Brian Edward Binder

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

The European Equity Fund, Inc. is a diversified fund, which focuses on investments primarily in equity and equity-linked securities of issuers domiciled in Europe. The company was founded on April 8, 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. operates as an open-end investment fund trust. The fund offers prime, treasury and tax-free series. The fund was established in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. provides financial services. It offers investment brokerage services to individual investors. The company is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. provides asset management and investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund is a closed-end management investment company. It engages in the provision of after-tax total return with an emphasis on current distributions paid to shareholders. The company was founded on October 4, 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Security Investors LLC (do-business-as Guggenheim Investments) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. The Funds include open-end registered funds, closed-end registered funds, and exchange-traded funds. Their SMA clients may include institutions, such as insurance companies, other financial institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, US and non-US governmental entities, colleges, hospitals, charitable organizations, endowment funds and foundations, and certain individuals and trusts.

Deutsche AM Service Co provides fund management services. The company was founded on December 7, 1988 and is headquartered in Kansas, MO.

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust is a diversified and closed-end management investment company, which engages in the investment activities for long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 30, 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund operates as a mutual fund closed-end investment. It seeks to achieve a total return of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 7, 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Partners LLC provides financial services. It offers investments, securities, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund intends to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. It pursues a relative value-based investment philosophy, which utilizes quantitative and qualitative analysis to seek to identify securities or spreads between securities that deviate from their perceived fair value and/or historical norms. The company was founded on November 13, 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to seek high level of current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on December 3, 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Deutsche High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors LLC (Guggenheim Funds) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Capital LLC. Guggenheim Funds provides asset management and investment advisory services to insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund. It is a non-diversified, non-traded management investment company. Its objectives are to provide high income and seek capital appreciation. The company was founded on April 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Deutsche Am Distributors, Inc. is a private company based in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is a closed-end management investment firm. The company was founded on May 20, 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.