John Mezger

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ares Wealth Management Solutions LLC is an investment company focused on developing and managing real estate products that build real value for investors. The company was founded by Mark Donovan Quam and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Swan Global Investments LLC (Swan) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Durango, Colorado. The firm was founded by Randall W. Swan in 1997 as Swan Wealth Advisors, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swan Global Holdings (US) LLC. Swan provides discretionary investment management services to investment advisors, individuals, institutions, trusts, pension plans, corporations and family offices.

Market Metrics is the leading market research firm in the United States focusing on advisor-sold investments and insurance. For more than a decade it has worked closely with asset managers and insurance companies to provide the information they need to grow. Market Metrics works with senior managers at many of the largest financial service firms in the world. It has earned their trust by consistently providing high-quality data, and presenting the data in a way that facilitates their decision-making Market Metrics began in 1993. The firm was originally part of Monitor Group, a family of professional service firms that is primarily focused on strategy consulting. Market Metrics became an independent company in 1996. Since then, the firm's scope of services has grown tremendously, from mutual funds to variable annuities to the wide range of asset management and insurance products that it covers today. The firm is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. It also maintains offices in Chicago and Denver in order to serve clients throughout the United States.

Ares Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the investment and operation of real property. It operates through the following segments: Office, Retail, Residential, Industrial, and Other. The Office segment covers boutique office buildings catering to employees in supply-constrained central business districts and suburban cores. The Retail segment focuses on well-located necessity-based shopping centers. The Residential segment includes same store property NOI increased by approximately $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to increased rental rates, reduced vacancy and loss to lease, partially offset by increased operating expenses at certain of residential properties. The Industrial segment consists of distribution centers in key logistics and high-gross domestic product (GDP)-growth markets, capitalizing on seismic growth in e-commerce. The company was founded on April 11, 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Matthews International Capital Management LLC (dba Matthews Asia) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Paul Matthews in 1991. Matthews Asia manages portfolios for institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations and other business entities around the world.

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. provides asset servicing and asset management solutions to the investment management industry. The firm’s services include compliance, fund accounting, tax administration, audit process, and portfolio solutions. The company was founded by W. Robert Alexander and Art Lucey in June 1985 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Destra Multi-Alternative Fund is a non-diversified and closed-end management fund, which invests in real estate investment trusts, debt and equity income securities, and alternative investment funds. It seeks capital appreciation with an emphasis on income generation. The company was founded on June 03, 2011 and is headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

The Investment Company Institute is an association of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The American company operates to support and represent these types of investment vehicles. The CEO of the company is Paul Schott Stevens.

Bow River Capital Evergreen Private Markets Fund is a closed-end management investment company, which engages in the business of generating long-term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of private equity investments. The firm is also involved in investing in the lower and middle market in four asset classes such as private credit, private equity, real estate, and software growth equity. The company was founded on April 21, 2020 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Forum Real Estate Income Fund is a closed-end management investment fund, whose primary goal is to maximize current income, with a focus on capital preservation. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Altmore BDC, Inc. operates as a specialty finance company. It invests in senior secured term loans to cannabis operators in the United States, including cultivators, processors, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. The company was founded in July 2021 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund is a Closed-End Investment Company. The Company is headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

Essential Investment Partners, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Denver, CO. Jonathan Frederick Zeschin has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Founded in 1995 by Eric Schwartz, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. is an independent broker/dealer located in Fairfield, Iowa. The firm is a subsidiary of Cambridge Investment Group, Inc. They specialize in fee-based advisory solutions. Cambridge Research offers a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. Cambridge research is registered in 50 states and clears through National Financial Services LLC and Pershing LLC