IMPACT 2014 | Sponsors

Since 1931, American Funds, part of Capital Group, has helped investors pursue long-term investment success. Our consistent approach — in combination with The Capital System^SM — has resulted in a consistent long-term track record. Our investment process, The Capital System, combines individual accountability with teamwork. Each fund is divided into portions that are managed independently by investment professionals with diverse backgrounds, ages and investment approaches. An extensive global research effort is the backbone of our system.

EvenKeel Investments is a family of actively managed funds that seeks to provide investors risk-managed exposure to broad equity markets.The intelligent risk management process used by the Funds—the Milliman Managed Risk Strategy™–is designed to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level, capture growth in rising markets, and defend against losses during severe, sustained market declines.

Even Keel Funds are advised by Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC—a global leader in financial risk management within the retirement savings industry. Milliman FRM provides investment advisory, hedging, and consulting services on $150 billion in global assets (as of March 31, 2014).

Natixis Global Asset Management (Natixis) is a multi-affiliate organization that offers a single point of access to more than 20 specialized investment firms in the U.S., Europe and Asia. With $930.5 billion AUM¹, the firm ranks among the world's largest asset managers.² Natixis is known for industry-leading ideas on asset allocation and risk management. Through its Durable Portfolio Construction® philosophy, Natixis helps institutions, advisors and individuals address a range of modern market challenges.

¹ Net asset value as of June 30, 2014. Assets under management (AUM) may include assets for which non-regulatory AUM services are provided. Non-regulatory AUM includes assets which do not fall within the SEC's definition of 'regulatory AUM' in Form ADV, Part 1.
² Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2014 ranked Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. as the 16th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management as of December 31, 2013.

OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (OFI) is one of the largest and most reputable investment management firms in the country. OFI and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of products and services to individuals, institutional investors and corporations worldwide. OFI, including its subsidiaries, managed more than $249 billion in assets for over 13 million shareholder accounts, including sub-accounts (as of June 30, 2014).

BlackRock is the world‘s largest asset manager, with over 120+ investment teams in 30+ countries, serving clients around the globe. BlackRock clients range from individuals – parents and grandparents, doctors and teachers – to institutions – pensions, endowments,

Founded in 1989, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) is a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, with more than $240 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2014). CSIM’s investment products include money funds, index funds, exchange traded funds

(ETFs), sub-advised funds, asset allocation funds and disciplined active funds. In addition to managing Schwab ETFs™ and Schwab Funds^®, CSIM is the investment adviser for the institutional-style sub-advised Laudus Funds family. Our investment products span multiple asset classes, offering investors the ability to select those that best align with their financial goals.

Cole Capital is the private capital business of American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP). As an industry leading non-listed REIT sponsor, Cole Capital creates innovative net lease real estate products that serve individual investors and financial professionals.

Built on 35 years of experience and real estate acquisitions of over $14 billion (as of Q3 2013), Cole Capital's net lease strategy seeks to collect rent from industry-leading corporations and provide a stream of income to investors through non-listed real estate investment trusts (REITs). Please contact your Cole Capital representative to learn more about our products.

Emerging Global Advisors (EGA) provides investors and institutions with the necessary tools to implement similar investment strategies in emerging markets as they do in developed markets. Our lineup of funds, including EGShares, our exchange-traded funds (ETF) offering,

enable investors to allocate not merely to, but also within, emerging markets through core equity, thematic, dividend and fixed income funds. These portfolio construction tools allow more accurate targeting of emerging market investment opportunities.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectuses, which may be obtained by calling +1 888 800 4347 or by visiting the fund’s website emergingglobaladvisors.com to view or download a prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Emerging market investments involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, from economic or political instability in other nations or increased volatility and lower trading volume. This fund will concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its Underlying Index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure to issuers conducting business in a specific industry.

ETF shares are not individually redeemable and owners of the shares may acquire those shares from the Funds and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Units only, typically consisting of aggregations of 50,000 or 100,000 shares.

EGA and EGShares Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. ALPS and Emerging Global Advisors are unaffiliated entities.

©2014 Emerging Global Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved. EGShares^SM is a service mark of Emerging Global Advisors, LLC. All other trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Gabelli Funds has been a recognized leader in equity investments since 1977. We offer a comprehensive range of funds under the Gabelli, GAMCO, and Comstock brands. The common threads across our strategies are the focus on fundamental research, a consistent investment

process, and our commitment to generating superior risk-adjusted returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world’s leading investment managers. With more than 2,000 professionals across 32 offices worldwide, GSAM provides institutional and individual investors with investment and advisory solutions, with strategies spanning asset classes,

industries and geographies. Our investment solutions include fixed income, money markets, public equity, commodities, hedge funds, private equity, and real estate. Our clients access these solutions through our proprietary strategies, strategic partnerships, and our open architecture programs. Our investment teams represent over 700 investment professionals, capitalizing on the market insights, risk management expertise, and technology of Goldman Sachs.

Investment Management Consultant Association (IMCA)

IMCA is a professional association solely dedicated to advanced investment advisors and wealth managers. IMCA’s Certified Investment Management Analyst^® (CIMA^®) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor^® (CPWA^®) certifications, conferences, and membership provide financial professionals

with the education and expertise to grow their business and better serve their clients.

Ivy Funds offers investment strategies to help investors best meet their long-term goals. Our approach seeks to deliver highly competitive, long-term results. We recognize that, as the global economy evolves, it creates new opportunities. Through our investment process and global, in-person

research, we seek to cover the investment opportunities created around the world.

Legg Mason is a leading global investment company committed to helping clients reach their financial goals through long-term, actively managed investment strategies. The firm has over $680 billion in assets invested worldwide (as of December 31, 2013) in a broad mix of equities, fixed-income,

alternatives and cash strategies, via our diverse family of specialized investment managers – each with its own independent approach to research and analysis.

New York Life / MainStay Investments offers:

Multi-Boutique Management – Our multi-boutique approach simply focuses our investment talent on what we do best.
Thought Leadership – We provide investment insights, perspectives, wealth building and wealth-preservation tools.
A Heritage of Financial Strength – We proudly stand on a track record of accountability, integrity, and commitment which is a unique combination in today’s marketplace.

Realty Capital Securities (“RCS”), the fully owned subsidiary of RCS Capital, is an industry– leading wholesale broker dealer focused exclusively on the distribution of alternative investment programs. The products offered on RCS’ platform target specific sectors with varying strategies and provide

William Blair & Company is a global investment banking and asset management firm. We are committed to building enduring relationships with our clients and providing expertise and solutions to meet their evolving needs. An independent and employee-owned firm, William Blair is based in

Chicago, with office locations in 13 cities.