Khateeb Afsar Lateef

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

A subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), Boston-based Bank of America Private Bank (BAPB) offers private banking and wealth management services.

Tran Capital Management LP (TCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in San Rafael, California. Formerly Lateef Investment Management LP, the firm was founded by Khateeb A. Lateef in 1974 as Lateef Management Associates LP. TCM offers investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, academic endowments, corporations, a registered investment company and other business entities through separately managed accounts. The firm provides investment management services as an adviser to the TCM Fund, a registered investment company.