Seth P. Heimermann

The Advocate Group LLC is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Ricky L. Lueck in 2002 as TAG Financial Services, Inc. The Advocate Group generally provides investment advice primarily to senior officers of large companies and individuals.

Founded in 2000 by Irving P. 'Kip' Knelman, Knelman Asset Management Group LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was acquired by Lazard Asset Management in 2005, but is not an independent firm. Knelman Asset Management Group provides discretionary investment management services to high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations and other institutional investors. The firm is also an affiliate of the general partner of Rancho Partners I LLC, a venture capital fund-of-funds.

U.S. Bank NA (Cincinnati Ohio Investment Management) (USB-IM) is the investment management division of U.S. Bank NA, a commercial bank headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm is ultimately held by the US Bancorp (NYSE: USB). USB-IM provides tailored investment management services to individuals and institutional investors.