Event Fees
The companies listed below offer marketing support in the form of payments to Pershing (or their third parties at Pershing's direction) for the expenses of educational materials or other conference-related expenses. The companies listed in order of 2006 gross dollar contributions to Pershing for events from highest to lowest:Mutual Fund Companies
1. Federated Investors, Inc.
2. The Reserve
3. AIM Investments
4. Excelsior Funds, Advised by U.S. Trust
5. Mercury Advisors, A Division of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
6. BlackRock
7. Dreyfus Service Corporation
8. Rydex Investments
9. Reich & Tang Funds
10. ABN AMRO Asset Management
11. Vanguard
12. Janus Capital Group, Inc.
13. ProFunds
14. Advisor Asset Management
15. American Century Investments
16. DWS Scudder
17. Wells Fargo Advantage Funds
18. Oppenheimer Funds
19. William Blair Funds
20. AllianceBernstein
21. Ameristock Funds
22. Direxionfunds
23. Domini Social Investments
24. Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel
25. Matthews Asian Funds
26. Credit Suisse Asset Management
27. Putnam Investments
28. SIT Mutual Funds
29. Ave Maria Mutual Funds
30. TCW Funds, Inc.
31. U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
32. Ariel Capital Management, LLC
33. The Bjurman, Barry Funds
2. The Reserve
3. AIM Investments
4. Excelsior Funds, Advised by U.S. Trust
5. Mercury Advisors, A Division of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
6. BlackRock
7. Dreyfus Service Corporation
8. Rydex Investments
9. Reich & Tang Funds
10. ABN AMRO Asset Management
11. Vanguard
12. Janus Capital Group, Inc.
13. ProFunds
14. Advisor Asset Management
15. American Century Investments
16. DWS Scudder
17. Wells Fargo Advantage Funds
18. Oppenheimer Funds
19. William Blair Funds
20. AllianceBernstein
21. Ameristock Funds
22. Direxionfunds
23. Domini Social Investments
24. Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel
25. Matthews Asian Funds
26. Credit Suisse Asset Management
27. Putnam Investments
28. SIT Mutual Funds
29. Ave Maria Mutual Funds
30. TCW Funds, Inc.
31. U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
32. Ariel Capital Management, LLC
33. The Bjurman, Barry Funds
34. Bridgeway Funds
35. Davis Selected Advisers
36. Envestnet Asset Management
37. The FBR Funds
38. Fred Alger Management, Inc.
39. Harbor Fund
40. Heartland Funds
41. Hodges Fund
42. ICON Funds
43. Julius Baer Investment Funds
44. Loomis, Sayles & Company
45. MainStay Investments
46. Managers Funds
47. Neuberger Berman
48. Nicholas Investments
49. Northern Trust Investments
50. The Olstein Funds
51. Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds
52. Pioneer Investments
53. Prudent Bear Funds
54. Schroders Investment Management
55. State Street Global Advisors
56. Thompson Investment Management LLC
58. American Beacon Funds
59. Calamos Investments
60. Dividend Capital Group
61. Royce & Associates
62. Westcore Funds
63. Allianz Global Investors
64. American Independence Funds
65. First Trust LP
66. Wilmington Trust
35. Davis Selected Advisers
36. Envestnet Asset Management
37. The FBR Funds
38. Fred Alger Management, Inc.
39. Harbor Fund
40. Heartland Funds
41. Hodges Fund
42. ICON Funds
43. Julius Baer Investment Funds
44. Loomis, Sayles & Company
45. MainStay Investments
46. Managers Funds
47. Neuberger Berman
48. Nicholas Investments
49. Northern Trust Investments
50. The Olstein Funds
51. Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds
52. Pioneer Investments
53. Prudent Bear Funds
54. Schroders Investment Management
55. State Street Global Advisors
56. Thompson Investment Management LLC
58. American Beacon Funds
59. Calamos Investments
60. Dividend Capital Group
61. Royce & Associates
62. Westcore Funds
63. Allianz Global Investors
64. American Independence Funds
65. First Trust LP
66. Wilmington Trust
Other Companies and Solution Providers
1. Select Sector SPDRs
2. Real Advance Mortgage Solutions (EverBank)
3. The Bank of New York - Directed Trust Services
4. Standard & Poor's
5. XTF Advisors
6. FundQuest
7. Integrity Life Insurance Company
8. Credit Suisse - Research
9. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
10. Guardian Investor Services LLC
11. NaviPlan Financial Planning Software
12. NASDAQ-100 QQQ
13. Benefit Consultants Group
14. The Bank of New York Equity - ADR Division
15. IBM
16. BISYS Retirement Services
17. Computrade Systems/Market Edge
18. Edelman Financial Services LLC
2. Real Advance Mortgage Solutions (EverBank)
3. The Bank of New York - Directed Trust Services
4. Standard & Poor's
5. XTF Advisors
6. FundQuest
7. Integrity Life Insurance Company
8. Credit Suisse - Research
9. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
10. Guardian Investor Services LLC
11. NaviPlan Financial Planning Software
12. NASDAQ-100 QQQ
13. Benefit Consultants Group
14. The Bank of New York Equity - ADR Division
15. IBM
16. BISYS Retirement Services
17. Computrade Systems/Market Edge
18. Edelman Financial Services LLC
20. NYSE Group
21. Orion Advisor Services LLC
22. Sincere & Co., LLC
23. American Stock Exchange
24. EMC Corporation
25. Equifax
26. PriceMatrix
27. BondWave
28. Morningstar Inc.
29. Advent Software, Inc.
30. Financial Advisor Magazine
31. Highline Media
32. InFRE
33. Investment Advisor Magazine
34. InvestmentNews
35. Market Counsel
36. Securities Industry Association
37. Source Media (On Wall Street & Financial Planning)
21. Orion Advisor Services LLC
22. Sincere & Co., LLC
23. American Stock Exchange
24. EMC Corporation
25. Equifax
26. PriceMatrix
27. BondWave
28. Morningstar Inc.
29. Advent Software, Inc.
30. Financial Advisor Magazine
31. Highline Media
32. InFRE
33. Investment Advisor Magazine
34. InvestmentNews
35. Market Counsel
36. Securities Industry Association
37. Source Media (On Wall Street & Financial Planning)