Megan Stirling

MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (Eagle) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1976 by Tom James and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carillon Towers Advisers, Inc., which is wholly owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Eagle provides portfolio management services to institutions and high net-worth clients (individual investors, trusts and smaller employee benefit plans) and serves as the investment subadvisor to the Carillon Funds.

Financial Models Co., Inc. provides investment management systems and services. It has offices in Toronto, New York, London, Montreal, Sydney, and San Diego. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Van Berkom & Associates, Inc. (Van Berkom) is a specialized investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm was founded by J. Sebastian van Berkom in 1991 and is owned by JSVB Investments, Inc. They manage stock portfolios for large North American pension funds, corporations, foundations, and endowment funds. Van Berkom is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Galileo Global Equity Advisors, Inc. (GGEA) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of US Global Investors (Canada) Ltd., ultimately owned by U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW) in the US. The firm was founded in 2000 by Michael Waring. GGEA manages assets for clients such as high-net worth individuals, corporate pension plans, and endowments. They also offer specialized management for the Galileo Funds.

Founded in 1998, Highstreet Asset Management, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor located in London, Ontario. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGF Management Ltd. They manages portfolios for pension plans, corporate investors, foundations and high net-worth families. Their Canadian clients include universities and some of Canada’s largest pension plans.

FCA Canada, Inc. manufactures and sells passenger cars, trucks and automotive components. It offers Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Windsor, Canada.

CN Investment Division (the Division) is an investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1968 and is owned by Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR) (NYSE: CNI; TSE: CNR). CNID manages the pension fund of CNR. The Division also manages the assets of the CN Pension Plan for Senior Management and the BC Rail Pension Plan.

Part of UBS Group AG, UBS Bunting Warburg, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides investment and securities trading related services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. UBS Bunting Warburg was acquired by UBS AG, a subsidiary of UBS Group AG from UBS Securities Canada/Employees on January 19, 2006 for $122.84 million.

Part of Molson Coors Beverage Co., The Molson Cos. Ltd. brews beer. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.