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Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Eaton Vance Management (EVM) is a registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1979 when Eaton & Howard merged with Vance, Sanders & Co. Prior to March 2021, they were a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. Their direct owner is Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). EVM provides investment advice to institutional clients, mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles, and retail separately managed accounts.

BNP Paribas operates as an investment advisor. It provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The firm’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Homestead Advisers Corp. is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It was founded in 1990 as RE Advisers Corp. and became Homestead Advisers Corp. in 2022. The firm is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Homestead Financial Services Corp. (formerly RE Investment Corp.), which is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of NRECA United, Inc., a holding company of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Homestead Advisers provides investment supervisory services to investment companies, employee benefit plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other business entities. They also provide retirement planning services to individuals that participate in NRECA’s sponsored 401(k) Pension Plan or Retirement Security Plan.

The Edgar Lomax Co. (ELC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1986 by Randall Eley. ELC serves institutional and high-net-worth clients through its separate accounts product, and retail clients through its mutual fund, the Edgar Lomax Value Fund.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

BBR Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is principally owned by BBR Partners Holdings LP. BBR Partners provides investment advisory services to wealthy families and individuals.

Boston Management & Research (BMR) is an investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management, ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). BMR was founded in 1924 and provides investment advisory services only to registered investment companies and private funds.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC (J.C. Flowers & Co.) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by J. Christopher Flowers. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the fields of bankruptcy, financial reorganization, creditors’ rights, corporate law, employment and labor, employee benefits, executive compensation, investment management, hedge funds, litigation, real estate, and more. The company was founded by Alan V. Lowenstein in 1961 and is headquartered in Roseland, NJ.

Oxfam America, Inc. is an international relief and development organization that provides different solutions to poor, hunger and injustice. It also offers advocacy, public education, and emergency assistance programs. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Social Investment Forum provides investment advice. Its programs include Center for Sustainable Investment Education and Global Sustainable Investment. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Calvert Research & Management (Calvert) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded in 2016 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management. Previously, Calvert was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV). In 2021 Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) acquired Eaton Vance Corp. and its subsidiaries. Calvert provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies, institutional investors, and Wrap Programs.

US SIF is a forum for sustainable and responsible investment that aims to shift investment practices towards sustainability and generate positive social and environmental impacts. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Its members include investment management and advisory firms, mutual fund companies, asset owners, research firms, financial planners and advisors, community investing organizations, and nonprofit associations.

CLEAResult Consulting, Inc. designs and delivers energy optimization services for residential, institutional, and industrial organizations. It provides design build, grocery, and strategic energy management. The company was founded by Glenn A. Garland and Jim Stimmel in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of CLEAResult Consulting, Inc., Geavista Group, Inc. provides environmental consulting services. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Brian Preston Smith. Geavista Group was acquired by CLEAResult Consulting, Inc. on May 21, 2012.

Oxbow Advisors LLC (Oxbow) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by James Theodore (Ted) Oakley in 2011. Oxbow provides investment management services to high net-worth individuals and families.

Credit Value Partners LP (CVP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded within Credit Suisse in June 2010 and began operating as an independent firm in October 2010. In 2016, the firm was acquired by CVP Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Pollard Family Investments LLC. CVP provides discretionary investment management services to unregistered pooled investment vehicles, private funds, and separately managed accounts.