The firm has also administered the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Program. LACERA is further responsible for managing the pension plan and Other Post-Employment Benefits trusts that fund these programs.

The Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. ASRS was founded in 1953 to provide retirement security to State of Arizona’s public servants, which includes teachers, municipal workers and other government employees. They administer a pension plan, long-term disability plan, retiree health insurance plans and other benefits to qualified government workers.

Asset Strategy Consultants LLC provides unbiased investment advisory services. The firm offers education to institutions and families, institutional consulting, outsourced investment office and private health services. The company was founded by Charles E. Herget Jr. and Alfred J. Morrison in 1991 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD.

Citigroup Global Markets Korea Securities Ltd. is the South Korean brokerage subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 1996 and provides a full suite of securities services to institutional investors.

University of Hawai'i at Hilo engages in the provision of services relating to higher education. It offers bachelor’s degrees, minors, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, certificate programs, graduate certificate programs, and distance learning. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Hilo, HI.

Cendana Capital Management LLC (Cendana Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Michael Kim. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of Houlihan Lokey, Inc., GCA Savvian, Inc. is a company that provides investment banking and related financial advisory services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by James B. Avery. The CEO is Bobby Sood.

Probitas Partners, Inc. provides investment advisory solutions. Its services include market assessment, comprehensive capital raising services and top-tier global capital relationships. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.