Founded in 2001 by David Gladstone, The Gladstone Companies is an investment firm that operates a family of publicly traded investment vehicles, including Business Development Companies (BDCs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Their primary mission is to invest in debt and equity of lower middle market companies and in commercial and agricultural real estate, with a stated goal of paying and growing distributions to shareholders. The firm is comprised of several distinct entities, including Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ: GLAD), Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ: GAIN), Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ: GOOD), and Gladstone Land (NASDAQ: LAND), all of which are managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, a registered investment adviser.

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