David M. Byerly

Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. (Goodwin) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Conning & Co. Their ultimate is parent Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (TPE: 2882) in Taiwan, which acquired the firm in 2015 through their subsidiary, Cathay Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Goodwin manages fixed income investments on behalf of institutional clients.

Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company. It is formed to invest primarily in securities to carry on such other business as the trustees may from time to time determine pursuant to their authority under the declaration of trust. The company was founded on October 21, 2013 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Phoenix Capital, Inc. is a mortgage banking advisor, which provides mortgage servicing rights analytics, transactions, and advisory services. The company was founded by Brett Schaffer and Tim Horacek in 1996 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients.

Headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, Citizens Bank Investment Services is a division of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. and a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc.

Conning, Inc., do-business-as Conning Asset Management, is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. They are a subsidiary of Conning & Co., which is ultimately owned by Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in Taiwan. Conning manages fixed income and equity investments on behalf of institutional, insurance and pension clients.

Ironwood Capital (Ironwood) is a private equity firm is founded in 1986. The firm has headquartered in Avon, Connecticut.

West Coast Financial LLC (WCF) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The firm was founded by E. David Yossem in 1983. WCF serves the financial needs of individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, and businesses.

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC, the firm was founded in 1972 under the name of Aetna Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Voya IM provides investment management services to a wide range of clients and investment vehicles.

Phoenix Investment Adviser LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager which were founded by Jeffrey Peskind in 2003. Headquartered in New York City, the firm provides investment advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to domestic and offshore private investment funds and to separately managed accounts. Investors in the funds and separately managed account clients may be individuals or institutions or other entities (including pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, partnerships, funds of funds, sovereign wealth funds and other business entities).

Ned Davis Research, Inc. (NDR) is an institutional investment research firm headquartered in Nokomis, Florida. The firm was founded by Ned Davis in 1980. They are wholly owned by Delinian Holdings US LLC, which is ultimately owned by Delinian Ltd. in Great Britain. NDR produces and publishes independent financial research and offers customized research services. The firm markets its research globally, primarily to registered investment advisers, brokerage firms, asset management firms, hedge funds, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other types of institutional investors. Their approach combines both fundamental and technical research disciplines.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

PHL Variable Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (PHL Variable-IP) is the investment portfolio division of PHL Variable Insurance Co., an insurance company headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of Nassau Insurance Group Holdings LP, ultimately held by Nassau Financial Group GP Ltd. PHL Variable-IP manages the investment portfolio of insurance clients.

United Way for Greater Austin is a non-profit organization that works towards fighting poverty in the community. The non-profit company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded in 1924. The CEO is David C. Smith.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

PHL Variable Insurance Co. provides life insurance and annuity products through independent agents and financial advisors. It acts as administrative agent for variable products for Jackson National Life Insurance Company. The company was founded on July 15, 1981 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Newcastle Distributors LLC is a private company based in Avon, CT.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. provides auto, home and life insurance services. The firm offers insurance for personal automobile, workers compensation, homeowners, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety. The company was founded on July 1, 1912 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Evla Hills Equity Services LLC, dba Evla Hills Investment Management (Evla Hills), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Gatos, California. The firm was founded in 2007 by Dong Hao Zhang. Evla Hills provides investment services to individuals, small business, non-profit organizations, retirement accounts and an investment fund.