Matthew R. Byer

A.G. Edwards, Inc. operate as a securities broker-dealer in the United States. It provides investment products and financial services including annuities, bonds, futures & commodities, mutual funds, banking and business services, education funding, and retirement planning. The company was founded by Albert Gallatin Edwards in 1887 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Armstrong Teasdale LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its core practices include the following: litigation, corporate services, financial and real estate services, and intellectual property The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (SAM) is an investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1987 by Mark Lieb. In 2001, they were acquired by Principal Global Investors Holding Company (US) LLC (PGI), the asset management arm of The Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG). SAM provides portfolio management services to registered mutual funds, private investment funds, foreign funds such as UCITS, sponsors of wrap account programs, corporate pension and profit–sharing plans, charitable institutions, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, and other US and international institutions.