James Hirschmann

Western Asset Management Co. (Western Asset) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. Western Asset provides discretionary investment management services to primarily institutional clients.

Atalanta Sosnoff Capital Corp. is a private group led by the management of Atalanta/Sosnoff Capital Corp. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Qualex, Inc. provides furniture delivery service. Its services include home delivery and installation, dock to dock service, designer service, warehousing and distribution. The firm's customers include furniture retailers, trucking companies, designers, showrooms, furniture manufacturers and importers. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Legg Mason, Inc. is a holding company. It engages in the provision of investment management and related products and services to institutional and individual clients, company-sponsored mutual funds, and other investment vehicles. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Medical Simulation Corp. provides simulation training, education and consulting services to hospital personnel, medical product manufacturers and medical societies. The firm develops surgical simulators, including SimSuite, an endovascular education system that uses software and hardware to create a virtual medical environment that engages in the clinician. It also offers a menu of SimSuite curriculum, which include various online training programs, as well as on-site simulation-based courses at simsuite centers. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in the management of a diversified portfolio of assets. It focuses on investing in financing, and managing real estate related securities, whole loans, and other financial assets. The company was founded on June 3, 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Franklin Resources, Inc., Western Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Japan) is a Japanese bond management company. The company is based in Chiyoda-Ku, Japan. Western Asset is one of the world's leading bond management companies with operating bases and offers funds, operation resources, and strategies.