David Edward Erickson

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.

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. SWIB was founded in 1951 and is responsible for managing the assets of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF) and other state trust funds. The WRS includes the Core Retirement Investment Trust Fund (Core Fund) and the Variable Retirement Investment Trust Fund (Variable Fund).

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC (Tortoise) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Harold Birzer in 2002 and is a subsidiary of TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC (formerly Tortoise Borrower LLC), ultimately held by TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC. Tortoise provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.

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.

BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. (BNYMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1995 and formerly known as Lockwood Advisors, Inc. They were acquired by The Bank of New York Co., Inc. in 2002 and is now a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMA offers portfolio management services in various wrap fee programs. The firm serves as the sole wrap fee sponsor for their Managed360 Program.

Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities & Income SMA Shares, Inc. acts as open-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to seek total return. The company was founded in 1986 is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Matter LLC is a SE-registered investment advisor and multi-family office headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Kathy Lintz in 1990 and does business as Matter Family Office (MFO). They are a direct subsidiary of Matter Holding Co., Inc. MFO provides services to high-net worth families and non-high-net worth individuals associated with those families. They do not serve institutional clients, except where an existing client has created a donor-advised fund or has gifted money to a non-profit organization or foundation.

Farm Credit Services of America PCA provides credit services to agricultural businesses. It specializes in farm credit and finance, crop insurance, technology, mortgages, agriculture, innovation. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Fred Weber, Inc. provides asphalt and construction materials. The firm also provides asphalt and aggregate supply services as well as contract mining and crushing services in the St. Louis area. It has converted dirt to pavement and built bridges, overpasses and entire highway systems. The company was founded by Fred Weber, Sr. in 1928 and is headquartered in Maryland Heights, MO.

Edward Jones Investments operates as a financial advisory firm.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Private Banking) (Wells Fargo Bank-PB) is the private banking division of Wells Fargo Bank, NA, a national bank headquartered in San Francisco, California. They are ultimately held by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a diversified financial services company. The firm was founded in 1998 as the result of the merger with Minneapolis-based Norwest Corp. Wells Fargo Bank-PB provides personalized wealth management solutions for individuals, multi-generational families, family offices, and institutional investors.

Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC (WFCS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded 1852 and formerly known as Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC, a non-bank indirect subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial and bank holding company. Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. WFCS provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. The firm also acts as portfolio manager for certain wrap fee advisory programs.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.