Service Providers
UMB Financial Corporation
Fund Administrator
UMB Fund Services provides a broad array of services for mutual funds and alternative investments – as well as turnkey solutions for launching and servicing mutual funds, collective funds, registered closed-end/tender-offer funds, and exchange-listed funds. Services include fund accounting, administration, fund tax, investor services, transfer agency, custody and distribution. Clients benefit from award-winning service, leading-edge technology, and the stability of a highly capitalized parent that’s been around for 100+ years.
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Fund Auditor
Tait Weller’s primary business unit consists of services to the financial services industry. We provide services to regulated investment companies, investment partnerships, hedge funds, investment advisors, broker-dealers, banks, insurance companies, and transfer agents. Since the financial services industry is our primary focus, we have developed a broad and comprehensive range of services including accounting and auditing, tax, information technology and management advisory services. The significant portion of our financial services clients are regulated investment companies. As such, we understand the operational, accounting and tax issues confronting the mutual fund industry.
All of our personnel have extensive experience in servicing mutual funds and we have established a “hands-on” approach to the engagement. The number and size of our mutual funds clients attests to our level of knowledge and service. These organizations continue to retain us as effective service providers. We will bring more than an audit engagement – we will interact with you to ensure that the Funds’ audit is efficiently and effectively operated and comply with the myriad rules and regulations of the industry.
Godfrey & Kahn
Fund Law Firm
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. has one of the Midwest’s largest investment management practices, with a team of attorneys dedicated solely to investment management clients. Our team offers a wide range of experience and includes attorneys who have worked at the SEC and served as in-house counsel to companies within the investment management industry. This broad expertise gives us the insight and understanding necessary to advise clients in the United States and abroad on the complex issues faced by investment management firms. Additionally, as part of a Midwestern firm, our team is uniquely positioned to provide clients with a high level of hands-on service at competitive rates. Over the years, we have represented national and international investment funds, including mutual funds (and/or their independent directors), closed-end funds, closed-end interval funds, exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds and other private funds. We have also represented registered investment advisers, exempt investment advisers, broker-dealers, mutual fund distributors, banks and trust companies and family offices. Our team works closely with the firm’s other related practice areas, including the corporate & securities, banking & financial institutions, litigation, and tax & employee benefits practice areas, providing counsel to our clients in all areas of the investment management business.
Oyster Consulting
Fund Compliance
Oyster Consulting provides consulting outsourcing and software to financial services firms. Experienced industry practitioners add more value than career consultants. The best financial services organizations in the world make decisions with the input of the strategic leaders, sales, operations, trading, technology, finance, compliance, risk and legal groups. Oyster consultants were leaders in these groups, and bring highly-integrated industry knowledge and in-depth expertise to help our clients start, protect, run, and grow their businesses.
J. Alden Associates, Inc.
Fund Distributor
J. Alden Associates, Inc. is the Distributor of the Fund. J. Alden is an affiliate of Equalize Capital LLC.
The Equalize Community Development Fund is distributed by J. Alden Associates, Inc. which is an affiliate of Equalize Capital.