J. B. Rodgers

Founded in 1977, STW Fixed Income Management is a registered investment advisor and specialty bond manager located in Carpinteria, California. The firm manages portfolios of taxable and tax-exempt bonds for high net-worth individuals, wealthy families, insurance companies, nuclear decommissioning trusts and settlement trusts.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Aetna Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Part of Invesco Ltd., Aetna Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides financial services. Aetna Investment Management (Hong Kong was acquired by Invesco Plc on January 01, 1996 for $9.86 million.

Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. (SIMNA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Schroder US Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR) in Great Britain. SIMNA manages separate accounts on a discretionary basis for institutions, endowments, foundations, pension funds, government retirement plans, and insurance companies and, as sub-adviser, to registered investment companies sponsored by other advisers. The firm also acts as the investment adviser to the Schroder Funds, which are sold in the US predominantly to institutional clients. They also serve as the manager and general partner of private investment partnerships or funds.