Represented registered investment adviser Piedmont Investment Advisors, LLC in connection with its acquisition of Shenandoah Asset Management, LLC. Piedmont is a professional money management firm specializing in core equity and fixed income management. The firm was established in August 2000 and is based in Durham, North Carolina. Shenandoah is a registered investment adviser based in Richmond Virginia specializing in U.S. equity strategies. A Seward & Kissel team led by partner Craig Sklar represented Piedmont in connection with this transaction.