Larry Pavelec

Nicholas Co., Inc. is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Albert Nicholas in 1967 and they provide investment advice to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities, pensions and profit sharing plans, and investment companies.

Part of Brandes Worldwide Holdings LP, Brandes Investment Partners & Co. is a Canadian Toronto-based company founded in 2002 with Oliver Murray as the CEO. The company offers mutual fund investments, and returns on mutual funds are not guaranteed, values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. The company is an independent investment platform that offers products and services in alliance with leading investment companies with institutional roots. Bridgehouse Asset Managers, a subsidiary of Brandes Investment Partners, provides financial advisors with product and value-added tools to help Canadians build their long-term wealth by following sound investing principles.

Founded in 1973, M&I Investment Management Corp. is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsey Corp. Their ultimate parent in Bank of Montreal. M&I Investment Corp. provides financial planning and portfolio management and is the investment advisor for the M&I family of mutual funds. Their clients include corporations, endowments, foundations, governmental entities, Taft-Hartley plans and high-net-worth individuals.