Mesirow Private Equity

Investment I ■ Employment Culture and Spending Mesirow's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) council which includes Eugene Duffy, partners with Chairman Richard Price and senior managers in creating and promoting best practices for a culturally enlightened business environment. Recent initiatives include: ■ Diversity and Inclusion in Investment, Employment and Recruitment ■ Mesirow Private Equity is committed to building relationships with and committing client capital to premier private equity managers, particularly those that have diversity in their leadership, and minority-owned and women-owned businesses E Since 2014, Mesirow Private Equity has committed over $200 million to five minority- and women-owned private equity firms Recognition of Juneteenth as a company holiday A company-wide diversity audit focused on Mesirow employees, corporate spending and philanthropic contributions Recruitment Mesirow's Investment Management Rotational Analyst Program serves as an additional point of entry for diverse talent. The program consists of four six-month rotations across the firm's investment management businesses. Upon completion of the program and a successful performance review, individuals will have an opportunity to be placed directly into one of the firm's business units Expanded recruitment at historically black colleges and universities In June 2020, our second cohort of analysts started the program, pictured here The Mesirow board has announced a forthcoming expansion of minority and female board members The promotion and recruitment of two African Americans to head business units in real estate and traditional investment strategies The election of Natalie Brown as the first female President of Mesirow 5 | MESIROW PRIVATE EQUITY Rotational Analysts: 2020 Anthony Deras Jaida Nabayan Mesirow Joshua Nichols ■ - 2022 Cohort B.A., Claremont McKenna College Economics Major Joined Mesirow in 2020 Participated in Private Equity rotation in 2021 B.A., University of Chicago Environmental and Urban Studies Major Joined Mesirow in 2020 Participating in Private Equity rotation in 2022 B.A., University of lowa Finance Major Joined Mesirow in 2020 Currently participating in Private Equity rotation TRADE SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY

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