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American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (American Beacon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Irving, Texas. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Resolute Investment Managers, Inc. American Beacon provides investment advisory services to investment companies (the Beacon Funds), corporate employee benefit plans, collective investment trusts, private equity funds-of-funds, corporations and governmental entities.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a direct subsidiary of Grace Partners of Dupage LP. Their general partner is The Charger Corp. FTA provides discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual clients who principally include open and closed-end mutual funds, collective investment funds (CIFs), exchange-traded funds, variable annuity sub-accounts and funds in countries other than the US. Investment management services are offered to individual clients through separate managed accounts (SMAs), either directly or through wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisors.

Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. provides financial services. It offers investment brokerage services to individual investors. The company is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

Part of Nasdaq, Inc., Channel Capital Group LLC is an alternative investment manager. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Thomas Blum.

Security Investors LLC (dba Guggenheim Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. They focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

The Mather Group LLC (TMG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Stewart Mather in 2011. They are a subsidiary of Mather Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by The Vistria Group LP. TMG provides combined financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services to primarily high net-worth individuals.

Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust is an open-end management investment company. The trust comprises of 3 funds: Guggenheim Strategy Fund I, Guggenheim Strategy Fund II and Guggenheim Strategy Fund III, which invests in a diversified portfolio of debt securities and financial instruments. Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust was founded on November 8, 2013 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Amplify ETF Trust operates as an investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Index. Amplify ETF was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Calamos Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. The firm was founded by John Calamos, Sr. in 1977 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calamos Investments LLC, ultimately held by Calamos Family Partners, Inc. Calamos Advisors provides investment management services to institutional clients such as corporations and financial institutions, registered investment companies or mutual funds, closed-end funds, charitable institutions, foundations and endowments, corporate pensions, profit sharing and other retirement plans, municipalities, individuals, Taft-Hartley plans, and pooled investment vehicles.

Guggenheim Floating Rate & Income Fund is a newly-organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's objective is to provide a high level of current income while maximizing total return. It invests at least 80% of its assets in floating rate senior secured syndicated bank loans, floating rate revolving credit facilities and floating rate unsecured loans. The company offers opportunities for investors seeking an alternative to traditional fixed-income securities that may help hedge interest rate and inflation exposure. Guggenheim Floating Rate & Income Fund was founded on October 24, 2013 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund. It is a non-diversified, non-traded management investment company. Its objectives are to provide high income and seek capital appreciation. The company was founded on April 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Gainbridge Life Insurance Co. is a travel technology company and marketplace with a portfolio of globally recognized brands in the leisure and corporate travel sectors. It provides state-of-the art technologies, operating systems and services that seamlessly enable travel transactions to better serve travellers directly or through travel affiliates. The company was founded by Prasad Gundumogula in 2015 and is headquartered in Zionsville, IN.

Part of Guggenheim Capital LLC, Clear Spring Life & Annuity Co. is a company that provides life insurance services. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN.

Lightyear Capital LLC (Lightyear Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Marron & Associates LLC founded in 2000 by Donald Baird Marron. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.