Mark T. Wagner

Wintrust Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago. The firm is also known as Great Lakes Advisors LLC. Wintrust traces its origin to 1931 when Wayne Hummer, George Barnes and Harry Baum formed a financial services firm that provided investment advice to small and medium-sized banks. In 1981, after serving investors for 50 years, Wayne Hummer Management Co. was formed to provide discretionary, fee-based, investment management services. In 2002, Wayne Hummer Management Co. merged with Wintrust Financial Corp. (NasdaqGS: WTFC), a Chicago-based a financial services holding company and the firm became known as Wintrust Capital Management. Wintrust Capital Management consists of 3 divisions: Wayne Hummer Investments, the Chicago Trust Co. and Wayne Hummer Asset Management Co.

National City Bank provides banking and financial services. It offers investment banking, brokerage, mutual funds, insurance, and traditional banking services to individuals and businesses. The company was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Fifth Third Bank engages in the provision of banking services. It offers personal, business, and commercial banking services. The company was founded on June 17, 1858 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Founded in 1981, Liberty Funds Group, Inc. is a fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Colleyville, Texas. The firm is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and National Futures Association (NFA), and is also registered with the State of Texas as an Investment Advisor.

Part of Wintrust Financial Corp., The Chicago Trust Co. NA provides investment advice. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 1991. Robert J. Mayo has been the CEO of the company since 2003.