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Mr. Gorman is Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Gorman became CEO in January 2010 and Chairman in January 2012. He joined the Firm in February 2006 and was named Co-President in December 2007. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Gorman held a succession of executive positions at Merrill Lynch. Prior to this, he was a senior partner of McKinsey & Co. and began his career as an attorney in Melbourne, Australia. Among his civic activities, Mr. Gorman serves as a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School, the Monetary Authority of Singapore International Advisory Panel, the Business Council, and the Board of the Institute of International Finance. He formerly served as President of the Federal Advisory Council to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, Co-Chairman of the Partnership for New York City, Chairman of the Board of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and Co-Chairman of the Business Committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Gorman, who was born in Australia, earned a B.A. and Law degree from the University of Melbourne and an M.B.A. from Columbia University

Walter W. Bettinger II, 60, has been President of The Charles Schwab Corporation since 2007 and Chief Executive Officer since late 2008.He leads a workforce of approximately 32,000 employees, with headquarters in Westlake, Texas and branch offices in more than 420 locations across the United States plus London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Puerto Rico.As measured by client assets, Schwab is the largest publicly traded investment services firm in the United States and one of the world’s largest financial services firms serving approximately:• $7.40 trillion in client assets • 32.1 million client brokerage accounts, 1.6 million bank accounts and 2.1 million retirement plan participants• ~12,000 independent investment advisors Mr. Bettinger’s duties include leading the development of strategies and services that assist tens of millions of people worldwide in their efforts to save and invest - either directly, with the help of an independent investment advisor or through a company-sponsored retirement or benefit plan. Under his leadership, the value of Schwab stock has grown from $13.59 on January 1, 2009 to approximately $75.00 as of May 31, 2021. During the same period, Schwab’s market capitalization has grown from ~$18billion to ~$140billion.Mr. Bettinger has been recognized throughout his career as a leader in financial services including: • in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018 he was recognized in Fortune magazine’s Businessperson of the Year listing - in 2018 he was ranked the #7 businessperson globally; • in 2010 to the Power 30 by Smart Money magazine of the world’s most powerful and influential players; and• the 2009 lifetime achievement award for contributions to the retirement security of working Americans by Plan Sponsor magazine.In 1983, at the age of 22, Mr. Bettinger founded The Hampton Company, a provider of retirement plan services to corporations and their employees. The Charles Schwab Corporation acquired Hampton in 1995.In addition to his professional duties, Mr. Bettinger is active in numerous charitable and philanthropic efforts. He and his wife, Teri, are founders of the Walt & Teri Bettinger Foundation and the parents of five children. A native of Ada, Ohio, Mr. Bettinger attended Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi and holds a bachelor of business administration degree with a major in finance, summa cum laude, from Ohio University. He has also completed the General Management program offered by the Harvard Business School.

In December 2018, Ralston Roberts was named the global CEO of Instinet Incorporated, responsible for managing the agency-model firm's overall operations. Mr. Roberts joined Instinet from Goldman Sachs, where he served since 2015, most recently as co-head of Execution Services and co-head of Electronic Trading for EMEA. He served previously as the Chief Operations Officer of SunGard’s brokerage business, and as Senior Vice President of Product Management. Before SunGard, Mr. Roberts was Chief Technology Officer at Wells Fargo Securities. He holds a B.A. in Business Economics and Geography from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Joseph Joseph A. Sullivan, Joe, is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director at Legg Mason Inc. since February 13, 2013. Previously, he served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer from October 1, 2012 to February 13, 2013, Head of Global Distribution since December 2010 at the firm. Joseph Sullivan joined the firm as the Chief Administrative Officer in 2008 and was responsible for Legg Mason's all operational functions, including technology, risk management, human resources, and legal and compliance. He served as a Senior Vice President of Stifel Financial Corp. from December 1, 2005 to September 2008. He served as an Executive Vice President of Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. since December 1, 2005 and Director of its Fixed Income Capital Markets from December 1, 2005 to September 2008. He was responsible for municipal and taxable fixed income banking, research, and institutional sales and trading. He managed Legg Mason Wood Walker's fixed income capital markets operations and was responsible for the oversight of the taxable and municipal fixed income banking, trading, institutional sales, and research departments of Legg Mason Wood Walker. He served in senior roles at Dain Bosworth and Piper Jaffrey. Joseph Sullivan has been very active within the financial services industry. He has been a Director of Legg Mason Inc. since February 13, 2013. He served as a Director of Stifel Financial Corp. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since December 1, 2005. Joseph Sullivan serves on the board of Associated Catholic Charities of Maryland, St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, and Loyola Blakefield High School. Joseph Sullivan is also an active Board Member within education and social services. He serves as Trustee of the Securities Industry Institute.

Tim Chen is the founder and CEO of NerdWallet. A former hedge fund equity analyst specializing in payment processing companies, credit card networks, and technology companies, Tim also worked as an equity research analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston. He is a graduate of Stanford University with a degree in economics. In addition to writing for NerdWallet, Tim regularly contributes to several major personal finance publications.