Arthur Betz Laffer

Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and Arthur B. Laffer in 1999. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of ButcherJoseph Financial Holdings LLC. Laffer Tengler Investments provides investment advice and management services (1) as a discretionary investment adviser to domestic and foreign separately managed accounts; (2) as a discretionary manager to clients participating in one or more wrap fee programs; (3) as a non- discretionary investment adviser to certain clients, which includes other investment advisers; and (4) as a sub-adviser to certain open-end exchange traded funds.

Founded in 1984, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management is a registered investment advisor located in San Diego, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Allianz of America, Inc., and their ultimate parent is Allianz AG (NYSE: AZ). Nicholas-Applegate manages assets for individual and institutional investors including corporate and government retirement plans, foundations, endowments and mutual fund families.

Putnam LLC provided financial services. It investment products included institutional portfolios, IRAs and other retirement plans, mutual funds, variable annuities and alternative investments for institutions and high-net-worth investors. The company was founded in 1937 and was headquartered in Boston, MA.

Smartvue Corp. provides cloud video surveillance solutions. It offers servers, cameras, and cloud services. The company serves the airports, banking, city surveillance, commercial, healthcare, industrial, public transportation, restaurant, retail, schools and campuses, and shipping and ports. The company was founded by Martin Alan Renkis in 1996 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.