Steve Laveson

Becker Capital Management, Inc. (BCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Portland, Oregon and additional office in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded by Patrick Becker, Sr. in 1976. BCM provides a range of investment management services for high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional investors and nonprofit organizations.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.