Lemma W. Senbet

Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund provides current income through investment in a diversified portfolio of debt securities and capital appreciation. The Fund's portfolio includes non-investment-grade corporate bonds, asset & commercial mortgage-backed securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, and the United States Government securities. The Fund invests in various sectors which includes finance, transportation, capital goods, consumer cyclical, energy, basic materials, technology and utilities. Hartford Investment Financial Services LLC serves as the investment advisor for the Fund.

The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. is an open-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund seeks to provide investment results that approximate the price and yield performance of a benchmark that is a weighted average of the benchmark of each sleeve within the fund. Hartford Alternative Strategies Fund was founded on June 8, 2011 and is headquartered in Simsbury, CT.

Hartford Funds Nextshares Trust operates as closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The company is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

Western Finance Association is a non-profit organization that provides development and application of research in finance. It offers two classes membership including lifetime membership and three-year membership. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in North Carolina.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas Investment Partners Funds (Nederland) NV is a sustainable investor that focuses on five core capabilities aligned with their clients' goals. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands and is the brand name of the asset management services of BNP Paribas Group. The Dutch company's investment strategies include high conviction active strategies, emerging markets, private assets, multi-asset investment, and liquidity solutions.

Hartford Funds Master Fund is an open end investment company. Its objective is to invest in equity securities of issuers located throughout the world, including non-dollar securities and securities of emerging market issuers. The company was founded on October 25, 2016 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.