Cook Pine Capital LLC was founded in December of 2004 by Eiichiro and Yumi Kuwana. The principal owners of the firm are Eiichiro Kuwana, Yumi Kuwana, and the Descendants of Eiichiro and Yumi Kuwana. Cook Pine Capital primarily specializes in creating customized alternative investment portfolios for individuals or entities (trusts, companies, endowments and foundations). These alternative portfolios consist only of hedge fund investments, private equity investments, and cash in the form of a money market or certificate of deposit. Investments are chosen based upon the fundamental investing expertise of each underlying manager and the quality of the overall fund organization. Cook Pine Capital deduces this expertise and quality via in-depth relationships, comprehensive research and a stringent due-diligence process. Cook Pine Capital customizes each separate account client portfolio based upon the needs and risk parameters of those clients. Each client portfolio has a diverse mix of several alternative investment strategies which serves to promote investment appreciation and diversify risk exposures in order to try to minimize capital loss. This mix of strategies is customized in size and breadth for each client to match/satisfy their unique needs/specifications and risk tolerances. Each client can impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or strategies within their portfolio. Cook Pine Capital also selectively provides investment advice on non-alternative strategies. Cook Pine Capital manages $317,165,662 on a discretionary basis and $92,036,057 on a non-discretionary basis as of December 31, 2023. Key Personnel: Eiichiro Kuwana Harvard College, AB, magna cum laude, 1986 Harvard Business School, MBA, 1992 Eiichiro Kuwana is president and a founding principal of Cook Pine Capital. Mr. Kuwana oversees the asset allocation, manager selection, and investor relations at Cook Pine Capital. Prior to starting Cook Pine Capital, Mr. Kuwana spent 12 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he was a managing director. Throughout his career at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Kuwana worked closely with wealthy families around the globe and assisted them in investing their personal assets in both the public and private markets. These families frequently sought Mr. Kuwana's advice on asset allocation, risk management, and wealth preservation. Moreover, Mr. Kuwana held various senior level management positions within the Investment Management and Equities divisions at Goldman Sachs in both New York and Asia. Yumi Mera Kuwana University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, BS, cum laude, 1986 Harvard Business School, MBA, 1992 Yumi Mera Kuwana is managing director and a founding principal of Cook Pine Capital. Ms. Kuwana has responsibility for business development, office management, and finances at Cook Pine Capital. Ms. Kuwana was previously at Giftken.com, the Japanese affiliate of Giftcertificates.com, where she oversaw the business expansion efforts in the Japanese market. Prior to Giftken.com, Ms. Kuwana was a vice president at Morgan Stanley & Co. where she was a senior member in the institutional research area for Japanese equities. Her major clients included top tier hedge funds and global money management firms. Patrick Neligan University of Connecticut, BA, 1997

Patrick Neligan is a principal of Cook Pine Capital. Mr. Neligan has responsibility for the overall operations and accounting of Cook Pine Capital. He is also involved in business development, manager selection, strategic planning, and client/investment manager relationships. Mr. Neligan also serves as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). Prior to joining Cook Pine Capital, Mr. Neligan spent 7 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was a Vice President. During his tenure at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Neligan helped manage and oversee the daily operations of the Equities Division and was a key member in formulating and implementing strategic initiatives across the globe. Mr. Neligan was also a point person for the division's client relationship management team where he helped service many of the firm's top hedge fund clients. Michael Stephenson Harvard College, AB, magna cum laude, 1986 Harvard Business School, MBA, 1990 Michael Stephenson serves as co-chief investment officer and as a principal of Cook Pine Capital, specializing in private equity investments. Prior to joining Cook Pine Capital, Mr. Stephenson was a Managing Director at Augusta Columbia Capital, specializing in buyouts of technology companies. Prior to Augusta Columbia Capital, Mr. Stephenson worked at Citigroup Japan, where he was a Managing Director and held various senior executive positions. Prior to his role at Citigroup, Mr. Stephenson was Managing Director, Asia-Pacific at Court Square Capital Partners (formerly Citigroup Venture Capital) where he specialized in technology investments and oversaw the firm's investment in i-flex solutions limited, which was sold to Oracle. Prior to Court Square Capital Partners, Mr. Stephenson was the founding CFO and Executive Vice President of Administration at GiftCertificates.com. Before that, Mr. Stephenson spent seven years as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch in Tokyo, London and New York where he worked on many high-profile advisory assignments. Loyal Egan Harvard College, AB, cum laude, 2012 Loyal Egan is a vice president at Cook Pine Capital. Mr. Egan is responsible for investment due diligence regarding new and existing managers and for portfolio management. Before joining Cook Pine Capital, Mr. Egan was a Customer Support Manager at Modo Labs, a mobile technology startup in Boston, where he led the implementation of a new customer portal and knowledge management system. Prior to Modo Labs, Mr. Egan was a Team Lead at Motus, a Boston-based mobile workforce management firm, where he worked in client services and corporate development modeling business costs including insurance, gas, depreciation, and property and sales taxes. Amy Paolillo St. John’s University, BS, 2009 Amy Paolillo is an associate at Cook Pine Capital. Ms. Paolillo is a member of the operations team and is responsible for portfolio accounting and trade processing. She also serves as IT liaison. Prior to her position at Cook Pine Capital, Ms. Paolillo was a Fund Administrator at Société Générale, where she assisted with trade executions and portfolio reconciliations. Christine Zhu Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, 2021 Christine Zhu is an Analyst at Cook Pine Capital. She conducts due diligence on new and existing managers and assists with portfolio management. Ms. Zhu received a bachelor’s degree in Economics with a specialty in Finance.