Robert K. Furutani

Edge Asset Management, Inc. (Edge) is an independent mutual fund management firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1939 as Bond Research Corp. and became WM Advisors, Inc. in 1998. The firm was acquired by Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) and rebranded as Edge Asset Management in 2006. Edge offers a broad array of equity strategies through sub-advised portfolios, separate accounts, insurance company separate accounts, separately managed accounts (SMA), and collective investment trusts (CIT).

Part of Bank of Montreal, Northwestern Trust & Investors Advisory Co. is a company that provides financial investment advice. The company is based in Seattle, WA. Northwestern Trust & Investors Advisory was acquired by Bank of Montreal on April 01, 2002.

First Interstate Bank is the investment management subsidiary of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK), a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1971, the firm provides wealth management services to individuals and businesses.