Tracy Maitland

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Advent Capital Management LLC (Advent) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Tracy V. Maitland in 1995 as a division of Utendahl Capital Management LP and became independent in 2001. They manage assets across several traditional and alternative strategies on behalf of both institutional investors and private clients. Advent is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Advent Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The company was founded on January 30, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals operates as a non-profit organization that promotes humane principles, prevents cruelty, and alleviates pain, fear and suffering of animals through nationwide information, awareness and advocacy. The company was founded by Henry Bergh on April 10, 1866 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Advent Claymore Global Convertible Securities & Income Fund. is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Advent Claymore Convertible Securities & Income Fund II is a closed end investment trust. It focuses on convertible securities and non-convertible income-producing securities, each of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. The fund was founded on May 24, 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.