Vasilios D. Gerasopoulos

Aquila Investment Management LLC (Aquila) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lacy Herrmann in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aquila Management Corp. Aquila serves as the investment advisor to the Aquila Group of Funds, a specialized group of open-end mutual funds that focus on fixed-income investments.

Davidson Fixed Income Management, Inc. (DFIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of D. A. Davidson Companies, a financial services holding company. The firm began was founded in 2004 as Kirkpatrick Pettis Capital Management, Inc. In 2005, Davidson Companies purchased all of the stock of Kirkpatrick Pettis and shortly thereafter, the firm changed its name and began to conduct business under the name Davidson Fixed Income Management, Inc. DFIM offers investment advisory services to public entities and mutual funds that desire investments in fixed income securities.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.