Chuck Ray Craig

First Trust Advisors LP (FTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a direct subsidiary of Grace Partners of Dupage LP. Their general partner is The Charger Corp. FTA provides discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual clients who principally include open and closed-end mutual funds, collective investment funds (CIFs), exchange-traded funds, variable annuity sub-accounts and funds in countries other than the US. Investment management services are offered to individual clients through separate managed accounts (SMAs), either directly or through wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisors.

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1989 and is a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHW). CSIM provides investment advice to pooled investment funds such as registered investment companies and non-US funds and to trustees of collective trust funds. They also provide non-discretionary investment management advice to their affiliate, Charles Schwab Bank (CSB).

Founded in 2001 by David Hooten, Claymore Securities, Inc. is a registered investment advisor based in Lilse, Illinois with offices in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and Princeton, New Jersey. The firm also does business as Claymore Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of the Claymore Group, Inc. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guggenheim Capital LLC, a global, independent, privately-held, diversified financial services firm that, through their affiliates, provides investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and capital markets services. Guggenheim Capital is headquartered in Chicago and New York City with offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Claymore Securities provides investment management services to financial advisors and their clients.

iShares Silver Bullion ETF is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. Its objective is to replicate the price performance of silver bullion, less the Fund's expenses and fees. The company was founded on June 29, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC (GPIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Mark Walter in 2005 and is a direct subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Capital LLC. GPIM provides investment advisory and supervisory services to a variety of institutional clients through separately managed accounts (SMAs) and registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles.

Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors LLC (Guggenheim Funds) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Capital LLC. Guggenheim Funds provides asset management and investment advisory services to insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

Guggenheim Funds Distributors LLC (GFD) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formerly known as Guggenheim Distributors LLC, the firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC and their ultimate parent is Guggenheim Partners LLC. GFD offers strategic investment solutions for financial advisors and their clients.