Melissa R. Brown

Qontigo is the US-based investment research subsidiary of Deutsche B?rse AG (ETR: DB1) in Germany. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2019 through the combination of STOXX Ltd. and Axioma. They provide index, analytics and risk solutions for asset managers, asset owners, hedge funds, wealth managers and sell-side firms.

Wintrust Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago. The firm is also known as Great Lakes Advisors LLC. Wintrust traces its origin to 1931 when Wayne Hummer, George Barnes and Harry Baum formed a financial services firm that provided investment advice to small and medium-sized banks. In 1981, after serving investors for 50 years, Wayne Hummer Management Co. was formed to provide discretionary, fee-based, investment management services. In 2002, Wayne Hummer Management Co. merged with Wintrust Financial Corp. (NasdaqGS: WTFC), a Chicago-based a financial services holding company and the firm became known as Wintrust Capital Management. Wintrust Capital Management consists of 3 divisions: Wayne Hummer Investments, the Chicago Trust Co. and Wayne Hummer Asset Management Co.

Founded in 1996 by Douglas Case, Advanced Investment Partners LLC, formerly Advanced Investment Technology, Inc., is a registered investment advisor located in Safety Harbor, Florida. The firm is a subsidiary of Great Lakes Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is Wintrust Financial Corp. (NasdaqGS: WTFC). They manage assets in tax exempt and tax aware accounts for institutional and private clients.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

Part of Wintrust Financial Corp., The Chicago Trust Co. NA provides investment advice. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 1991. Robert J. Mayo has been the CEO of the company since 2003.