Mike P. Albert

Founded in 1997, Aviva Investors Americas LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was also previously known as Aviva Capital Management, Inc. Aviva Investors Americas is a subsidiary of Aviva USA Corp. and their ultimate parent is London-based Aviva Plc (LSE: AV). The firm manages assets for life insurance and annuity companies, re-insurance companies and other institutional clients.

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.

RNC Capital Management LLC, dba Genter Capital Management (Genter Capital), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genter Capital LLC. Genter Capital acts as investment adviser to the Genter Capital Dividend Income Fund (GDIIX).

Principal Real Estate Investors LLC (Principal Real Estate) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and real estate investment management firm headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Principal Global Investors Holding Co. (US) LLC, ultimately owned by Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG). Principal Real Estate delivers a broad range of diverse, customized real estate solutions designed to help meet the risk and return objectives of institutional investors and individual clients.

New River Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. Its product candidates in clinical development are an amphetamine derivative (NDA filed) and an opioid derivative that they believe will provide alternatives to marketed drugs. The company was founded by Randal J. Kirk in 1996 and is headquartered in Radford, VA.

Nuveen Securities LLC, formerly known as the John Nuveen & Co., Inc., is the brokerage subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., ultimately held by TIAA Board of Overseers in the US. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm engages in the asset management and related research, as well as the development, marketing, and distribution of investment products and services for the institutional market segments. Investment products and services include closed-end exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and individually managed accounts.

Cullen Capital Management LLC, do-business-as Schafer Cullen Capital Management (SCCM), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1983 to advise managed accounts. In 2000, they expanded their offerings to include US mutual funds and, in 2010, UCITS funds. SCCM provides portfolio management services to a variety of client types such as individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, Registered Investment Companies, UCITS, Hedge Funds and trust programs.

Capital Directions LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1985, the firm was acquired in 2023 by Savant Wealth Management LLC, which is ultimately held by SCMI, Inc. provides financial planning, advisory services and investment management to individuals and institutional clients such as pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

Minimus Spine, Inc. is a privately held medical device company. The firm develops Triojection technology the non-surgical treatment of herniated discs. The company was founded by David M. Hooper in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Security National Bank (Private Banking) (dba Security National Wealth Management) is the private banking division of Security National Bank, a locally owned bank headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1884 and is a subsidiary of Security National Corp. (OTCMKTS: SNLC). Security National Wealth Management offers highly customized investing plans for client’s specific life goals and financial needs over generations.

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.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP provides legal services. It is a business and litigation firm with a diverse client base, includes business, financial institutions and not-for-profit organizations, government entities and individual clients. The firm represents business, financial, institutional and individual clients, including publicly held multinational corporations, large and mid-sized privately held companies, partnerships and emerging companies. The company was founded by Robert D. Klingler in 1873 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

United Way of Greater St. Louis raises and allocates funds for charities. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Deere & Co., John Deere Dubuque Works is a company that specializes in agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery. The company is based in Dubuque, IA and offers used equipment options for those looking for quality and value. The company's official website provides information about their products and services, including engines and emissions regulations. Additionally, customers can feel confident in their forestry equipment purchase with a John Deere certified used machine.

Värde Partners /Private Equity/ is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Värde Partners, Inc founded by George G. Hicks and Marcia Lynn Page in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with additional offices in London, New York, Singapore, Luxembourg and Mumbai.

The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Inc. is an organization that provides tools, resources, and connections to help chambers of commerce and their teams be more effective and have a greater impact. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company offers membership, online learning, and various programs and events related to topics such as membership development, economic development, diversity, equity and inclusion, education and talent, governance and leadership, human resources, marketing and communications, non-dues revenue, and operations and finance.

Part of AGCO Corp., AGCO International GmbH is a Swiss company that strives to deliver the best farming equipment parts and service experience in the agricultural industry. The company is based in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland. AGCO International offers a range of products including Valtra brand of tractors, combine harvesters, seeding, hay and forage, application equipment, and implements, attachments, and material handling to help modern farmers identify challenges and develop cost-effective solutions. The company was founded in 1990. The CEO is Eric P. Hansotia.

Part of Deere & Co., John Deere Harvester Works Co. is a company that manufactures and supplies agriculture equipment. The company is based in East Moline, IL.

United Dominion Realty LP owns, operates, acquires, renovates, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily apartment communities. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Highlands Ranch, CO.