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Price Associates uses a complex and multifaceted approach to investment analysis and asset management decisions. They integrate ESG factors into their investment research process. The firm focuses on the ESG factors they consider most likely to have a material impact on the performance of securities in client accounts. Price Associates also focuses on their analytical process on three areas of research: the industry, the contracts issued, and the creditworthiness of each individual issuer.

ABIM follows an investment philosophy referred to as 'flexible value.' They look for attractive price-to-value relationships in undervalued stocks of strong companies with good management. The emphasis is on individual stock selection, fundamental research and valuation flexibility without rigid constraints. Factors they assess may include management team, market position, business strategy, catalysts for change, attractive valuation and attention to shareholder interests. ABIM concentrates investments in those stocks that they believe offer the best potential return relative to possible risks. The portfolio managers retain investment positions for as long as the business fundamentals remain favorable and the valuations do not become excessive. They will sell or reduce holdings if business fundamentals deteriorate or if the price-to-value relationship becomes unattractive.

Brown Investment Advisory offers a variety of investment strategies including Large-Cap Growth, Large-Cap Value, Small-Cap Growth and Fixed-Income. In addition, the firm works with other asset management firms to offer clients access to other strategies including US Small-Cap Value Equity, International Equity, hedge funds-of-funds, alternative asset classes, venture capital funds, buy-out private equity funds, real estate funds and a variety of co-investments. Brown's large-cap growth strategy seeks to invest in diversified portfolios of companies with superior fundamentals, strong, sustainable revenue and earnings growth and attractive valuations. They invest in US large-cap growth stocks and typically hold them for several years. Brown employs fundamental research to select securities and sectors that offer highly competitive, tax-efficient returns. They seek to identify market-leading companies or companies with the potential to become market leaders. They look for rich product cycles, large, growing markets, strong cash flow, proprietary products/services and productive new product development efforts. Brown also looks for growth stock development that occurs after the initial phase of growth in which a catalyst causes rejuvenated growth. Brown's Large-Cap Value strategy seeks to identify out-of-favor situations with downside risk of no more than 20% and upside potential of at least 40%. They look for sound, financially strong, growing companies with proven shareholder-sensitive management. Their strategy is multi-cap, with a minimum market-cap of $500 million and no maximum. Companies should have above average earnings growth, above average profitability and below average valuations. Investments are diversified across a wide range of industries. The firm employs a bottom-up portfolio construction process that is based on the specific attractiveness of each holding. The firm's Small-Cap Growth strategy seeks to invest early and hold investments for the long-term. Brown looks for companies with large business opportunities relative to the company's size and proprietary technology, products, services or distribution systems. Management must have a clear, measurable plan to produce sustainable earnings growth of more than 20% a year. At the time of purchase, stocks must have a market-cap of not more than the largest company in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. Brown actively manages fixed-income portfolios. They employ a disciplined investment process that seeks to exploit changes in sector spreads, security valuations, interest rate trends and yield curve dynamics.

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ClearBridge is a global equity manager committed to delivering long-term results through active management. The firm utilizes a high-conviction, research-driven stock selection approach to generate portfolios distinct from the market. They offer strategies that focus on three primary client objectives in their areas of proven expertise: high active share, income solutions and low volatility. Their strategies are available in separately managed accounts, mutual funds, collective investment funds as well as custom solutions, commingled vehicles and offshore funds.

Wachovia Capital Management (WCM) invests primarily in the stocks of US large-cap companies in the health technology, consumer non-durables, energy minerals and finance sectors. The firm maintains a very low turnover rate. WCM's Advantage approach incorporates traditional equity and fixed-income managers, as well as alternative investments in hedge funds, real estate, commodities and private equity funds. The firm coordinates both asset allocation and manager selection with a focus on the efficiency and correlation of the investment managers they use.

Brown Advisory provides investment management services through various investment vehicles including mutual funds, separate accounts and private funds. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach in their security selection process. Their strategies strive to outperform their respective benchmarks over the long term.

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