David L. Gold

Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC (BIA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1994 as MetLife Advisers LLC and changed their name into Brighthouse Investment Advisers LLC in 2017. They are a subsidiary of Brighthouse Holdings LLC, which is owned by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHF). BIA serves as the investment adviser to participants in the asset allocation program made available exclusively under Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts by the issuing insurance companies. In this capacity, their clients are holders of Marquis Portfolios variable annuity contracts. As noted above, the firm also serves as investment adviser to certain investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., Equitable Distributors LLC is a company based in New York, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Marcus & Millichap Co. provides commercial real estate brokerage, investment, and development services. The company was founded by George M. Marcus and William A. Millichap in 1971 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Bechtel Corp. operates as an engineering, construction, and project management company. Its portfolio encompasses energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. The firm also raises finance from a host of international lenders including commercial banks, multilateral and bilateral lending institutions, export credit agencies, and the capital markets. The company was founded by Warren A. Bechtel in 1898 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

EDF Ventures (EDF Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Mary L. Campbell. The firm headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. provides commercial real estate services. Its services include agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facility services, global occupier services, investment and asset management, project and development, tenant representation, and valuation and advisory. The company was founded by J. Clydesdale Cushman and Bernard Wakefield on October 31, 1917 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Triton Pacific Capital Partners LLC (Triton Pacific Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Craig J. Faggen. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) is a non-profit trade association based in Hartford, CT, for the institutional real estate investment industry. The company's members include public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and investment advisory firms. PREA provides its members with materials to keep up to date on trends and issues in real estate investment decisions, including sustainability and other ESG considerations. The company also offers access to the MSCI/PREA U.S. Property Fund Index, which allows for detailed analysis of the performance of open-end property funds and their underlying investments.

Craton Equity Partners LLC (Craton Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of TCW Group, Inc founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Savills, Inc. provides real estate broking and advisory services which include financial analysis, strategic planning, and transaction management. The company was founded by Julien J. Studley and in 1954 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Innovis Investment Partners LLC (Innovis Investment Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of QIC Ltd. founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Kurt Salmon US LLC provides management consulting services. The firm’s services include CIO advisory, global financial services, health care, and retail and consumer products. It offers logistics, marketing and merchandising, and information technology services. The company was founded by Kurt Salmon in 1935 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lucent Capital, Inc. provides capital and financial services to real estate owners, developers and financial institutions. The firm’s services include debt placement, equity placement, investment advisory and litigation support. The company was founded by Farzin Adam Emrani, Steven Yazdani and Shlomi Ronen in 2010 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Clarion Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Clarion Partners provides investment advisory, sub-advisory, and other services principally to institutional investors, focusing on sourcing, underwriting and managing real estate and real estate-related investments.

Explorador Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Buenos Aires, AR. and has subsidiaries in Chile, United States, Brazil and Cayman Islands. The Argentinean company was founded in 1996 by Andrew Hall Cummins. Andrew Hall Cummins has been the CEO since 1996.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.