Todd S. Emerson

Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (Sit Investment) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Eugene Sit in 1981. Sit Investment manages client assets on a discretionary basis for several types of clients, which includes public and private institutional investors, pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, insurance companies, municipalities, registered investment companies, private investment companies, collective investment trusts and high-net-worth individuals.

The National Federation of Municipal Analysts is an organization that aims to promote professionalism in municipal credit analysis. The non-profit company is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

US Bank NA provides banking services. Its services include online access, Internet banking, Internet bill pay, mobile banking, options for paying bills, online statements, login to mortgage account, online with financial management software, U.S. bancorp investments online investing, student loans, and phone access. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

Thomson-West, Inc. delivered legal, regulatory, business information and technology tools. The firm offered books, CD-ROMs, software and services, professional development courses, law student products, and product ratings and reviews. The company was founded by John B. West and Horatio West in 1872 and was headquartered in Eagan, MN.