Gerald F. Dillenburg

Founded in 2006, Aston Asset Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is part of the U.S. retail distribution business of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG), and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMG Funds LLC. AMG acquired the firm in April 2010. Aston Asset Management provides investment advisory services, mutual fund administration, marketing and other services to the Aston Funds, an open-end management investment company. In addition to providing advisory services to the funds, Aston provides investment management services, generally on a discretionary basis, to separately managed accounts for high net-worth individuals, institutional clients, pension or profit sharing plans, and charitable organizations. These services are generally provided under wrap fee programs sponsored by broker-dealers or other firms, using model portfolios provided by certain sub-advisors.