Jeffrey Randall Hines

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Sterling Capital Management LLC (Sterling) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded by George de Garmo in 1970 and is an independently operated subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC). Sterling provides investment management services to a diverse group of clients ranging from retail to corporations and non-profits.

Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC (Boyd Watterson) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boyd Watterson Holding Co., ultimately held by Boyd-TAMCO Holdings LLC. Boyd Watterson manages assets for individuals, businesses, pension plans, insurance companies, hedge funds, mutual funds and state and municipal government entities.

Rutabaga Capital Management LLC (Rutabaga) is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Peter C. Schliemann in 1999. Rutabaga provides discretionary investment management services to institutional clients, which includes corporations, pensions, endowments, profit-sharing plans, mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs and charitable organizations.

Part of BlackRock, Inc., BlackRock Investments LLC is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1994. Abigail Tate Reynolds has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Silverback Asset Management LLC (Silverback) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Elliot Bossen in 2002. Silverback offers investment solutions for qualified institutional investors which includes pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, fund of funds, family offices and others.

Part of BlackRock, Inc., Merrill Lynch Investment Managers LP is a private company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in Plainsboro, NJ.

Titanium Asset Management Corp. provides investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. It offers U.S. equity, fixed income, international equity and alternative strategies through its four wholly owned subsidiaries and business partners. Titanium Asset Management was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Princeton Global Asset Management LLC (Princeton Global) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Paul J. Gerard in 2008. Princeton Global provides US, International and Global investment strategies that are customized to their clients’ investment objectives and needs through equity, fixed income and balanced separately managed accounts.

Global Value Investors Ltd. (GVI) is the international equity investment subsidiary of Pacific Current Group Ltd. (SY: PAC) in Australia. Established in 2004, GVI is based in Sydney. All non-core functions are outsourced to Treasury Group Investment Services Ltd., a subsidiary of Treasury Group Ltd. and investment management of the GVI funds is outsourced to Aubrey Capital Management Ltd. in Great Britain.

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. (Dana) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Michael Dana in 1980. Dana provides investment supervisory services to qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft Hartley plans, unions, financial institutions such as banks and credit unions, insurance companies, public sector entities such as cities and counties, health care facilities, corporations, charitable foundations and other charitable organizations, and certain high net -worth individuals. They also act as an investment manager for multiple wrap fee programs that are sponsored by third party institutions. Dana is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

PGIM Private Capital is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Prudential Capital Group, founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, Chicago.

Equitable Life Insurance Co. provides investment advice. Its products include life insurance, retirement, retirement plans for employers and investments. The company was founded by Henry Hyde in 1859 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Barclays PLC, E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc. is a company that provides investment and financial services. The company is based in Providence, RI.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Artis-Naples, Inc. operates museum and orchestra. It offers visual and performing arts, music, and art education services. The company was founded by Myra Janco Daniels in 1982 and is headquartered in Naples, FL.

Sachem, Inc. manufactures and delivers chemical solutions. The firm's products include Avanta, Devera, Mobius system chemical, Salego, ZeoGen, Isolis and Tronos. It provides research and development and application support, TMAH safety services and structure directing agent consulting services. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

DMTI Spatial, Inc. provides mapping technology services. It provides industry location economics and Master Address Management (MAM) solutions to Global 2000 companies and government agencies. The company was founded by Glenor Pitters and John Fisher in 1994 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada.

Part of M&T Bank Corp., Wilmington Trust Co. is a state chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. William James Farrell has been the CEO of the company since 1976.