Maggie Jing Zhang

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates as a government health center. It helps to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. It conducts research and investigations for its action oriented approach. The company was founded on July 1, 1946 and is located in Atlanta, GA.

Boone Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2021. Daniel Walter Boone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Angel Oak Strategic Credit Fund is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to invest in credit default swaps, total return swaps, interest rate swaps, equity swaps, currency swaps, options on foregoing swaps, and other types of swaps. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Angel Oak Credit Opportunities Term Trust is a newly organized, non-diversified, closed-end management investment fund. It plans to invest primarily in residential mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and high yield securities; unsecured consumer loans; collateralized loan and debt obligations; and residential loans and mortgages. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Angel Oak Cos. is a financial services company based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in United States. The private company offers a range of financial services including asset management, investment advisory, mutual funds, lending and financial institution consulting. Michael Allen Fierman has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account clients.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Connors & Associates, Inc. provides general management consulting services. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, Canada.

IHS Global Insight, Inc. provides commercial research and business consulting services. It also provides economic analysis, forecasting, financial information, and consulting capabilities. The company was founded in March 2001 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

National Securities Corp., a subsidiary of National Holdings Corp., is an international, full-service, independent brokerage firm with a diverse base of retail and institutional clients. National Securities was founded in 1947 in Seattle, Washington with the goal of providing a full suite of financial products and services to its registered representatives and clients. The firm and their subsidiaries are headquartered in New York City and Seattle and have a multitude of domestic and international offices that provide a broad range of securities brokerage, financial planning, and investment services, as well as corporate finance and investment banking services to corporations and businesses. National Securities' representatives are primarily independent contractors who operate their business with freedom and flexibility in advising their clients. The firm is a member FINRA/SIPC.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.