Scott Craven Jones

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. is an investment management company, which engages in the provision of equity, fixed-income, convertible, and alternative investment strategies. It serves institutions and individuals via separately managed accounts and open-end and closed-end funds. The company was founded by John P. Calamos on July 23, 2004 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

CFA Society of Chicago is an investment analysts society that brings together nearly 4,200 top professionals involved in investment analysis. The society is based in Chicago, IL and is the oldest of its kind. The CFA designation is recognized by the society as a recognition of knowledge, skills, and abilities in security analysis and portfolio management. Christopher Thomas Vincent has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2020.

XAI Octagon Floating Rate Alternative Income Term Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. It invests invests in a dynamically managed portfolio of floating-rate credit instruments and other structured credit investments within the private markets. The company was founded on September 27, 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aurora Investment Management is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s business was established in January 1988 with the launch of the multi-strategy fund, Aurora LP. From inception until the end of 2003, the firm was part of Harris Associates LP. At the end of 2003, the firm became operationally independent of Harris Associates, operating as an indirect subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management LP, which is an indirect subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM), an international asset management group based in Paris, France. NGAM is owned by Natixis, a French investment banking and financial services firm. Natixis is principally owned by BPCE, France’s second largest banking group. In March 2009, the firm’s name was changed to Aurora Investment Management LLC to more closely align their name with the products they manage. Aurora provides multi-advisor investment strategies to a broad investor base through private funds sponsored by Aurora, registered investment companies advised or sub-advised by Aurora, and customized portfolio solutions, including single investor or commingled funds through advisory or sub-advisory agreements.

Carne Global Financial Services US LLC provides risk management and oversight services. The private company is based in Wilmington.

Madison Funds engages in the provision of investment solutions for capital preservation, income generation, global diversification, long term growth, and tax free income. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.