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Cypress Capital Group, Inc. (CCG) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida. Formerly known as Palm Beach Investment Advisors LLC, the firm was founded in 1988 when a Chicago firm headed by Barry Hoyt bought Palm Beach Investment Advisors, which had earlier absorbed Cypress Trust. CCG provides investment advice to individuals and institutional clients throughout the US.

GSAM Strategist Portfolios LLC (Inv Mgmt) (GSAMSP) is the investment management division of GSAM Strategist Portfolios LLC, a research company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 as Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC. They were acquired by GSAM Holdings LLC in July 2019. GSAMSP offers multi-asset and rules-based equity strategies to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

Alpha Quant Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Irving, Texas. The firm was founded in 2011 under the name of Crest Investment Partners LLC, which was a subsidiary of Cypress Capital Group, Inc. and was affiliated with Cypress Trust Co. Alpha Quant provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net worth individuals, institutions such as endowments and foundations, and financial intermediaries such as other investment advisors.

Founded in 1984, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management is a registered investment advisor located in San Diego, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Allianz of America, Inc., and their ultimate parent is Allianz AG (NYSE: AZ). Nicholas-Applegate manages assets for individual and institutional investors including corporate and government retirement plans, foundations, endowments and mutual fund families.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Founded in 2011, Crest Investment Partners LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Palm Beach, Florida. The firm is an affiliate of Cypress Trust Co. a Florida-chartered corporate fiduciary. They are a subsidiary of Cypress Capital Group, Inc. Crest Investment Partners manages equity and multi-asset strategies for institutional and individual clients. Their clients include individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, institutions, corporations and other business entities.