Catherine B. Miller

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

Barclays Bank Delaware operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It provides credit card issuing services. The firm issues visa and mastercard credit cards, specializing in private label cards. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Part of Barclays PLC, Barclays US LLC is a bank holding company. The company is based in New York, NY.

Institutional Investor LLC operates as a news publishing firm. It focuses on international finance and It publishes magazines, newsletters and journals as well as research, directories, books and maps. The firm also runs conferences, seminars and training courses and also provides electronic business information through its capital market databases and emerging markets information service. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Live Oak Banking Co. operates as state chartered commercial bank. It offers personal and business banking products and services. The firm's solutions include asset-based lending, commercial real estate, general SBA lending and sponsor finance. The company was founded by James S. Mahan III and William L. Williams in 2008 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Efficas Medical Foods & Nutrition LLC develops science-based consumer products for the nutritional management of the immune system for both humans and pets. Its products are non-prescription medical food and helps to provide relief from asthma and associated allergies. The company was founded by Nancy Fogg-Johnson and Alex Merolli in 2003 and is headquartered in Fullerton, CA.

SunPure Ltd. produces frozen concentrate orange and grapefruit juice. The company is headquartered in Lakeland, FL.

Part of QBE Insurance Group Ltd., QBE Holdings, Inc. is a global insurance leader with a presence in every key insurance market. The company is based in New York, NY. The company operates out of 27 countries and primarily conducts business through its insurance company subsidiaries. QBE offers insurance coverage rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best and "A+" by Standard & Poor's. The company helps customers solve unique risks, allowing them to stay focused on their future. Julie Wood has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Heinz North America Consumer Products manufactures snack foods. Its products include mustard and barbecue and pasta sauces that are sold under the Heinz 57, Jack Daniels, Classico pasta sauces, and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire brands. The company is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Lehman Brothers Holdings Plc provides finance and treasury management services. The company is headquartered in London, UK.

Mitchell Hutchins Institutional Investors, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Ambac Assurance Corp. engages in the provision of public and structured finance obligations. It offers insurance services including underwriting, legal, financial services, and risk management. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Powa Technologies Group Plc provides integrated mobile payments and e-commerce platform. The company was founded by Daniel Maurice Wagner and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.