Cathy R. Wigmore

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

Customers Bank engages in the provision of commercial and consumer banking services. It offers cash management, commercial and industrial loans, small business loans, commercial and multi-family real estate loans, certificates of deposit, residential mortgages, consumer loans, and savings, checking, and money market accounts. The company is headquartered in Wyomissing, PA.

Dividend Assets Capital LLC (DAC) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Formerly known as Dividend Growth Advisors LLC, the firm was founded by C. Troy Shaver, Jr. in 2003 and is a subsidiary of Dividend Assets Capital Holdings, Inc. DAC provides portfolio management services to individuals and families that seeks customized portfolios to meet their wealth management needs such as retirement planning, legacy planning and philanthropic initiatives.

Kerns Trucking, Inc. provides transportation services. Its products include gravels, decorative stones and sands. The firm offers local and over the road services, including dump trucks and national and international transportation. It also provides professional services for hazardous material, scrap, rubber recyclables, dry bulk products, and other dump trailer commodities. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Kings Mountain, NC.

Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community, Inc. operates as a non-profit senior living community. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC. Suzanne Hodge Pugh has been the CEO of the company since 1996.

Carmel Country Club, Inc. operates as country club. The firm offers golf, weddings, events, meeting, tennis and pool complex. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina, Inc. provides residential services to children, teens and families in crisis. Its services include residential care, emergency care, residential wilderness, transitional living, family care, teen mothers, foster care, weekday education, developmental disabilities, Baptist aging ministry, Guatemala missions, retreats and conferences, and referral services. The company was founded by John Mills on November 11, 1885 and is headquartered in Thomasville, NC.

Select Bank & Trust Co. operates as a commercial bank. It offers a broad range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services. The company serves communities in North and South Carolina through full-service banking offices. Select Bank & Trust was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dunn, NC.