Michael Larson

Cascade Investment LLC is the private investment holding company of the Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Founded in 1995, the firm manages the personal assets of Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates, as well as the assets of his philanthropic foundations. Cascade Investment is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Founded in 1973, BMO Asset Management Corp. is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp. and their ultimate parent is Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO). They were formerly known as Harris Investment Management, Inc. BMO Asset Management provides investment management services to pension, profit sharing, institutional and personal portfolios.

Gates Ventures LLC (Gates Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (Foundation Trust), formerly known as William H. Gates Foundation, is a private foundation headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation (established in 1994), which focused on improving global health. The Foundation Trust manages the endowment assets. They participate in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It provides a portfolio of investment grade debt, including government securities, bank debt and commercial paper and cash/cash equivalents. The company was founded on March 22, 1973 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in the provision of diversified portfolio of investment-grade bonds. It seeks current income and capital appreciation. The firm's asset allocation include corporate bonds, emerging market debt, bank loans, government, mortgage backed-securities, asset-backed securities, and cash and other securities. The company was founded on December 17, 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cascade Asset Management Co. provides national mobile device disposition and IT asset disposition services for residential needs. The private company is based in Madison, WI. The company offers secure chain of custody and data destruction methods.