Bernie Kent

MSX International, Inc. provides outsourced business, engineering, and human capital services. It offers technical staffing, training, warranty, and dealer solutions. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Eaton Vance Management (EVM) is a SEC-registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1979 when Eaton & Howard merged with Vance, Sanders & Co. Prior to March 2021, they were a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. Their direct owner is Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). EVM offers advisory services in a variety of equity, income, mixed-asset and alternative strategies to institutional clients, mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles, and retail separately managed accounts.

Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Susan Byrne in 1983 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Westwood provides portfolio management services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, pooled investment vehicles, and sovereign wealth funds.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Part of Lincoln National Corp., Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. provides fund management services. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Telemus Capital LLC (Telemus) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC., ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Telemus offers comprehensive financial advisory, investment management and asset management solutions to high net worth individuals and families, endowments and foundations, and select institutions.

AXA Assistance USA, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance. It services include Travel Assistance, insurance, and security services; Global Healthcare Solutions; and Concierge Services. The company was founded on May 17, 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Salient Capital Advisors LLC (Salient) is an asset management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded when their direct parent, Salient Partners LP acquired RDG Capital LLC in December 2010. Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Principal Financial Services, Inc. provides brokerage, insurance and mortgage services. It offers retirement, group insurance benefits, business planning and protection solutions, and employees benefits, estate planning and personal trusts, life insurance and income protection. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Clc-Squared LLC provides health care consulting services. The company is headquartered in North Riverside, IL.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC distributes and markets and Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. It offers sedans, coupes, SUV's and wagons and convertibles and roadsters. The firm also offers maybach, smart, and sprinter products. It has offices in Irvine, Jacksonville, Montvale, Parsippany and Rosemont. The company was founded by Karl Benz, Emil Jellinek, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1965 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

Benteler Automotive Corp. manufactures automotive components. Its products include chassis systems, structures, and exhaust systems. The company offers engine applications and engineering systems. Benteler Automotive was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

UBS Wealth Management (Singapore) (UBSWM-Singapore) is the wealth management operation of UBS AG (Singapore), a subsidiary of UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. The firm provides a range of services including strategic wealth planning, liquidity solutions, retirement planning and succession planning to private clients.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance, retirement planning and investment services. It offers individual and group life and disability insurance, annuities and mortgage life insurance. The firm also provides mutual funds, institutional asset management, annuity and retirement plans through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Russell Dorr on August 6, 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Salient Capital Management LLC provides asset and wealth management services. It offers services to high net worth and affluent individuals and smaller institutions including financial and estate planning, trusts and custody services. The company was founded on May 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Pulse 220 LLC provides consulting and advertising services. It provides experiential marketing and promotional products. The company was founded by Renee Ehrlich and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Fullerton Tool Co., Inc. engages in the design and production of solid carbide cutting tools. It offers end mills, drills, reamers, burrs, saws, key seat cutters, and custom tooling. The company was founded by Morgan A. Curry in 1942 and is headquartered in Saginaw, MI.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (BFM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a direct subsidiary of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFM manages assets for institutional and high net-worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles, private investment funds and US registered investment companies.

PinPoint Solutions, Inc. engages in the operation of recruitment firm. It provides customized recruiting products and services. It offers services to accounting and finance, engineering and scientist, general management, operations and manufacturing, and supply chain management. The company was founded by Dennis Dunlavey in 2005 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Part of NFP Holdings LLC, Schechter Wealth Strategies is an American company that provides wealth advisory and financial services. Marc Schechter has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Schechter Investment Advisors LLC (Schechter) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan. The firm was founded in 1939 and formerly known as Aravello Capital Partners LLC. Schechter provides financial planning and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.

Symetra Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Symetra-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Symetra Life Insurance Co., an insurance management firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The firm was founded in 1957 and is a subsidiary of Symetra Financial Corp., itself owned by Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. in Japan. Symetra provides annuities, life insurance and benefits products to people and businesses nationwide. Symetra-IP manages the investment portfolio of insurance clients.

TRG Capital Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC.

RPOA Advisors, Inc. (dba Retirement Planners of America) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Plano, Texas. The firm was founded by Kenneth “Ken” Moraif in 2011 and is principally owned by the Moraif Family Exempt Irrevocable Trust, for which Ken Moraif serves as Trustee. Retirement Planners of America provides financial planning, investment management, family estate planning & income tax planning services to individuals who are retired or soon to be retired.

Walsh Financial Solutions LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Golden, CO.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Private Banking) is the private banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.), itself owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a bank and financial holding company headquartered in New York City. GS&Co.'s Private Wealth Management (PWM) group primarily provides advisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.