Mrs. Patterson is co-founder and director of MacKenzie Capital Management, LP as well as the co-founder of MacKenzie’s affiliate, MCM Advisers, LP, an SEC-registered investment adviser established in 1981. Mrs. Patterson also runs Pioneer Health Group, LLC, an affiliate of MacKenzie, and is responsible for the management of day-to-day operations of two nursing homes, Cherryvale Care Center and Santa Rita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Patterson holds a B.A. in Education degree from San Jose State University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley. Mrs. Patterson was a certified financial planner and an NASD-registered General Securities Principal. She