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Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

Fiduciary Trust Co. International is an investment and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirectly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments is a global investment management organization offering investment services under the a global investment management organization offering investment services under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Bissett, Fiduciary Trust, Darby, Balanced Equity Management and K2 brand names. Franklin Templeton Investments, through current and predecessor subsidiaries, has been engaged in the investment management and related services business since 1947. Fiduciary Trust was founded in 1931 and provides personalized investment solutions to high net-worth individuals, families, endowments, foundations and institutions.

Manhattan Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance services. It offers accident insurance, cancer insurance, dental insurance, and hospitalization insurance. The company was founded on May 29, 1850 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

CGA Group Ltd. operates as a holding company. The firm, through its subsidiaries, provides financial guaranty insurance of structured securities, including commercial real estate & asset backed securities, and financial advisory services. The company was founded by Richard A. Price and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda

Financial Pacific Insurance Group, Inc. provides commercial property and casualty insurance services. It sells custom property and casualty insurance products to small and midsized businesses in rural California. The firm offers services to contractors, commercial property owners, light industrial companies, and service-oriented businesses and wholesalers. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Rocklin, CA.

Meridian Investments Inc., is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research

Talegen Holdings, Inc. provides insurance brokerage services. It offers term life, annuities, disability, long term care, property, casualty insurance, and consultancy services to trades unions, individuals, and business marketplace. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC provides legal services. The firm offers services to the communications, education, environmental, health, immigration, public finance, real estate and tax industries. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of MacFarlane Realty Advisors LP, Mellon Mcmahen Real Estate Advisors, Inc. is a real estate investment management platform. Mellon Mcmahen Real Estate Advisors was acquired by MacFarlane Realty Advisors LP from Mellon Financial Corp. on April 05, 1994.

Part of UBS Group AG, Aetna Realty Investors Incs Real Estate Advisory Business is an American real estate advisory services company. The company is based in CT. Aetna Realty Investors Incs Real Estate Advisory Business was acquired by UBS Realty Investors LLC, a SUB of UBS Group AG from Aetna, Inc. on June 26, 1996.

Founded in 1983 by William Novelline, Abbot Financial Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The firm provides investment management services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans and foundations.

American Staffing Association offers staffing services. The firm promotes the interests of the staffing industry through lobbying, public relations, setting ethical standards and providing education. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

The Salvation Army National Corp. provides social services. It provides food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Wherify Wireless, Inc. develops patented wireless location products and services for family safety and business communications. Its portfolio of intellectual property includes proprietary integration of the U.S. Government's Global Positioning System and wireless communication technologies; patented back-end location service and the Wherifone GPS locator phone, which provides real-time location information and lets families with pre-teens, seniors or those with special medical needs, stay connected and in contact with each other. The company was founded in March 1998 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

National Securities Corp., a subsidiary of National Holdings Corp., is an international, full-service, independent brokerage firm with a diverse base of retail and institutional clients. National Securities was founded in 1947 in Seattle, Washington with the goal of providing a full suite of financial products and services to its registered representatives and clients. The firm and their subsidiaries are headquartered in New York City and Seattle and have a multitude of domestic and international offices that provide a broad range of securities brokerage, financial planning, and investment services, as well as corporate finance and investment banking services to corporations and businesses. National Securities' representatives are primarily independent contractors who operate their business with freedom and flexibility in advising their clients. The firm is a member FINRA/SIPC.

The Massachusetts Bar Association is a non-profit organization that serves the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence, and respect for the law. The MBA is based in Boston, MA. The organization offers various membership advantages, volunteer opportunities, and educational resources such as CLE programs, practicing with professionalism courses, and publications like the ejournal and Lawyers Journal. The MBA also provides advocacy services, public resources, and exclusive benefits to its members such as the Lawyer Referral Service, Insurance Agency, and MBA On Demand.

DREAM Charter Schools is a community-focused organization that provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for children. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The CEOs of DREAM Charter Schools are Eve Colavito and Richard A. Berlin. The company, founded in 1991, aims to create schools where children are known, seen, and loved.

Bank of America, NA (Private Banking) (Bank of America-PB) is the private banking arm of Bank of America, NA, which is a subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1947 and is also known as US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Bank of America-PB provides comprehensive wealth management products and services that focuses on wealth structuring (wealth planning, trusts and estates, philanthropy, custody services), investment management (portfolio consulting, asset management, capital markets, specialty asset management) and credit and banking (financial management tools, liquidity services, custom credit, real estate finance) for high net-worth and ultra-high net-worth individuals and families.

Energy Futures Initiative, Inc. provides reports and examinations on energy applications for blockchain technologies. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Ernest Jeffrey Moniz.

Clean Energy Venture Management LLC (Clean Energy Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Daniel P. Goldman, David S. Miller and Temple Fennell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Phoenix Property Investors HK Ltd (Phoenix Property Investors) is an independent private equity real estate firm founded in 2002 by Samuel W.T. Chu and Benjamin K. Y. Lee. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

Crum & Forster Insurance Co. is engaged in the provision of non-life insurance services. It offers property, casualty, and surety insurance. The company is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.