Josiah Highmark

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Cox Communications, Inc. provides digital cable broadcasting and telecommunications services. It offers digital video, high-speed Internet, telephone, voice, phone and long distance, data and video transport, high definition video, digital cable television, and DVR services over its IP network. The firm provides national and local cable spot and new media advertising services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Merced Capital LP is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded as EBF & Associates in 1988 by three executives from Cargill's Financial Markets Department. The firm provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the clients include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowment funds, funds of funds, high net worth individuals and family offices.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America engages in the provision of individual annuities and life insurance products. It operates through the following segments: Individual Annuities, Life, Questar, and Legacy. The Individual Annuities segment includes fixed, fixed-indexed, variable, and variable-indexed annuities that are provided through independent distribution channels made up of agents and registered representatives. The Life segment issues fixed-indexed universal life insurance products, as well as maintains term and whole life in-force blocks that the company no longer sells or distributes. The Questar segment distributes a range of securities products, including mutual funds, variable life insurance, and annuity contracts; and also processes general securities transactions through a clearing arrangement with a third-party provider. The Legacy segment consists of closed blocks of long-term care and special markets products. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. MN.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

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.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of New York operates as a life insurance company. It operates through the Individual Annuities and Other segments. The Individual Annuities segment provides tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income opportunities for its customers through fixed, fixed-indexed, variable-indexed, and variable annuities. The Other segment is composed of Life, Long-Term Care, and Special Markets products. The company was founded on September 21, 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Munich Re US Life Corp. is a company that provides life and annuities. Munich Re US Life Corp. is based in Minneapolis, MN. The CEO of the company is Giguère Marc-André.

Invesco Capital Management LLC (ICM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2003 and was formerly known Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC. They are a direct subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). ICM serves as the investment adviser to the exchange-traded funds.

Johnson & Wales University provides hands-on training programs and an 'upside down' curriculum that gives students experience early on with their chosen career (students take courses in their major during the first year). At the end of two years of study, students earn an associates degree and the opportunity to go on to earn a bachelor's degree

Insight Equity Holdings LLC (Insight Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Victor L Vescovo and Ted W. Beneski. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

Young Life provides activities and support services. It is a christian ministry that reaches out to adolescents through volunteers, staff, club meetings, and camps. The company was founded on October 16, 1941 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Kehe Food Distributors, Inc. distributes natural, organic, and other specialty foods. It distributes kosher, ethnic products, gourmet, and natural & organic foods to grocery stores and retail customers. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Romeoville, IL.

Vantage Credit Union is a financial institution that operates as a credit union. The private company is based in Bridgeton, MO. Eric Acree has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

AIM ETF Products Trust operates as an open-end management investment company. Its investment types include Flexible Exchange options, cash equivalents and temporary investments, other investment companies, exchange-traded funds, and futures contracts. The company was founded on December 17, 2019 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Wagmi Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Paul Pesek. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America (Investment Portfolio) (Allianz-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, an insurance firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV) in Germany. Allianz-IP was founded in 1896 and provides retirement solutions such as fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals.

Argent Wealth Management LLC (AWM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by David Duchesneau in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Argent Wealth Management, Inc. AWM provides discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services on a fee-only basis to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations.

First Trust Direct Indexing LP (First Trust) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was formerly known as Arboretum Advisors LLC and as Veriti Management LLC. First Trust manages domestic, international, and global equity portfolios for high-net worth individuals, institutions, and intermediaries such as wealth managers, consultants and family offices.

Frontaura Capital LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2007 by Nick Padgett and Steve Mack. It provides investment management services to financially sophisticated clients.

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.