H. C. Wainwright & Co., LLC is a full-service investment bank dedicated to providing Investment Banking, Equity Research, Sales & Trading as well Corporate Access and Strategic Advisory services. Ranked the #1 Placement Agent by Informa Business Solutions (formerly Sagient Research Systems) since 1998, the H.C. Wainwright team is the leader and most active placement agent of Follow-On transactions. In 2018, H.C. Wainwright celebrates 150 years of innovative service led by a diverse group of seasoned Investment Bankers, thoughtful Equity Research Analysts and insightful Sales-Traders.

We are a registered broker dealer, and a registered investment advisor. Functioning as independent businessmen and women, we each have our own clients, but share a belief in growth investing for the long term. We each have different ways of analyzing companies and managing client accounts, but we work together to tap the group’s diversity of ideas and opinions. This multiplicity of opinion serves to test each idea from a variety of angles—both before and after a broker acts upon it. Although we share information, we often don’t invest in the same stocks or at the same time. In fact, we occasionally find ourselves on opposite sides of a security. While each broker is responsible for his or her own investment decisions, we are aided by our analyst colleagues who scour the market for growth opportunities; our account managers who help execute our investment programs and work with clients; and our traders who connect us to the markets. All brokers (and most employees at GGHC) invest their own money in the same companies as their clients. Successes and mistakes are felt by us all. There are times when clients’ accounts decline, and yet we continue to trade and charge commissions. Staying this painful course requires long-term thinking, trust, and patience.

Baron Capital is an asset management firm focused on delivering growth equity investment solutions. Founded in 1982, we have become known for our long-term, fundamental, active approach to growth investing. We were founded as an equity research firm, and research has remained at the core of our business. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the investment carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund. You may obtain one from its distributor, Baron Capital, Inc., by calling 1-800-99BARON or visiting www.BaronFunds.com. Please read it carefully before investing. Please visit the following URL for important social media disclosures: http://www.baronfunds.com/social-media

Lone Pine is a research-driven, fundamental equity investor founded in 1997. Since inception, we have focused on developing a leading investment platform that distills global, cross-sector idiosyncratic and thematic research into concentrated portfolios of our best ideas in public or private markets. Our integrated investment team works collaboratively to invest across both public equity and private growth equity to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our partners.

Select Equity Group manages approximately $40 billion across long-only and long/short equity strategies that share a fundamental investment philosophy and centralized research effort. The Firm was founded on the premise that rigorous, independent research and disciplined, long-term investing will generate superior returns for our clients. Our investment team of over 60 professionals includes a 16-person field research division composed of former journalists and sourcing specialists. We seek to identify the highest quality businesses that the public markets have to offer – those with strong, predictable growth, high returns on invested capital and well-established barriers to competition. We are not interested in owning most businesses at any price. We make minimal use of Wall Street research, and we do not actively share our insights with peers. Our independent process and focus on a narrow subset of businesses has delivered portfolios that we believe are meaningfully different than those of our peers. The Firm is employee owned and has been located at 380 Lafayette Street in lower Manhattan since the early 1990s.

California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) is a public charter school that provides its students with a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment while offering a rigorous college-preparatory education and pre-professional arts conservatory training. The school’s unique culture and innovative curriculum allows its students to grow and thrive as artist scholars and to develop their confidence and talents. Small student/teacher ratios in academic and arts classes allow for personalized attention to students. CSArts-SGV students receive opportunities to participate in master classes, guest artist presentations, field trips, and performances, as well as a variety of campus clubs and activities. This distinctive arts and academic program is made possible through a unique public-private partnership. CSArts-SGV is a tuition-free, donation dependent program. CSArts-SGV is an expansion of the award-winning arts and academic programs of Orange County School of the Arts, one of the premier art schools in the country.

Ranked a “Best National University” by U.S. News & World Report for the eighth year in a row, Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university where more than 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students are equipped to anticipate and shape the future in a thriving, world-class city. Graduates are invited to join the SPU Alumni LinkedIn group for more opportunities to connect.

Allen & Company LLC is a Private Investment Bank that has been in business since the early 1920's. A family owned company with a real family oriented environment

Kelso has been investing in private equity for nearly 40 years. Kelso’s industry-leading alignment of interest and partnership approach date back to its founder, Louis Kelso, who is commonly referred to as the inventor of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (or ESOP). Kelso benefits from a successful investment track record, a long-tenured and stable investing team, and a reputation as a preferred partner to management teams and corporates. Since 1980, Kelso has raised a total of eleven private equity funds, representing approximately $16 billion of capital, and has made more than 140 investments. For more information about Kelso, please visit the firm’s website at www.kelso.com.

Small-cap specialists since 1972. At Royce Investment Partners, small-cap investing is our primary business, and we are pioneers in the asset class. This distinguishes us from most other asset managers. We specialize in actively managed strategies that invest in the broad and diverse small-cap universe with unparalleled knowledge and experience gained through more than four decades of investing. Important Disclosure Information: Royce Investment Partners invest primarily in micro-, small-, and/or mid-cap stocks, which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap stocks. (See "Primary Risks for Fund Investors" in the prospectus.) You may obtain a current prospectus for any of The Royce Funds at www.roycefunds.com/prospectus or by calling (800) 841-1180. The prospectus includes investment objectives, risks, fees, charges, expenses, and other information that you should read and consider before investing. Royce & Associates, LP, primarily conducts its business under the name Royce Investment Partners. Distributor of The Royce Fund and Royce Capital Fund: Royce Fund Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Royce & Associates. Terms of Use and Commenting Policy: Social media users should ensure that their contributions to Royce content are relevant and topical. Comments on our social media platforms are moderated and reviewed, and at our sole discretion we reserve the right to delete comments with obscene or inflammatory language, threats, ads or promotions, spam, copyright or trademark infringements, unrelated messages, other messages not pertaining to Royce's open-end fund business, or references to legal violations. Promotion of investments, including testimonials, investment advice, or recommendations about specific securities, products, and/or services, are also subject to removal. For our complete guidelines visit ow.ly/x9cyX.

Founded in 1964, Alger is recognized as a pioneer of growth-style investment management. Privately-owned and headquartered in New York City, Alger can help “Unlock Your Growth Potential” through a suite of growth equity separate accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and privately offered investment vehicles. Alger’s investment philosophy, discovering companies undergoing Positive Dynamic Change, has been in place for 60 years. We have been helping clients achieve their growth equity investment objectives for 60 years. Experience and Independence - Growth equity pioneer - Private ownership with employee participation Philosophy - Time-tested fundamental research driven process - Culture of independent thinking and passion for investing Growth Specialists - Singular focus on growth equity investing - Dedicated to generating superior investment returns for our clients through active management At Alger, our strength lies in our people and in our rich history and tradition. We excel based on the self-motivation, ambition, and drive of our employees. We seek exceptional candidates who embrace challenges, welcome increasing responsibilities, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that exposes them to team interaction, an intensive sales and quantitative analysis process, and a philosophy of providing unparalleled service to our customers and clients. Disclosures: http://bit.ly/2D2efQy