Ares Management Corporation

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of June 30, 2025, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately $572 billion of assets under management with approximately 4,100 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention: https://www.aresmgmt.com/fraud-awareness

loanDepot

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot has revolutionized the mortgage industry with a digital-first approach that makes it easier, faster and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as one of the nation’s largest non-bank retail mortgage lenders, loanDepot enables customers to achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life’s most complex transactions. With headquarters in Southern California and offices nationwide, loanDepot is committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works though a variety of local, regional and national philanthropic efforts. loanDepot is an approved seller and servicer for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. loanDepot, LLC, NMLS #174457 (http://nmlsconsumeraccess.org). Equal Housing Opportunity. Learn more at loandepot.com.

Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae’s mission is to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. We believe college should be affordable, equitable, and accessible for all students. As the leader in private student lending, we provide financing and expertise to support college access and completion. We offer products and resources to help students and families start smart in planning for higher education, ensuring opportunities to learn and dream big.

INDECOMM

Founded more than 25 years ago, Indecomm blends intelligent automation and SaaS with deep mortgage banking expertise to deliver groundbreaking mortgage innovations that help businesses optimize operations and achieve competitive advantage. Backed by a 1500-strong global workforce, Indecomm’s automation-as-a-service approach benefits mortgage organizations, enabling them to offer better borrower experiences by streamlining middle and back-office operations. Indecomm takes an automation-first approach, partnering with large and mid-sized lenders, servicers, mortgage insurers, and title companies to create efficiencies at every phase of the mortgage lifecycle. Specifically, Indecomm products and services leverage robotics process automation (RPA), supervised automation, and machine learning to tackle the industry’s most complex operational challenges.

Cetera Financial Group

We’re enablers. Mentors. Dream builders. Our purpose is to turn financial aspirations into reality. Within our community lies a vibrant wellspring of growth and opportunity for financial professionals, financial institutions, and individual investors alike. As a premier financial services firm, we don’t just deliver financial technology, bespoke guidance, research and market intelligence, and collaborative client-service platforms. We build environments where ideas thrive, connections flourish, and ambitions become remarkable achievements. Driven to deliver unwavering support and innovative solutions to help people live their purpose, we empower each other and the communities around us to bring a stronger tomorrow to life. ___________________________ “Cetera Financial Group” refers to the network of independent retail firms encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors), and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. All firms are members FINRA/SIPC. Cetera Financial Group is located at 655 W. Broadway, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101. Individuals affiliated with Cetera firms are either Registered Representatives who offer only brokerage services and receive transaction-based compensation (commissions), Investment Adviser Representatives who offer only investment advisory services and receive fees based on assets, or both Registered Representatives and Investment Adviser Representatives, who can offer both types of services.