Jeff Bernier

J. M. Forbes & Co. LLP (JM Forbes & Co.) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1838, JM Forbes & Co. provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC (BIA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1994 as MetLife Advisers LLC and changed their name into Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC in 2017. They are a subsidiary of Brighthouse Holdings LLC, which is owned by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHF). BIA serves as the investment adviser to participants in the asset allocation program made available exclusively under Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts by the issuing insurance companies. In this capacity, their clients are holders of Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts. As noted above, the firm also serves as investment adviser to certain investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (MetLife-IM) is the insurance management division of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., which is owned by MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. The firm is headquartered in New York City with additional office in Morristown, New Jersey. MetLife-IM offers group dental benefit plans for individuals, employees, retirees and their families and provides dental plan administration for over 20 million people. The firm provides disability products for individuals, as well as employee and association groups who receive them through their employer.

John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. provides life insurance, wealth management and other investment solutions. Its products include annuities, mutual funds, long-term care, life insurance and college savings. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.