Laura J. Janus

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. (Pekin Hardy) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Rick Singer in 1990 as Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. Pekin Hardy serves as the investment manager to the Appleseed Fund, a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and provides investment management services to separately managed accounts, retirement plans, and other client accounts.

RBC Global Asset Management (US), Inc. (RBC GAM-US), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Voyageur Asset Management Inc. They are a subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and their ultimate parent is Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY). RBC GAM-US provides portfolio management services to registered mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs, foreign funds such as UCITS funds, individuals (including high net worth individuals), wrap sponsors and other US and international institutions.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

VC Units Co. LLC provided investment advice. The company was founded in 1984 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

QCM Cayman Ltd. (QCMC) is a registered hedge fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 1998 and they are a subsidiary of Quantlab Financial LLC, which is owned by Quantlab Group LP. QCMC provides investment advisory services to pooled investment subsidiaries operating as private investment Partnerships.

Founded in 1977, Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (CAPIS) is a broker/dealer located in Dallas, Texas. The firm is structured in distinct divisions including sales, trading, research, accounting, operations and compliance which work together to address the diverse needs of both money managers and fund managers. This approach allows CAPIS to present an array of global trading, transition management, commission recapture, independent research and bundled solutions to their clients.

Melvin Securities LLC is a full-services securities firm headquartered in Chicago. They are a subsidiary of Melvin & Co. LLC. The firm serves public and private entities with both equity and fixed-income products. The firm focuses primarily on the clean energy sector including clean solar, clean fuel, clean ethanol, clean transportation and clean fossil fuels. Incorporated in 1989, the firm has been an exchange specialist since 1991, an equity brokerage since 1992, and entered the fixed-income arena in 1993.

Curi RMB Capital LLC (Curi RMB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard M. Burridge and Frederic Paulman in 2005 as RMB Capital Management LLC. They were acquired by Curi Capital LLC in 2024. Curi RMB delivers specialized financial advice and innovative investment solutions that are designed to preserve and grow assets for individuals, families, institutions, and employers.

Profit Investment Management LLC (dba Profit Investments) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The firm was founded by Eugene A. Profit in 1996 as Investor Resources Group LLC. Profit Investments manages large-cap, small-cap and socially responsible portfolios for institutional clients. All products are also available for separate accounts. Large-cap is their flagship product that was introduced in 1996.

Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital provides healthcare services. The firm offers acute and tertiary inpatient care, ambulatory care, wellness and prevention programs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

William Blair Investment Management LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2014 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. William Blair provides investment solutions to corporations, pension funds, governments and public agencies, endowments, foundations, Taft-Hartley plans, and other institutional investors across the globe.

Part of SAR Holdings, Inc., Ramirez Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment adviser that specializes in fixed income and equity asset management for a diverse client base. Ramirez Asset Management is affiliated with Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc., one of the oldest and largest Hispanic-owned investment banks in the US and a leader in the fixed income market. The company's clients include public and private defined benefit and defined contribution plans, Taft Hartley plans, corporations, state and local governments, as well as foundations and endowments. The company was founded in 2002 by Samuel A. Ramirez and is headquartered in New York, NY. Samuel A. Ramirez has been the CEO since 2002.

Rallyday Partners LLC (Rallyday Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Mark Hopkins and Travis Conway. The firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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.

Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Mercer Investment Consulting LLC is a company that redefines the world of work, reshapes retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocks real health and well-being. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Mercer provides solutions for both the federal government as well as state agencies. The company has an action plan and a commitment to inclusion and diversity. Mercer offers forward-looking ESG ratings and operational due diligence reports on thousands of managers and strategies across public and private markets. The company meets the needs of today and tomorrow by understanding the data and applying it with a human touch, and by turning ideas into action to spark positive change.

ALPS Advisors, Inc. (AAI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a subsidiary of ALPS Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC). AAI provides discretionary investment management services exclusively to registered investment companies.

National Association of Securities Professionals is a Non-Profit Organization, which assists people to achieve inclusion in the financial services industry. The company was founded by Maynard H. Jackson, Felicia Flowers-Smith, Joyce M. Johnson & Donald Davidson in 1985 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Chicago United operates as a non-profit organization. The firm specializes in corporate governance, multiracial leadership and minority business enterprises. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.