Fayez Sarofim & Co. is a long-only, global equity investment manager founded in 1958 and based in Houston, Texas. The firm currently manages approximately $25 billion for a variety of institutional and high net worth clients, including sub-advising four mutual funds for BNY Mellon. Our firm is an independent entity owned and managed by a team of approximately 21 investment professionals. Fayez Sarofim & Co. currently offers five equity strategies: domestic, global, international, concentrated growth and equity income, based on one overarching investment philosophy that stock price appreciation is based on a company's earnings growth over the long term. The Investment Committee relies primarily on the fundamental research of our in-house analysts to evaluate the long-term attractiveness of various industries and to assess the competitive strengths of industry participants. We seek to emphasize businesses where competitive advantages can be maintained, where earnings streams are sustainable and growing, and where valuations are judged to be reasonable. Our research-driven discipline leads us to construct a portfolio that can result in allocations that differ significantly from the benchmark weightings.

SitusAMC is the leading independent provider of innovative, trusted solutions that support the entire lifecycle of commercial and residential real estate finance, powering more efficient, effective, and agile businesses. We are trusted by leading organizations across the real estate landscape to identify and capture opportunities in their businesses through cutting-edge technologies, powerful data and analytics tools, strategic outsourcing, consulting and advisory services, and scalable talent solutions. EcoVadis Bronze Sustainability Rating NMLS ID #’s 1978519 – DynAMC Solutions, LLC 1924014 – Situs Asset Management, LLC 1947392 – Situs Holdings, LLC 1778442 – SPT Commercial Mortgage

EDF Trading is a leader in the international wholesale energy markets. We manage a portfolio of assets which give us the ability to source, supply, transport, store, blend and convert physical commodities around the world. These capabilities enable us to deliver essential asset optimisation services, risk management and wholesale market access to the EDF Group and our third-party customers, helping them to realise the value inherent in their asset portfolios. EDF Trading is active in the electricity, natural gas, LPG, oil and environmental products markets. We are also active in the LNG and coal and freight markets via JERA Global Markets. We are one of the largest wholesale market traders in Europe for power and gas. In North America, we are one of the leading marketers of gas and power, one of the main providers of generation services for power generation companies and a leading energy retailer for large commercial and industrial customers. We are a 100% owned subsidiary of EDF SA., one of the world’s biggest electricity generators and a leader in low-carbon production. EDF Trading recognises the importance of attracting, retaining and developing diverse world-class professionals. We identify, foster and reward all talent, valuing and leveraging the diversity amongst our people to offer creative and innovative products and services to the EDF Group and our third-party customers. We have a culture that enables us to be forward thinking and agile and at EDF Trading, individuals can really make a difference. Everyone shares a common vision and a team spirit that encourages people to make things happen. EDFT is about working together, embracing the challenge and delivering exceptional customer service. With offices in London (Headquarters), Paris, Houston and Singapore, we have a cosmopolitan mix of more than 35 nationalities from our global employee base of around 800 people. Photo: c. EDF

Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects the world with the vital resources it needs. Through our Oil & Petroleum Products, Metals and Minerals, Gas and Power, and Renewable Energy divisions, we use infrastructure, skills and a global network to move commodities from where they are plentiful to where they are needed most, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable. Trafigura also owns and operates a number of industrial assets including a majority share of global multi-metals producer Nyrstar and fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nala Renewables, a power and renewable energy investment and development platform. With over 1,000 shareholders, Trafigura is owned by its employees and employs over 12,000 people working in 61 countries. Visit: www.trafigura.com

Quantlab is a quantitative trading firm where Technology and Scientific Research are central to our business and key to our success. Founded in 1998, Quantlab is a pioneer in quantitative algorithmic trading. Behind our success is our people. We hire some of the smartest and most passionate engineers and quants in the world. The firm is privately held with headquarters in Houston, and offices in Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York, Austin, and Singapore. We are a science lab spinning trade data in the centrifuge of math and technology to parse financial frontiers and optimize results. Quantlab is constantly pushing the boundaries of technology, from high performance computing clusters attached to petabytes of storage, to ultra-low latency hardware, to highly optimized operating systems. Our team members enjoy the collaborative and impact-driven atmosphere where passion, innovation, and the scientific process power amazing results. This is just one reason we continue to attract the industry’s most enterprising and brightest talent. Our regard for tenacity, humility, and an intrinsic will to win promotes a fast-paced, team-first culture where brilliance is magnified into global leading lights.

Vaughan Nelson is a Houston-based money manager focused on managing U.S. equity and fixed income portfolios for non-profit, public and corporate plans and individuals. Our investment process focuses on targeted returns designed to meet our clients' future obligations. As an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, Vaughan Nelson operates as a boutique firm with access to a proven global distribution network.

EnCap Investments is the leading provider of equity capital to the independent sector of the U.S. oil and gas industry.

Gunvor Group is one of the world’s largest independent commodities trading houses by turnover, creating logistics solutions that safely and efficiently move physical energy, metals and bulk materials from where they are sourced and stored to where they are demanded most. With strategic investments in industrial infrastructure—refineries, pipelines, storage, terminals, mining and upstream—Gunvor further generates sustainable value across the global supply chain for its customers. More information can be found at www.gunvorgroup.com or @Gunvor.

AES Drilling Fluids is prepared to successfully deliver on any challenging project from the well site to the customer's office. AES Drilling Fluids designs and manufactures products specifically for customer needs while ensuring product quality and reliability. From raw materials to finished products, AES has the expertise and resources to best serve our customers.

Founded in 1996, Eagle Global Advisors is a Houston-based registered investment advisor. Eagle began by managing portfolios focused on large capitalization domestic and international equities. In 2003, Eagle began managing MLPs/Midstream Companies as a separate investment strategy. Today Eagle manages multiple equity strategies in those three areas. Our clients include institutions, financial intermediaries, wealth advisors, family offices, and high net worth individuals. Eagle also is the co-advisor for the Eagle MLP Strategy Fund. Eagle manages taxable and non-taxable fixed income portfolios with intermediate duration. Eagle is independent and 100% owned by its founders and key employees.

Based in Houston, Texas with additional offices in Dallas and Austin, U.S. Capital Wealth, LLC ("USCW"​) is an integrated financial services boutique with primary business lines in Wealth Management, Capital Markets. USCW's Wealth Management division provides a full range of advisory services and solutions to high net worth individuals and family offices. USCW's Capital Markets division, which includes the firm's, Equity Research, Institutional Client, Investment & Merchant Banking, and Public Finance businesses, advises corporate, institutional and municipal clients. Securities offered through USCA Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC; Investment advisory services offered through U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC; Municipal advisory services offered through USCA Municipal Advisors LLC, member MSRB.