Alex Thaler

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

FOLIOfn, Inc. provides brokerage and investment solutions to investors. Its services include e-mail alerts, reports delivered online and direct deposits. The company was founded by Kathleen M. H. Wallman and Steven M. Wallman in 1998 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

SunGard Expert Solutions LLC provides information technology solutions for the financial services industry. It offers web calculators, which help clients to assess financial needs for retirement, education, and estate planning. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

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.