Mr. Giammatteo conducts investment research that is instrumental in the design, construction, and management of client portfolios. He is responsible for the procurement of primary investment research for the exclusive benefit of the Firm and its clients. Mr. Giammatteo and our research staff put each investment idea through a quantitative and qualitative review prior to being presented for final approval to the Firm’s Investment Committee. Mr. Giammatteo is a member of the Firm’s Investment Committee. In addition, Mr. Giammatteo provides investment advice to closely held businesses, Taft-Hartley plans, non-profit [501(C) (3)] organizations, union accounts, government entities, and high-net-