Mark Zinski

Founded by Len Zacks in 1978, Zacks Investment Research, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in Irvine, California. The firm is principally owned by The Greenwood Trust. Zacks makes both short-term and long-term investment recommendations using the following investment styles: aggressive growth, growth/income, momentum, value, technicals and options. Zack Investment Research employs the Zacks Rank, a 100% a peerless stock rating system that is based on a quantitative model that includes the use of four factors including as earnings estimate revisions and earnings surprises. Stocks are classified into five groups, ranging from 'Strong Buy' to 'Strong Sell.' Zacks Rank is completely mathematical and focuses only on the math and whether the math predicts that a stock's price will rise. It is a short-term indicator of stock performance that is effective for 1 to 3 months. The Zacks Recommendation process begins with a new quantitative model that employs the Zacks Rank. The firm then utilizes qualitative insights to develop a unique recommendation based on a 6 month time horizon. Zacks Investment Research provides coverage primarily on the following sectors: (1) manufacturers of electrical components (2) photo optics/lasers (3) HPC computing platforms (4) manufacturers and distributors of textiles (5) information technology (6) independent oil and gas companies involved in the exploration, development and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas (6) providers of docking, manipulator and wafer probing interface products for semiconductor and ATE manufacturers (7) companies that design and manufacture oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and protocol analyzers to test, measure and analyze electronic signals (8) manufacturers of branded toys, collectibles, hobby or infant products and (9) financial services companies.

Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. (Uniplan) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Union Grove, Wisconsin. UIC was founded by Richard Imperiale in 2010. Uniplan provides sophisticated, specialized investment advisory management, sub-advisory and portfolio modeling services, on both a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis, to private and institutional investor clients.

Uniplan Institutional Advisors LLC (UIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Union Grove, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Richard "Rick” Imperiale in 1984 and formerly known as Forward Uniplan Advisors, Inc. and as Uniplan Real Estate Advisors, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. UIA provides sophisticated, specialized single-portfolio investment advisory management designed primarily for institutional investor clients and high-net-worth individuals.

Part of State Street Corp., State Street Bank & Trust Co. of California, NA is a nationally chartered commercial bank providing trust services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Metavante Corp. provides account processing services. The firm offers outsourced account processing, electronic bill payment, online banking and mortgage services, customer relationship management and consulting services. It also provides solutions that drive customer relationship management, electronic banking, electronic funds transfer and card solutions, electronic presentment and payment, financial account processing, investment technology and retirement plan services. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

21st Century Equity Research is a research firm located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm provides independent, institutional-quality, sell-side equity research on unique, under-followed, small-cap publicly-traded companies