John Earl Sundeen

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. provides investment advisory, investment management, investment product underwriting, distribution and administrative services. It operates through distinct distribution business channels: Unaffiliated channel, Wealth Management channel and Institutional channel. The company was founded by Chauncey Waddell and Cameron Reed in 1937 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Co. (WRIMCO) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm is a subsidiary of Waddell & Reed, Inc., ultimately held by Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR). Founded in 1972, WRIMCO provides advisory services to a variety of clients, including defined benefit pension plans, non-proprietary US investment companies, non-US pooled vehicles, defined contribution plans, charitable foundations, and high net worth clients.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

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.