John Buckingham

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC (Kovitz) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In January 2016, the firm underwent an organizational change to carry on the advisory business of its predecessor, Kovitz Investment Group LLC, which was founded in October 2003, after their owners left Rothschild Investment Corp. They are now direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Kovitz provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. Their institutional clients include endowments, employee benefit (ERISA) plans, corporations, and other entities.

AFAM Capital, Inc. is a wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Al Frank in 1977 as Al Frank Asset Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC, ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). AFAM Capital offers separately managed account services to individuals and institutional investors including pension plan sponsors, endowments and foundations.