Matthew J. Cohen

MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Ampersand Management LLC (Ampersand Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Richard A. Charpie. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

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.

Intech Investment Management LLC (Intech) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by pioneering mathematician Dr. E. Robert Fernholz in 1987 as Enhanced Investment Technologies LLC. Intech serves as investment advisor or sub-advisor to US-registered and unregistered investment companies and other institutional separate and pooled accounts.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp. engages in the provision of insurance products. It offers auto, homeowners, commercial auto, renters and condo, umbrella, and New Jersey teachers auto insurance coverage. The company was founded by James M. Stone in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The MathWorks, Inc. develops and supplies technical computing software for model-based design. Its people conduct research at technology companies, government research labs, financial institutions and universities. The company was founded by John N. Little and Cleve Moler in 1984 and is headquartered in Natick, MA.

Community Capital Management, Inc. (CCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Weston, Florida. Formerly known as Crafund Advisors, Inc., the firm was founded in 1998.CCM provides investment supervisory services to financial advisors, banks or thrift institutions, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities and individuals.

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.

Acadian Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (Acadian UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acadian Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc. (NYSE: BSIG) in the US. Acadian UK provides investment management strategies to individual and institutional clients.

Continuum Managed Services LLC provides remote monitoring and management platform services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Numerai GP LLC (Numerai) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Richard Craib in 2015. Numerai provides discretionary investment advice to pooled investment vehicle structured as a private fund. In addition, the firm actively negotiates with investment managers to sub-advice additional relationships with separately managed account clients.

Global Delta Capital LLC provides investment advice. The American company was founded in 2020 by Asha Mehta. Asha Mehta has been the CEO since 2020.