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Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (WEAS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wealth Enhancement Group LLC (WEG). In October 2019, private investment vehicles affiliated with TA Associates Management LP (TA Associates) acquired an indirect majority interest in WEG. WEAS provides investment advice to individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, corporations and other businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

BTR Capital Management, Inc. (BTR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Oakland, California. The firm was founded in 1989 by Lewis Katcher and Stephen Yeatman when they acquired Sutro Capital Management. They were acquired by Wealth Enhancement Group LLC in 2022. BTR provides experienced, professional, discretionary asset management for individuals, foundations, conservatorships, IRAs and retirement plans.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Private Banking) (Wells Fargo Bank-PB) is the private banking division of Wells Fargo Bank, NA, a national bank headquartered in San Francisco, California. They are ultimately held by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a diversified financial services company. The firm was founded in 1998 as the result of the merger with Minneapolis-based Norwest Corp. Wells Fargo Bank-PB provides personalized wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals.

Based in San Francisco, Berkeley Capital Management LLC (BCM) has successfully managed money since 1972. The firm offers a range of investment services, utilizing the depth of knowledge of its senior investment professionals who have worked together at the firm since 1975. Berkeley Capital Management LLC is an independent investment adviser jointly owned by its own management and Lovell Minnick Partners. Previously affiliated with a major bank and large financial services company, the firm was initially registered as an Investment Advisor in 1972. Since inception, the firm's only business has been investment management for a wide variety of clients, including corporations, Taft-Hartley plans, insurance companies, trusts, and individuals. BCM has a total staff of 22 employees, including 6 investment professionals with an average experience of 17 Years. Three of the investment professionals have been together at the firm for 28 years. The company has a rich history of strong fundamental research and all of its investment professionals actively participate in the process. The firm's wealth of experience and its considerable resources allow the company to assist its clients in realizing its investment objectives.