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Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.

Ingalls & Snyder LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1924 by Roscoe C. Ingalls and John T. Snyder. Ingalls & Snyder provides investment management and related services to private clients and institutional investors. The firm also serves as investment advisor to several private investment funds.

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. engages in the exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and gas properties. It has primary operations in Texas and Louisiana. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Lafayette, LA.

Founded in 1999, KBW Asset Management, Inc. (KBW) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. (NYSE: KBW). KBW is a registered hedge fund manager that offers investment management services to institutions and high net-worth individuals. The firm is based in New York City.

Reaves Utility Income Fund Is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a level of after-tax income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on September 15, 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

The New York Society of Security Analysts, Inc. operates as a financial services trade group and networking forum for wall street and provides Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in New York, NY.