Christopher E. Moran

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Founded in 2002, Gemini Fund Services LLC is a fund distributor headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. The firm partners with investment companies to deliver comprehensive pooled investment solutions including mutual funds, hedge funds and collective investment trusts.

Alternative Strategies Fund is a closed-end management investment company, which engages in operating as an interval fund with a continuous offering of fund shares. The firm is also involved in seeking attractive risk-adjusted returns with low to moderate volatility and low correlation to the broader markets, through a concentrated multi-strategy alternative investment approach with an emphasis on income generation. The company was founded on June 15, 2010 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Destra Multi-Alternative Fund is a non-diversified and closed-end management fund, which invests in real estate investment trusts, debt and equity income securities, and alternative investment funds. It seeks capital appreciation with an emphasis on income generation. The company was founded on June 03, 2011 and is headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

Princeton Private Equity Fund engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Uniplan Institutional Advisors LLC (UIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Union Grove, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Richard "Rick” Imperiale in 1984 and formerly known as Forward Uniplan Advisors, Inc. and as Uniplan Real Estate Advisors, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. UIA provides sophisticated, specialized single-portfolio investment advisory management designed primarily for institutional investor clients and high-net-worth individuals.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., UnitedHealthcare, Inc. is a health care company based in Edina, MN. UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers a full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.5 million physicians and care professionals, and 7,000 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. Additionally, UnitedHealthcare provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated health care facilities. The company also offers dual special needs plans that combine the benefits of both Medicare and Medicaid into one simple health plan. UnitedHealthcare is working with state and local health departments and the CDC to provide updates about coronavirus (COVID-19) and information on how to access care, resources, and support. The company was founded by Patrick Johan Hendrik Krol and Brian Thompson has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance services. Its insurance products include medicare plans, small business plans, individual and family plans, and dental plans. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Ellington Global Asset Management LLC (Ellington) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1994 by Mike Vranos and five partners after holding senior roles in the mortgage departments at Kidder Peabody and Lehman Brothers. They are a subsidiary of Ellington Management Group LLC, which is owned by EMG Holdings LP. Ellington provides investment management services to institutional managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

B.C. Ziegler & Co. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Ziegler Cos., Inc. The firm offers investment banking, investment advisory, retail brokerage, fixed-income institutional sales and trading and related financial services. These services are provided to institutions, businesses and individuals with a particular focus on the not-for-profit sectors of healthcare, senior living, churches and schools. They do not provide internal research. B.C. Ziegler & Co. is a member of FINRA and the SIPC.

Best Buy Capital (Best Buy Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Best Buy Co. Inc founded in 2008 by Richard M. Schulze. The firm is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.

Northern Lights Compliance Services LLC is a company that specializes in providing investment firms with institutional-level fund servicing. The company is based in Hauppauge, NY. The company offers a comprehensive list of services, including portfolio administration and accounting, modern investor servicing tools, compliance programs, tax, auditing, and distribution support.

Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. (Uniplan) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Union Grove, Wisconsin. UIC was founded by Richard Imperiale in 2010. Uniplan provides sophisticated, specialized investment advisory management, sub-advisory and portfolio modeling services, on both a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis, to private and institutional investor clients.

Part of EMG Holdings LP, Ellington Financial Management LLC manages funds and accounts across the liquidity spectrum in four strategic areas. The company is based in Old Greenwich, CT. Michael William Vranos has been the CEO of the company since 2008. The company has been at the forefront of data-driven investing since its founding in 1994, managing a diverse platform across the credit and liquidity spectrum. Ellington's risk management platform is designed to monitor and mitigate a wide range of inter-related risks. A dedicated risk oversight group leverages a diverse array of tools to quickly identify and respond to emerging risks.

Northern Oak Capital LLC is a private investment capital group. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. George Lawrence Mikan has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Part of Ellington Financial, Inc., EF Holdco, Inc. provides mortgage banking services. The company is based in Old Greenwich, CT. The CEO of the company is Laurence Eric Penn.

Shot-Rock Capital LLC operates as a private investment company. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of EMG Holdings LP, Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC acquires, invests and manages residential mortgage and real estate assets. The company is based in Old Greenwich, CT. The CEO of the company is Michael William Vranos.