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Goldman Sachs Ayco is an industry leader of company-sponsored financial planning benefits with corporate partnerships at ~500 companies, including over 50% of the Fortune 100. For executives, employees, retirees, individuals, and families we deliver fully integrated and in-depth planning across financial disciplines—with a focus on maximizing the value of benefits and compensation offerings, custom investment management, and access to the Goldman Sachs investment platform. We serve as an extension of our partners’ HR teams to foster a more productive, financially well, and engaged workforce. Our corporate-sponsored programs help executives and employees optimize their time, effectiveness, and the financial planning opportunities that come with their role. Our advisors are immersed in the complexities of compensation and benefits, and are supported by extensive in-house experience—including sophisticated tax planning, macroeconomic insights, and benefit specialists. ©2025 Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P. All Rights Reserved. For more information on Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P., visit www.gs.com/ayco. Goldman Sachs Ayco is a brand of Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P. Brokerage services are offered through GS&Co. and Mercer Allied Company, L.P. (a limited purpose broker-dealer), both affiliates of Adviser and members FINRA/SIPC.

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

Bridgewater Associates is a global macro investment firm, founded in 1975, whose mission is to develop a fundamental, cause-and-effect understanding of how markets and economies work—and translate that understanding into insights, returns, and solutions that help the world’s leading institutional investors solve their most important investment challenges. Over five decades, we have codified our fundamental understanding into a systematic investment process—integrating human judgment with machine intelligence with the goal of applying our thinking consistently, testing it against reality, and continuously improving decision-making over time. We believe this has created a unique platform for applying AI within our process, positioning us at the frontier of integrating technology with investment decision-making. In financial markets—where reality is constantly evolving and outcomes are uncertain—sustained excellence requires continuous learning and improvement. Our culture—anchored in radical truth and transparency—helps us learn faster.