Benjamin D. Schmidt

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC (Brandywine Global) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Brandywine Global provides discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients such as institutions, individuals, and various registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles. In addition, they are the sub-advisor to affiliated and non-affiliated mutual funds and act as a sub-advisor to several wrap programs sponsored by unaffiliated program sponsors.

Oak Hill Advisors LP (OHA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Glenn August in 1991 and was acquired by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW) from Oak Hill Advisors GenPar LP in 2021. OHA provides investment advisory services to various pooled funds, CLOs and single investor mandates and a publicly traded business development company (BDC).

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Infinity Core Alternative Fund operates as a closed end investment trust. The investment objective of the trust is to seek long-term capital growth. It also invests in general or limited partnerships, funds, corporations, trusts or other investment vehicles that invest or trade in a wide range of securities and currency interests. The company was founded on October 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Variant Alternative Income Fund is a close-ended interval fund, which engages in the provision of portfolio of unconventional income-generating assets. The company was founded on October 2, 2017 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust. The company was founded on March 22, 2023 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Private Assets Fund is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. The company was founded on February 14, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Varian Impact Fund operates as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company was founded in November 2021 and is headquartered in Wisconsin, US.

The Relative Value Fund, acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Private Credit Fund is a a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, It intends to operate as an interval fund. The company was founded on February 14, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

First Trust Real Assets Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that intends to operate as an interval fund. The company was founded on December 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Center Coast Core Mlp Fund I LLC operates as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek to provide investors with current income and long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on May 24, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Keystone Private Income Fund LP is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to produce current income. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Investment Managers Series Trust II is an open-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek capital appreciation and income. The company was founded on August 20, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund operates a non-diversified, closed-end management investment fund company. Its primary investment objective is to generate meaningful risk adjusted returns over time. The fund intends to allocate its assets primarily among a range of investment vehicles that are managed by a group of institutional managers. The company was founded on May 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Aspiriant LLC is an independent, wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Robert J. Francais as Kochis Fitz/Quintile LLC through the merger between Kochis Fitz Tracy Fitzhugh and Quintile Wealth Management in 2008. Aspirant provides investment advisory and wealth planning services primarily to individuals with substantial wealth, including corporate executives, business owners, affluent individuals, foundations, family partnerships, limited partnerships, the Aspiriant Affiliated Mutual Funds and other individuals. They also provide investment management and consulting services to pension plans, trusts, and charitable institutions, such as foundations that are often connected to, and created by individual clients, but not in all cases.

Client Services, Inc. provides accounts receivable management and customer relationship management solutions. It offers call center solutions in the areas of first-party delinquency outsourcing, post charge-off recovery, retention programs, and customer-acquisition. The firm’s accounts receivables solutions include post charge-off collections, pre charge-off and outsourcing, consulting, skip tracing, bilingual services, debt buying, contact accounts receivable management, and government services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in St. Charles, MO. C

Center Coast Core MLP Fund II LLC operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ascendant Capital Partners LP is a real estate firm founded in 2019 by Gary E. Shugrue, Alexander Halpern and Russell Lewis Gimelstob. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Client Opinions, Inc. provides business consulting services. The private company is based in Chapel Hill.

Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund LLC, closed-end management investment company. It engages in allocating capital among various collective investment vehicles. The company was founded on January 4, 2011 and is headquartered Charlotte, NC.

Aspiriant Holdings LLC provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Banco JPMorgan SA (Banco JPM) is the Brazilian private banking subsidiary of JPMorgan International Finance Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Founded in 1990, Banco JPM is headquartered in S?o Paulo and provides a range of services including investment banking, global corporate banking, asset management, private banking and treasury & securities services.

Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide investors interest income from a portfolio of loans to U.S. middle market companies. It provides all investors access to a private debt portfolio with diversification, pricing, and quality of institutional caliber in corporate lending. The company was founded on March 21, 2018 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Foreside Financial Group LLC engages in the provision of regulatory and compliance services. Is solutions include broker-dealer consulting, investment advisor consulting, capital connections, fund officer services and technology solutions. It offers services to investment adviser, broker-dealer, CPOs/CTAs, mutual funds, exchange-traded products (ETPs), funds of funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and investment bankers. The company was founded on October 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

GAI Agility Income Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund objective is to seek investment returns over various market cycles, with a majority of such returns derived from income. The company was founded on July 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Redwood Real Estate Income Fund operates as an interval fund. It's investment objective is to provide current income and preserve shareholders’ capital. The company was founded on December 19, 2022 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Foothill Capital Management LLC (Foothill) is an independent investment manager headquartered in Fair Haven, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Max Banhazl and Korey Bauer in 2018. They are a subsidiary of Banhazl LP. Foothill provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies (mutual funds), institutional investors, individuals, and high-net worth individuals.

A3 Alternative Credit Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund. Its investment objective is to seek total return through investments that offer regular income or the potential for price appreciation. The company was founded on May 9, 2019 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Flowstone Opportunity Fund, a fund of funds, invests across the globe in venture capital, buyout and mezzanine funds.

Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC provides investment firms with customizable, full-service administration, accounting, and investor servicing solutions. Ultimus Fund Solutions was founded in 1999 by Bob G. Dorsey, Mark Seger, and John Splain, and is based in Cincinnati, OH. The company's services include portfolio administration and accounting, modern investor servicing tools, comprehensive compliance programs, tax, auditing, and distribution support. Ultimus Fund Solutions helps investment managers launch and operate successful ETFs, and provides tax reporting services to funds, co-investment entities, general partners, and management companies. The company also offers outsourcing management company administration services solutions, which reduce the resources needed to support an in-house accounting team. The company has subsidiaries in the United States and Russian Federation. Gary Tenkman has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Cohen & Co. provides accounting services. The firm offers services in the areas of investment industry, private company, and management advisory. Its services include collective investment trust, enterprise tax solutions, ownership succession, management consulting, and business valuation. The company was founded by Ron Cohen in 1977 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

New MainStream Capital Management Holding, LLC (New MainStream Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Martin E. Chavez and Kevin M. Jordan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

UMB Bank, NA engages in provision of banking and financial services. It offers private wealth management, commercial, personal and business banking services. Its services include credit cards, overdraft enrollment, mortgages, loan calculator, investment tools, podcasts, and health savings accounts. The company was founded on August 28, 1902 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC provides fund management services. The firm offers global investment and research capabilities with consultative local delivery. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA provides commercial banking services. It offers investment banking, merchant services, and institutional asset management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Andell Holdings LLC (Andell Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Andrew Hauptman. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.