Ryan Boothroyd

The Sharper Image Corp. retails appliances and consumer electronic devices. It engages in business-to-business wholesale operations, as well as owns and operates online auction Web site and an online outlet store to help manage refurbished and close-out inventory. The company was founded by Richard J. Thalheimer in 1977 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. (MSIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM offers a range of investment and risk management solutions to institutional and professional investors worldwide.

Insight Investment Management (Global) Ltd. (Insight) is the UK-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1964 as an in-house asset manager for the insurance assets of HBOS, and was acquired by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in 2009. The firm provides liability-driven investment solutions, fixed-income and alternative investments for a range of clients which includes pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and individual investors. Insight is a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

AllianceBernstein Ltd. (ABL) is the Great Britain-based, global investment management subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Preferred Ltd., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1990 by David Andrew Steyn. ABL provides investment management and research services to public and private sector institutional clients, retirement and pension funds, banks, insurance companies and high-net worth individuals. They offer a family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios across all major investment disciplines. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates ESG issues into their investment processes.

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) is a government-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Barnsley, UK. The firm was founded in 1988, after the abolition of the Metropolitan County Councils in 1986. SYPA is responsible for administering the Local Government Pension Scheme in South Yorkshire. They maintain, invest and administer the South Yorkshire Pension Fund on behalf of contributing employers and members.

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd. (MIFL) is the Irish-based mutual fund management subsidiary of Banca Mediolanum SPA (BIT: BMED) in Italy. Headquartered in Dublin, the firm provides investment management services to UCITS and Non UCITS Funds.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd. (NB Europe) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of NBH Ltd., ultimately held by NBSH Acquisition LLC in the US. NB Europe manages equities, fixed-income, private equity and hedge fund portfolios for institutional, intermediary, and individual clients.