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Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (BNYMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1951 and formerly known as The Dreyfus Corp. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMIA serves as an investment advisor to mutual funds, such as the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and The BNY Mellon Funds Trust, and as sub-investment advisor to non-affiliated mutual funds. Formed in 2009, Dreyfus Cash Investment Strategies (Dreyfus) is a division of the BNYMIA that offers money market strategies to US and non-US institutional investors.

Sound Shore Management, Inc. (Sound Shore) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. Formerly known as McConnell & Miller, Inc., the firm was founded by Harry Burn and Theodore “Gibbs” Kane in 1978. Sound Shore manages customized separate accounts, offers commingled vehicles and has served as advisor to the Sound Shore Fund, a no-load mutual fund, since its inception in 1985.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

Bar Harbor Wealth Management (Bar Harbor) is an investment management firm headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire. The firm was founded in 1984 as Charter Trust Co. and changed their name to Bar Harbor Wealth Management in 2022. They are a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, which is owned by Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSEAMERICAN: BHB). Bar Harbor provides trust services, investment management, estate planning, and financial advisory services for individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and municipal clients throughout Northern New England.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Wealth Management) (BNY Mellon Wealth Management) is the wealth management division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), an investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed from the merger of The Bank of New York and the Mellon Financial Corporation in 2007. BNY Mellon Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management and banking services to individuals, families, family offices, charitable gift programs, endowments and foundations.

Bainco International Investors LLC (Bainco) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded by Samuel Bain in 1987. The firm was acquired by Cerity Partners LLC in 2021. Bainco provides asset management services to high-net worth individuals and families as well as their related trusts, foundations, partnerships, retirement accounts and insurance policies.

Boston Trust Walden, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as Boston Trust Investment Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Trust Walden Co., which in turn is wholly-owned by Boston Trust Walden Corp. Boston Trust Walden provides investment advisory services to the Boston Trust Walden Funds and separately managed accounts which includes institutions, pensions, government agencies and other institutional clients. They also provide investment management services to investors with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) guidelines and sub-advisory services to mutual funds.

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. (CPWA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1932 and formerly known as AT Investment Advisers, Inc. They are a subsidiary of CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, ultimately held by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM) in Canada. CPWA provides investment advisory and wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, families, charitable organizations, employee benefit and contribution plans, corporations, state or municipal government entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers. The firm also participates in wrap fee programs offered by third party sponsors.

Rockland Trust Co. is an investment management firm headquartered in Rockland, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1907 and is owned by Independent Bank Corp. (Massachusetts) (NASDAQ: INDB). Rockland Trust offers a wide range of investment services to businesses and individuals.

The Investment Company Institute is an association of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The American company operates to support and represent these types of investment vehicles. The CEO of the company is Paul Schott Stevens.

Founded in 1890, Cambridge Trust Co. is a state chartered commercial bank headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Cambridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATC).

DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. provides transaction data processing services. The firm is a subsidiary of West Side Investment Management, Inc. Boston Financial provides outsourced services such as routing and processing of incoming mail, tax and organizational reporting, regulatory compliance and share holder services. It has offices in Boston and Kansas. The firm was founded in October 1973 and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Ballentine Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Roy Ballentine and Alice Finn in 2010 to continue manage the entire business of Ballentine, Finn & Co., Inc., a wealth advisory firm which was created in 1984. They are a subsidiary of Ballentine & Co., Inc. Ballentine Partners provides financial advice for wealthy families.

LPL Financial LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The firm was founded in 1989 as Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. They are a direct subsidiary of LPL Holdings, Inc., owned by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). LPL Financial offers various types of advisory services and programs to individual and institutional clients.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Brandwise, Inc. is an application service provider which engages in the deliver of sales software to suppliers and its sales organizations. Its products include order capture and delivery; reporting and analytics; and brandwise studio, passport, and transit. The company was founded by Todd Litzman, Jannetta Litzman, and Randy Quade in 1997 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

New York Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It offers life insurance, retirement income, long term care, investments, and premier services. The company was founded on April 12, 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.