Donald Gene Smith

Donald Smith & Co., Inc. (DS&C) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1980 as Home Portfolio Advisors, Inc. The name and ownership of Home Portfolio Advisors, Inc. was changed to its present form in 1983, when it was purchased by Donald G. Smith, President and Founder. DS&C manages value equity accounts for large institutions.

Capital Guardian Trust Co. (CGTC) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc., ultimately held by The Capital Group Cos., Inc. The Capital Group Companies form one of the most experienced families of investment management firms in the world, dating to 1931, and have always been privately held. CGTC was chartered in 1968 under California banking laws as a non-depository trust company. They provides investment management and advisory services to large corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, registered investment companies, endowments and foundations, foreign investors, and certain affiliated companies. In addition, the firm serves as the investment advisor to the trustee for privately-offered collective investment trusts that are exempt from SEC registration. CGTC also provides investment management to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts and other investors through wrap fee programs or separate account client programs. The firm provides investment management and trust services to high net-worth individuals and trusts through the Capital Group Private Client Services (CGPCS) division.

Cato Institute, Inc. provides public policy research services. The firm specializes in finance, banking, monetary policy, foreign policy, government and politics, health care, international economics, law and civil liberties, tax, budget policy, telecom, internet and information policy, trade and immigration. The company was founded by Edward H. Crane and Charles G. Koch in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Central Park Conservancy, Inc. maintains and develops the Central Park. It offer lawns pruning, trees fertilization, shrubs and flowers plantation, ball fields and playgrounds maintenance, graffiti removing, and monuments conservation. The firm also provides water bodies and woodlands sanitation, erosion control, drainage cleanliness, pollution control, and salvation prevention services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of The Capital Group Cos., Inc., Capital Research Co. (California) is a company based in Los Angeles, CA. The company provides investment advice. Bradley Johnston Vogt has been the CEO of the company since 2009.