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LoCorr Fund Management LLC (LoCorr) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Excelsior, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Kevin M. Kinzie in 2010 and is a subsidiary of Octavus Group LLC. LoCorr offers a growing family of mutual funds, and distributes numerous alternative investment products to a wide network of investment firms for investment professionals and individual investors.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Piedmont Investment Advisory LLLP (dba PIA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by William "Bill” Brookshire, Jr. in 1989. PIA provides advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, hedge fund and pooled investment vehicles. The firm is also the advisor to the Piedmont Partners LP Fund.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Winslow Capital Management LLC /PEVC/ (Winslow Capital Management) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.