Ed Blumenthal

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (Investment Management) (JMS-IM) is the investment management division of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1832 and is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, an indirect wholly-owned independent subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. JMS-IM provides individuals, families, businesses, and institutions with tailored financial advice.

Bank of America, NA (Private Banking) (Bank of America-PB) is the private banking arm of Bank of America, NA, which is a subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1947 and is also known as US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Bank of America-PB serves the needs of high net-worth and ultra-high net-worth individuals and families by providing comprehensive wealth management products and services that focuses on wealth structuring (wealth planning, trusts and estates, philanthropy, custody services), investment management (portfolio consulting, asset management, capital markets, specialty asset management) and credit and banking (financial management tools, liquidity services, custom credit, real estate finance).

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).