Essex Investment Management Company, LLC (“Essex” or the “Firm”) generally provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to institutional clients, such as employee benefits plans, endowment funds, foundations, religious organizations, and mutual funds. Essex also provides investment management services to individuals (private clients), limited partnerships and limited liability companies. Essex has been in business since 1976. Joseph C. McNay, the founder of the Firm, owns a 44% equity interest, with the remaining interest owned by key employees of the Firm. Essex currently has approximately 12 employees working in the Firm’s Boston, MA and Evanston, IL offices. As of December 31, 2023, Essex had approximately $610,204,398 in discretionary assets under management and approximately $16,910,947 in non- discretionary assets under management. Essex manages separately managed accounts, private pooled investment vehicles and mutual funds. Essex also provides a model portfolio based on one of its strategies to an unaffiliated investment advisor which offers the strategy on its investment platform. Advisory Services Essex primarily specializes in domestic (U.S.) growth equity strategies for institutional and individual investors. We are research oriented, and primarily utilize fundamental analysis for the selection of equity investments. Further information on Essex’s investment strategies and methods of analysis is provided in Item 8. Essex recognizes that each of our clients is unique and that the client’s particular investment objectives must guide the Firm’s investment decisions. It does not, however, conduct a full review of the client’s entire financial affairs. At the commencement of the client relationship, prior to the signing of an investment management agreement, Essex will discuss the client’s objectives, risk tolerance and any restrictions, and establish an investment policy that reflects the client’s needs and provides the Firm with sufficient discretion to properly invest

the client’s assets. We may modify our primary investment strategies to accommodate the particular needs and preferences of the client. The client’s specific objectives, strategy and restrictions will be set forth in the agreement. Private Funds Sponsored by Essex Essex sponsors and manages several private investment funds. These funds are neither registered under the Securities Act of 1933, nor registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, interests in these funds are offered exclusively through private offerings to investors satisfying the applicable eligibility and suitability requirements. An offer to purchase these funds is made only through their respective private offering memoranda. The investment strategies used by these funds may also be available through a separately managed account. Mutual Funds Essex currently acts as a sub-advisor for two mutual funds, 1. Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund (“EEOFX”, “GEOSX”, “GEORX”) and 2. 1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund (“ESCFX”, “ESCJX”, “ESCKX”). Essex’s services and fees, which are determined by contract with the fund, is contained in the fund's prospectus, which can be found at www.peartreefunds.com and www.1290funds.com respectively. The prospectus also describes other expenses paid by investors. Non-Discretionary Programs Essex has been retained to manage investment advisory accounts not involving discretionary management services, such as multi-manager, multi-discipline investment products and diversified manager allocation products, which include the provision of a model portfolio. In these instances, another manager (which may or may not be affiliated with Essex) is the discretionary investment manager, has investment discretion over the accounts, and is responsible for monitoring the individual needs of their clients. Essex amends and updates the model portfolios from time to time and provides updated information to the sponsor. Essex does not participate in wrap fee programs.