Richard P. Torykian

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (PSG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1989 and is a subsidiary of Brookfield Public Securities Group Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSE: BN), a Toronto-based global asset manager that focuses on investments in property, renewable power and infrastructure. PSG provides investment advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, retail investors, high net-worth investors and institutional SMAs, UCITS, investment companies and private funds.

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.

Simcoe Capital LLC, dba Signia Capital Management (Signia) is a boutique asset management firm headquartered in Spokane, Washington. The firm was founded by Daniel Cronen, Tony Bennett, and Larry Braitman in 2001 as Signia Capital Management LLC. Signia provides investment advisory services to institutions and high-net worth individuals.

Founded in 1990 by William 'Beau' Duncan, Duncan-Hurst Capital Management, Inc. is an investment advisor located in San Diego, California. The firm specializes in managing growth equity investments for institutional clients