Jane Freeman

Scientific Learning Corp. develops scientific learning software applications which deliver neuroscience-based educational technologies. It serves the administrators, teachers, parents, special education specialists, and clinics and learning centers. The company was founded by Paula A. Tallal, William M. Jenkins, Michael M. Merzenich, and Steven L. Miller in 1995 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Rockefeller & Co., Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc. Rockefeller & Co. is the successor firm to the office established in New York City in 1882 by John D. Rockefeller to manage his family's assets and to create and sustain wealth for future generations. The office provided investment management and financial counseling services for the Rockefellers and related organizations. Rockefeller & Co. was incorporated in 1979 and became an SEC-registered investment advisor in 1980. They expanded their capabilities by chartering trust companies in New York in 1985 and Delaware in 1997. Rockefeller & Co. provides investment services to a variety of clients including ultra high net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, endowments and institutions in the US and around the world.

Allspring Income Opportunities Fund operates as a closed-end management investment company. It seeks current income and capital appreciation through investment in below investment grade debt securities, loans, and preferred stocks. The company was founded on December 3, 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Allspring Utilities & High Income Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. It seeks a level of current income and moderate capital growth, with an emphasis on providing tax-advantaged dividend income. The company was founded on February 4, 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Asset Allocation Trust provides trust services. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with limiting its overall exposure to domestic interest rate risk. The company was founded on April 10, 2003 and is headquartered in Charlotte, CA.