Chase M. Peterson

Rock Creek Group LP (RockCreek) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded by Afsaneh Beschloss in 2002. They are a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Investment Group, Inc., which is owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). RockCreek provides investment management services to public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, academic and charitable organizations and other institutional investors.

Royce & Associates LP, dba Royce Investment Partners (Royce), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Charles Royce in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason Royce Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Royce offers investment advisory services to US registered investment companies, non-US investment companies, collective investment trusts, two separate series of a privately offered limited liability company, and institutional separate accounts managed for a pension plan and a charitable organization.