Philip Shing

Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) is the leading AI lending marketplace, connecting millions of consumers to more than 100 banks and credit unions that leverage Upstart’s AI models and cloud applications to deliver superior credit products. With Upstart AI, lenders can approve more borrowers at lower rates across races, ages, and genders, while delivering the exceptional digital-first experience customers demand. More than 80% of borrowers are approved instantly, with zero documentation to upload. Founded in 2012, Upstart’s platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit, and small-dollar “relief” loans. Upstart is based in San Mateo, California, and Columbus, Ohio.

Guggenheim Partners is a global investment and advisory firm. We help governments, institutions, and individuals through two primary businesses. To learn more about these businesses, please follow their respective LinkedIn pages. Guggenheim Investments: A premier asset manager and investment advisor. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/guggenheim-investments) Guggenheim Securities : A full-service investment banking and capital markets firm. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/guggenheim-securities)

Assured Investment Management was established in 2019 through the acquisition of BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC by a subsidiary of Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO), a leading financial guaranty insurance company. Prior to the transaction, BlueMountain built a long record of success managing credit-focused investments, dating back to 2003, and now ranks among the largest global managers of collateralized loan obligations. The resulting investment platform combines Assured Guaranty’s core competencies in municipal finance and structured credit with BlueMountain’s experience in structured finance, corporate and municipal credit, asset-based securities, and private investments in healthcare.