James Gordon Smith

Flanders Corp. designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes air filters and related products. The firm offers residential and industrial products which include air cleaners, fiber glass, air cleaner refills, extended surface filters, and custom air handlers. The company was founded on January 5, 1996 and is headquartered in Washington, NC.

Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers pension plans and other benefits for Virginia's public sector employees through sound financial stewardship and superior customer service. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. operates as a state chartered commercial bank that provides financial products and services. It offers credit and loans, checking accounts, insurance, cash management, investment advisory, and online services. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Highland Capital Management LP (Highland) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by James (Jim) Dondero and Mark Okada in 1993. They are owned by the Highland Claimant Trust. Highland acts as an investment adviser or sub-adviser to structured product vehicles (which include but not limited to CLOs and Collateralized Debt Obligations unregistered investment funds, and single Client accounts).

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (TSW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Pendal USA, Inc., which is owned by Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in Australia. TSW offers a full range of investment management strategies which includes US and Non-US Equities, Income Strategies, Balanced portfolio strategies and Alternatives for both Institutional and Strategic Advisory clients.

Predex is a closed-end management investment company. It engages in a continuous offering of shares and operates as an interval fund that offers to make quarterly repurchases of shares at net asset value. Its investment objective is to seek consistent current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility. The company was founded on February 5, 2013 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Part of LGC Ltd., Kirkegaard & Perry Laboratories, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets immunochemicals. The company is based in Gaithersburg, MD. Kirkegaard & Perry Laboratories was acquired by SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc., part of LGC Ltd. from November 26, 2018 on August 19, 2013.

Sunrise Senior Living Services, Inc. operates assisted living facilities with skilled nursing care services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Capital Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. Founded in 2000, CMG provides investment management services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plans.

Jaffe Associates, Inc. engages in the provision of public relations and reputation management services. It also provides traditional and innovative marketing and PR solutions for the legal industry. It offers campaign planning, business development and legal marketing, content creation and publishing, social media and search engine optimization, and law firm media relations training. The company was founded by Jay M. Jaffe in 1978 and is headquartered in Stephenville, TX.

The UVA Physicians Group engages in the provision of clinical and administrative services. It offers malpractice insurance, indigent care funding, ambulatory quality, childcare center, and regional clinical practice management. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

McGuireWoods LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm?s practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, insurance recovery, commercial and financial services litigation, labor and employment, data privacy and security, environment, energy law, healthcare law, intellectual property, appeals and issues, banking and finance, and corporate. It caters to construction, defense and aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, private equity, mining, education, technology, and transportation industries. McGuireWoods was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Local Initiatives Support Corp. provides community development programs. The firm serves individuals, private enterprise, government agencies, and civic associations. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western States Lodging & Management LC operates as a property management company. It specializes in several industries, including development, management and ancillary services. The company was founded by Gary King Griffiths, Paul C. Fairholm, Stephen P. Miles, Richard L. Miles and David Webster in 1996 and is headquartered in Taylorsville, UT.

Qualfon SA de CV provides business process outsourcing (BPO) services. Its service portfolio includes sales, customer care, technical support, and retention programs through voice, chat, e-mail, Interactive Voice Response, and social media. The company was founded by Alfonso Gonzalez in 1995 and is headquartered in Mexico City.

The Legal Marketing Association (LMA) is an organization that provides education, resources, and networking opportunities for professionals in the legal marketing industry. The LMA is based in Chicago, IL. The LMA offers a variety of educational programs and resources, including webinars, articles, and podcasts, on topics such as business development, marketing management, and technology management. The organization also hosts events, including an annual conference and regional conferences, and offers advocacy and community resources.

Part of VCC Social Enterprises, Locus Impact Fund is a bank holding company that operates subsidiaries providing banking services. The company is based in Henrico, VA. Locus Impact Fund was acquired by VCC Social Enterprises on May 25, 2021. The company was founded in 1995. The CEO is Amir Kirkwood.

Coles Together operates as an economic development agency. The non-profit company is based in Mattoon, IL.

CAV Angels provides investment services. It offers education on investment in private and early stage companies. The company was founded by Dick Crawford, Jim Cheng, Rob C. Masri, and Douglas Muir and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Curasset Capital Management LLC delivers high quality investment solutions to institutional clients. The private company is based in Newark, NJ. The company's strategies currently focus on AAA through BB credit, treasuries, ABS, agency and non-agency MBS, CMBS, and structured equity. Peter Anthony Strzalkowski has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

The Thriving Cities Group is a multi-disciplinary organization that aims to transform communities through civic design. The private company is based in Charlottesville, VA and was founded in 2012 by Joshua J. Yates, who has been the CEO since then. The company offers three services to help communities thrive: teaching and training, consulting and advisory, and data and technology. The organization partners with the United Nations Habitat Program to establish an enterprise marketplace with a goal of accelerating progress toward the UN's sustainable development goals for one billion people living in 1,000 cities by 2030.