Justin David Sheperd

Information Resources, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise market information solutions and services. Its solutions include market performance and strategy, consumer and shopper intelligence, analytics and in-market execution, media, and technology. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aurora Investment Management is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s business was established in January 1988 with the launch of the multi-strategy fund, Aurora LP. From inception until the end of 2003, the firm was part of Harris Associates LP. At the end of 2003, the firm became operationally independent of Harris Associates, operating as an indirect subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management LP, which is an indirect subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM), an international asset management group based in Paris, France. NGAM is owned by Natixis, a French investment banking and financial services firm. Natixis is principally owned by BPCE, France’s second largest banking group. In March 2009, the firm’s name was changed to Aurora Investment Management LLC to more closely align their name with the products they manage. Aurora provides multi-advisor investment strategies to a broad investor base through private funds sponsored by Aurora, registered investment companies advised or sub-advised by Aurora, and customized portfolio solutions, including single investor or commingled funds through advisory or sub-advisory agreements.