Kim B. Sparks

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC (AFS) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of AMPF Holding Corp., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). AFS offers brokerage services that enable clients to invest in many different types of investments including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, exchange traded products, unit investment trusts, annuities and alternative investments.

Founded in 1989, First Midwest Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Affiliated Advisors Group, Inc. Their ultimate parent is American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG). They provide an array of trading and execution services for their clients. First Midwest Securities does not provide any internal research.