Joseph M. Fuschillo

American Independence Financial Services LLC provided investment advisory or sub-advisory services to proprietary registered investment funds. The firm also provided investment sub-advisory services in connection with certain wrap programs. It offered investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients through their separate account management services. The company was founded by John J. Pileggi and Eric M. Rubin in 2005 and was headquartered in Rye, NY.

Part of Prudential Plc, Prudential Annuities Ltd. is a British company that provides life insurance and related services. The company is based in London, UK.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. operates as closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. The fund's investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek high current income. The firm invests its assets in income securities of U.S. issuers rated below investment grade quality or unrated income securities that The Dreyfus Corp., serving as the fund's investment manager and administrator. The company was founded on March 16, 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.