Scott Bartholomew

NexC Partners Corp. is a non-redeemable investment fund corporation, which invests in a portfolio of North American dividend-paying equity securities based on a fundamental rules-based portfolio selection strategy. The company's investment objectives are to provide shareholders with: long-term capital appreciation through investment of North American dividend-paying equity securities and an investment in purpose; and quarterly cash distributions. NexC Partners was founded on December 17, 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

US Banks Income & Growth Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its objective is to invest in a portfolio that comprises of equity securities from a universe of financial sector securities listed in U.S., including but not limited to commercial banks and industrial banks, and financial services companies such as insurance companies and financial holding companies. The firm also provides holders of units with monthly cash distribution. The company was founded on October 27, 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Energy Credit Opportunities Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund. It invests in a portfolio comprised primarily of North American fixed income securities, which include non-investment grade, investment grade and convertible debt securities. The company was founded on May 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Canadian Investment Grade Preferred Share Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its intends to provide holders of units with monthly cash distributions and maximize the total return to Unit holders over time, by investing in an actively managed portfolio. The company was founded on November 28, 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

June 2021 Investment Grade Bond Pool is a closed-ended investment fund. Its objectives are to return to holders of units, including through principal distributions; and generate over the term of the fund an average annual total return after fees and expenses for investors in the initial public offering who purchased class A units and for investors in the initial public offering who purchased class T units, by investing primarily in debt securities. The company was founded on February 24, 2017 and is headquartered Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 2005, BlackRock Investments Canada, Inc., formerly Claymore Investments, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Fund Services Group, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Guggenheim Capital LLC

Part of State Street Corp., State Street Fund Services Toronto, Inc. is a Canadian company.

Limited Duration Investment Grade Preferred Securities Fund is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objectives are to provide shareholders with a stable stream of monthly distributions; to preserve the net asset value per unit; and to reduce the risk of rising interest rates by managing Portfolio duration. The company was founded on May 27, 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.