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BAMCO, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1987 by Ron Baron and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. (BCG). BAMCO provides advisory services to investment companies, the Baron Collective Investment Trusts, UCITS funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Baron Capital Management, Inc. (BCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Ron Baron in 1982 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. BCM provides advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, wrap fee programs, and other entities. The firm also offers several comingled strategies.

Water Street Capital, Inc. (WSC) is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The firm was founded by Gilchrist Berg in 1987. WSC provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the funds may include high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, partnerships, endowments and employees.

Ford Motor Co/Jardine Motors Group Plc is a joint venture company that manufactures automobiles and trucks and provides financing services. The company is based in Dearborn, MI.