Matt Swendiman

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and formerly known as Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. and as Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. In 2021, they merged with and into Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and subsequently changed its name to Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi US, Inc., ultimately held by Rue La Boëtie SAS’ Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, NASDAQ: CRARF) in France. Amundi US provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (VIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS).The firm was originally formed in 1975 as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. They completed a spin-off in 2009 to become independent of the Phoenix Companies. VIA serves as investment adviser to the Virtus mutual funds and closed-end funds.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

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.

Part of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., VP Distributors LLC provides broker-dealer services. The company is based in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Event Opportunities Trust operates as an open-end management investment company that provides risk-adjusted returns with relative volatility in virtually all market environments. The fund invests in event-driven stocks of companies involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers and other corporate reorganizations, asset sales or other divestitures, restructurings, re-financings, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other special situations. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

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.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP provides legal services. It offers advisory, counseling, corporate, economic development, and other related legal services to individuals and businesses. The company was founded by Patrick Henry Nelson II in 1897 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Nassau Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance, annuities and investment products. It offers products and services to meet financial need in middle income and mass affluent markets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Source Global PBC. operates as an early stage company. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. (VAS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded by David Littleton and Alexander Morris in 2014. They are wholly owned by Vestmark, Inc. VAS provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, inclusive of financial institutions, broker-dealers, registered investment advisors and others who manage their own investors’ accounts or portfolios.

Founded in 2015, Cygnus Investment Partners Inc is an private equity asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada

Plexo Capital Management LLC (Plexo Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. founded in 2018 by Lo Toney. It is headquartered in San Francisco.

Freefall Aerospace, Inc. develops evolutionary new antenna technology for ground, air, and space. It offers electronic steering, and low mass to dramatically simplify and improve satellite communications. The company was founded by Doug Stetson and Christopher Walker in 2016 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Oakhurst Capital Management LLC (OCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm was founded in 2019 and jointly owned by Lido Advisors LLC and Rowhouse Capital Partners LLC. OCA provides investment management services to mutual funds and through separately managed accounts.

Lafayette Square Holding Co. LLC is an impact investment platform that believes in delivering capital and services together to make an impact. The company is based in New York, NY. The company works with local partners to create an inclusive American economy by confronting critical societal challenges in three core areas: housing, jobs, and financial inclusion. The company is a localized credit manager that invests capital into non-sponsored middle-market businesses. The company was founded in 2020 by Damien Dwin. Damien Dwin has been the CEO since 2020.