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Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC (BIA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1994 as MetLife Advisers LLC and changed their name into Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC in 2017. They are a subsidiary of Brighthouse Holdings LLC, which is owned by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHF). BIA serves as the investment adviser to participants in the asset allocation program made available exclusively under Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts by the issuing insurance companies. In this capacity, their clients are holders of Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts. As noted above, the firm also serves as investment adviser to certain investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management NV (Van Lanschot Kempen) is a specialist wealth manager headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as Kempen Capital Management NV. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS: VLK). Van Lanschot Kempen administers Dutch pension funds and provides integral asset management for Dutch institutional clients.

BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc. (BNPP AM USA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1972 as Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. (FFTW). In 2015, FFTW’s affiliated US registered investment advisor, BNP Paribas Asset Management Inc., was merged into FFTW. FFTW was re-branded as BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc. in 2017. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management USA Holdings, Inc. (BNPP AM), part of International Financial Services division of BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) (BNPP). BNPP AM USA provides customized investment management services to institutional clients. They also provide non-discretionary investment management activities and/or act as collateral manager for structured products such as CDOs and CLOs.

Vemedia BV distributes pharmaceutical products. It also manufactures pharmaceuticals which specialized in the production of tablets, sachets and capsules in bottles and blisterpacks. The firm's brands include Agiolax, FlamaSoft, LaPure and Totaforte. The company was founded by Philips Duphar and Gist Brocades on April 19, 1961 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Greenwich Associates LLC engages in the provision of business consulting services to the financial services industry. It offers market intelligence, benchmarking information, and service provider rankings in the areas of investment management; fixed income; equities; corporate finance; small and midsized business banking; and treasury. The company was founded by Charles D. Ellis in 1972 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Wehkamp BV provides retail shopping services through online. The firm operates as a home shopping company. It serves the Fashion, Living and Hardware industries. Wehkamp offers services to its customers such as ordering, pickup and delivery, returns, and pay and money matter services. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Zwolle, the Netherlands.

Holland Capital Management BV (Holland Capital) is an independent private equity & venture capital firm founded in 1981. The firm is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Signature Foods Belgium NV produces and distributes salads. The company was founded by Celis M Herman in 1962 and is headquartered in Turnhout, Belgium.

Doedijns Group International BV engages in the production and distribution of mission critical engineered hydraulic and pneumatic solutions to oil and gas and maritime industries. It offers ballast control systems, coiled tubing lift frames, cylinders emergency shut down systems, helicopter refueling systems, hydraulic power units, manifolds, scissors lifts, winch systems, launch and recovery systems, upending control systems, and well head control panels. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Leidschendam, the Netherlands.

Ondal Medical Systems GmbH designs, develops and manufactures medical equipment. It offers lighting systems, monitor suspension systems for imaging processes, x-ray protection systems, video systems and supply systems for surgery, endoscopy, anesthesia, intensive care unit, and industrial applications. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Hünfeld, Germany.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc. provides investment advice, and insurance products and services. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

RFS Holland Holding BV provides online retailing and home shopping services. The firm operates an online department store of preference for Dutch consumers that focuses on fashion; home, garden, and do-it-yourself; electronics, entertainment, and domestic appliances; sport and leisure time; and beauty and health product categories. It also operates specialized Internet boutiques that provide product categories, such as sound and vision, outdoor cooking, auto accessories, white goods, and games; and a web department store that comprises various web boutiques specializing in home ware, cooking, gardening, design, business gifts and enquiries, and wellness products for consumers and businesses. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Zwolle, the Netherlands.

Vistra Group Ltd. provides corporate and trust services. It offers company formation & renewal, corporate administration, trustee & fiduciary, fund, and family office services. The company was founded in November 2006 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

CID LINES NV engages in the manufacture of hygiene products. It offers solutions such as animal production, food, vehicle care, horticulture, hand hygiene, and food service and institutional. The company was founded by Pierre Brutsaert and Koen Brutsaert in 1988 and is headquartered in Ypres, Belgium.

Part of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC, Inc. is an American company that provides health insurance services.

Opdidakt BV operates learning and development research institutions. It offers dyslexia guidance, remedial teaching, first and second line psychology, socio-emotional support, and homework supervision services. The company is headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.

Nomios Netherlands BV engages in the supply, implementation, and maintenance of next generation networks. It offers consultancy, integration- and managed services for Next Generation Networks. The firm also provides leasing and financial services for network infrastructures. The company was founded by Leon de Keijzer in 2005 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Ampelmann Operations BV provides construction and rental of offshore access solutions. Its services include operations control center, software performance, marine operation support, and maintenance. The company was founded by Jan van der Tempel in 2008 and is headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands.

Veritas Petroleum Services Holding BV functions as an investment holding Dutch company. The company is based in Barendrecht, the Netherlands and has subsidiaries in the Netherlands and Singapore.

You Sure BV engages in insurance and mortgage business. It offers automotive, mortgage, home, life, liability, travel, absenteeism, personnel, and corporate insurance services. The firm serves consumers and corporate customers. The company was founded by Ger Knikman and Joep van den Eijkel in 2011 and is headquartered in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands.

Part of Vemedia BV, Versailles BV is a Dutch consumer health company that specializes in self-medication brands. The company is based in Diemen, Netherlands. Besides their headquarters, Vemedia has locations all over the world in countries where their products are sold and marketed. The company offers a range of well-known self-medication brands and regularly announces new partnerships and products. Versailles was founded in 1961 and the CEO is Rob Drenth.

Optimum Group BV operates as a financial holding company with activities within the commercial printing industry. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.

Innov AD NV supplies animal health and nutrition solutions. It offer products such as Aflorin LIVA L, Aflonrin P L, Cerebra S, Cibus, ConSept CF60, Escent L, Escent S, Fibramax, Lumance, Lumance L, Magnet, Maxilys, Mells, Novichol, Novicid, Novigest, Novimet, Novimoid, Novinat FF, Novinox, Novion S L, Novioro, Novipra N440C, Novitech MN, Novyrate, Novyrate Calf, Novyrate Piglet, Tastemaster, Tasty Attract, Vitallite Energy Chick, Vitallite Energy Piglet, and Vitallite Supplements. The company was founded by Jamal Al Saifi and is headquartered in Essen, Belguim.

Innovad Group II BV is a Belgian company that specializes in providing species-specific solutions and products for the poultry and pig production industry. The private company is based in Antwerp, Belgium. The company focuses on improving animal health and increasing the nutritional value of feed to enhance animal performance. The company was founded in 2021, and Benoit Letor has been the CEO of the company since 2021.