Thomas William Shepherd

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management) (JPMC-IM) is the investment management division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm. Headquartered in New York City, JPMC-IM provides asset management services for corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments, healthcare organizations, educational institutions and affluent individuals.

Investment Partners Asset Management, Inc. (IPAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Metuchen, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Frank J. Abella, Jr. in 1995 and is owned by Investment Partners Group. IPAM provides discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services on a fee basis to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans.