William G. Barker

Brantley Capital Corp., a business development company, provides equity and long-term debt financing to small and medium-sized private companies located in the US. In addition, it invests a portion of its assets in post-venture small-cap public companies. It also makes investments between $1 and $5 million.

Nomura Asset Management USA, Inc. (NAM-USA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., which is wholly owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. NAM-USA offers discretionary investment management services to institutional clients such as corporate pension plans, US registered investment companies and non-US pooled investment vehicles.

NLG Capital, Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It was founded in 1968 and formerly known as Sentinel Asset Management, Inc. They became NLG Capital, Inc. in 2022. The firm is wholly-owned by NLV Financial Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Life Holding Co. NLG Capital offers discretionary investment advisory services to various types of institutional clients, focusing on fixed income investments.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Full Value Advisors LLC is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The firm is a subsidiary of Bulldog Holdings LLC, which is owned by Bulldog Super Holdco, Inc. It serves as an investment adviser to certain private investment companies.

Managed Account Advisors LLC (MAA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S), ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MAA provides investment advisory services to clients primarily through managed account programs sponsored by their Affiliates, which includes MLPF&S. The firm also provides discretionary advisory services to Bank of America, N.A., in connection with investment management and trust services offered by the Bank to the Bank’s fiduciary account clients.

Crossroads Capital, Inc. is a managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It has an objective of focusing on preserve capital and maximize stockholder value by pursuing the sale of our portfolio investments, limiting expenses and deploying surplus cash as appropriate, including into yielding investments to offset, in part, operating expenses. The company was founded on May 9, 2008 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

NorthEnd Income Property Trust, Inc. manages real estate and related assets. It is a real estate investment trust investing in undeveloped and underdeveloped real estate assets and preparing them for development. The company was founded on August 19, 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. The company was founded on November 5, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd. (NAM-UK) is the Great Britain-based alternative investment management subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., which is owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1984 as Nomura Investment Management Co., Ltd. NAM-UK manages funds for institutional clients worldwide, which includes government agencies, public and private pension funds, multinational corporations, insurance companies and financial institutions.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Nomura Corporate Research & Asset Management, Inc. (NCRAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1991 as a subsidiary of Nomura Holding America, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Nomura Holding, Inc. (TYO: 8604, NYSE: NMR) in Japan. NCRAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to institutional investors in the US and globally.

National Life Insurance Co. provides insurance, annuity, and investment services to individuals, families, and businesses. It offers life insurance, living benefits, mutual funds, qualified and non-qualified plans, business continuation and transition, and retirement plans. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Montpelier, VT.

Bulldog Investors LLP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The firm was co-founded by Phillip Goldstein and Steve Samuels in 1992 as Brooklyn Capital Management LLC. Bulldog Investors offers its event-driven, opportunistic style of investing to individuals and wealth managers through separately managed accounts (SMAs).

Part of Accel Entertainment, Inc., Bulldog Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company is based in Colchester, VT.

Nomura Funds Research & Technologies America, Inc. engages in the provision of investment solutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock operates as non-profitable health organization. It offers cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, gastroenterology, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, gynecology, nephrology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology and urology care services. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Lebanon, NH.