Andrea Nitzan

Equitable Life Insurance Co. provides investment advice. Its products include life insurance, retirement, retirement plans for employers and investments. The company was founded by Henry Hyde in 1859 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barings Corporate Investors, a closed-end investment company traded on the New York Stock Exchange, invests in small and middle market companies. The fund provides financing in the form of mezzanine debt and equity for acquisition transactions. Its principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long term debt obligations with equity features such as common stock, warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks.

Barings Participation Investors is a closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to provide total return by providing a high level of current income, the potential for growth of income and capital appreciation. Barings Participation was founded on April 7, 1988 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a non-diversified closed-ended investment fund. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with capital preservation. The company was founded on May 20, 2011 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.