Joseph Cassaro

Mercer Investment Management, Inc. (Mercer) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercer (US) LLC, which is ultimately owned by Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (NYSE: MMC). Mercer provides investment management and investment advisory services primarily to US and international institutions.

Founded in 2011, Knott Asset Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of NPI Capital LP (NPIC), a global asset management firm that acquires equity positions in boutique investment managers. They manage portfolios for institutional and individual clients. In May 2011, Knott Asset Management completed the purchase of Knott Capital Management's separate account and mutual fund investment management business. In conjunction with the purchase, Knott Asset Management merged with Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Vedette Asset Management LLC, an NPIC affiliate that provides investment management and advisory services to institutional and individual clients.

Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.