Mary A. Miller

UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (UBS AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS AM provides investment products and services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions and advisors, central banks, charities, foundations and individual investors around the world.

Quarles & Brady LLP provides legal services. The firm offers data privacy and security, employee benefits, energy, environment and natural resources, real estate and tax services. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Securian Asset Management, Inc. (Securian AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as MIMLIC Asset Management, Inc. and Advantus Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc., ultimately owned by Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc. Securian AM offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management for registered investment companies, insurance companies, including separate accounts of insurance companies, and other institutional investors.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (Sit Investment) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Eugene Sit in 1981. Sit Investment manages client assets on a discretionary basis for several types of clients, which includes public and private institutional investors, pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, insurance companies, municipalities, registered investment companies, private investment companies, collective investment trusts and high-net-worth individuals.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Voya Investment Management LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as ING Investment Management LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of VIM Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), formerly known as ING U.S. Inc. Voya IM primarily provides portfolio management services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies utilizing a variety of investment styles. The firm also advises other insurance-related entities (e.g., reinsurance companies) as well as various types of institutional investors, such as pension plans, with respect to certain investment strategies.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Whitebox Advisors LLC (Whitebox) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, Whitebox manages and advises private investment funds. They also offers advisory services to separately managed accounts.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a business law that provides legal solutions catering to the needs of business as they enter new markets, establish joint ventures overseas, and navigate international law. The company was founded in in 1912 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

State Bar of Wisconsin operates as a bar association. The private company is based in Madison, WI and has subsidiaries in United States.

Thrivent Asset Management LLC (TAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2005, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. TAM provides investment advisory services to the Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that is comprised of various mutual fund series.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

First Light Asset Management LLC (First Light) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Edina, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2013 by Matthew Arens and Brett Johnson. First Light provides discretionary advisory services to individuals, high-net worth individuals, institutional clients, pension plans or profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations on a discretionary basis through separately managed accounts.

Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. engages in providing advisory services and providing professional development and education through seminars and conferences in corporate governance area. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PowerToFly, Inc. provides services that find work-from-home jobs for female tech talent. It acts as a platform that''s bridging the gap between companies who need more diversity in tech talent. The company also offers job opportunity for women around the world. PowerToFly was founded by Milena Berry and Katharine Zaleski in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Magnetar Capital LLC is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Capital provides investment solutions to a wide range of investors.

Healthfundr, Inc. operates as a virtual venture fund and investing platform. It is a platform which helps investors to earn returns and startups navigate the complexities of healthcare. The company was founded by Jared Iverson, Sean Schantzen and B. Kerry Lowder on July 31, 2012 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Aspirity Holdings LLC provided electricity contracts trading and electricity supply services. It offered commercial lending, consumer lending, retail energy services and financial services. The company was founded by Timothy S. Krieger in 2005 and was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Princeton Satellite Systems, Inc. provides aerospace control & simulation technology services. Its products include spacecraft, aircraft and core control toolbox, sunstation, and iPhone apps. The company provides consulting and toolbox training services. Princeton Satellite Systems was founded in 1992 by Michael Paluszek and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ.

Marshall Wace North America LP (MWNA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of MWAM NA Ltd., ultimately held by MW Group LP in Great Britain. MWNA provides advisory services to private collective investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Galliard Capital Management LLC (Galliard) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1995 by Richard Merriman, John Caswell and Karl Tourville. They are a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Galliard designs fixed income and stable value solutions for institutional investors.