Rick Weed

Mackenzie Financial Corp. (dba Mackenzie Investments) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a direct subsidiary of Mackenzie, Inc., ultimately held by Power Corp. of Canada (TSE: POW). Mackenzie Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to Canadian mutual funds, such as exchange-traded funds, Separately Managed Accounts, and one closed-end fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

F-Squared Investments, Inc. is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Vadim Fishman in 2006 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of F-Squared Investment Management LLC, ultimately held y Cedar Capital Investments Holdings LLC. F-Squared Investments offers various index products on a non-discretionary basis to unaffiliated third parties, and provides discretionary investment advisory services based on those index products to various separately managed account clients.

Founded in 2008, Vernon Square Capital LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Boston

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC, ultimately held by Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW). PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.