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NFJ Investment Group LLC (NFJ) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 2020 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary Virtus Partners, Inc., which is whollyowned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS). NFJ provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management or sub-advisory services to institutional clients and non-institutional clients principally through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and a variety of commingled funds.

Rampart Investment Management Co. LLC (RIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut and was founded in 1983. The firm is a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). RIM provides advisory services to individuals; high-net worth individuals; tax exempt institutions; pension and profit sharing plans (other than plan participants); corporations or other businesses; and mutual funds.

Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (VAIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VAIA provides investment services and manages investment advisory accounts for certain open-end and closed-end registered investment companies (Funds) and UCITS.

Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company. It is formed to invest primarily in securities to carry on such other business as the trustees may from time to time determine pursuant to their authority under the declaration of trust. The company was founded on October 21, 2013 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (VIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was originally formed in 1975 as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. They completed a spin-off in 2009 to become independent of the Phoenix Companies. The firm is a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS). VIA serves as investment adviser to the Virtus mutual funds and closed-end funds.

Virtus Event Opportunities Trust operates as an open-end management investment company that provides risk-adjusted returns with relative volatility in virtually all market environments. The fund invests in event-driven stocks of companies involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers and other corporate reorganizations, asset sales or other divestitures, restructurings, re-financings, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other special situations. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

Newfleet Asset Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). The firm was founded in 1989 by Gail Seneca and they were formerly known as SCM Advisors LLC and as Seneca Capital Management LLC. Newfleet Asset Management provides investment management services to foundations, endowments, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, public funds, multi-employer plans, open-end investment companies, closed-end funds, Exchanged Traded Funds, UCITS, registered investment advisers, a CDO and a CLO which are considered private clients.

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Duff & Phelps provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and other pooled investment vehicles as well as to retail clients. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).