Eugene Gardner

Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC (GRQ) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded was founded by Eugene H. Gardner in 1968 as Gardner Investments. Thomas A. Russo joined the firm in partnership with Mr. Gardner in 1989. Eugene H. Gardner, Jr. came to the firm in 1998 and in 2000, they became Gardner Russo & Gardner, a business partnership. In 2021, the firm became known as Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC in recognition of Director of Research Timothy C. Quinn. GRQ manages separate accounts for individuals, trusts, employee benefit plans, foundations, and endowed funds.

Rutabaga Capital Management LLC (Rutabaga) is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Peter C. Schliemann in 1999. Rutabaga provides discretionary investment management services to institutional clients, which includes corporations, pensions, endowments, profit-sharing plans, mutual funds, private investment funds, trust programs and charitable organizations.

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.