Anthony Gruber

Marketing Specialists Corp. operates food brokerage firms that provide outsourced sales. The private company is based in Canton, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Part of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., RHP Hotels LLC owns and operates a chain of hotels and resorts. The company is based in Nashville, TN. RHP Hotels was acquired by Marriott International National Association Board from Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. on October 01, 2012 for $210 million.

Equinox Holdings, Inc. operates fitness clubs and yoga studios in metropolitan areas. It offers services in the areas of athletic training, conditioning, dance, martial arts, regeneration, Pilates, yoga, and studio cycling. The firm also offers spa services, including facials, facial enhancements, massages, laser treatments, body treatments, waxing, sunless tanning, lash extensions, teeth whitening, manicure and pedicure, and healing therapies. The company was founded by Donato Errico, Jr. in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. produces and sells cheese products. It cuts, shreds and packages private label cheese products for sale to grocery retailers and deli operators and also sells bulk products to food processing companies. The company was founded by Leonard Gentine Jr., in 1974 and is headquartered in Plymouth, WI.

National Grocers Association operates as a national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. It represents affiliated associations, manufacturers, and service suppliers, as well as other entrepreneurial companies. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Fresh Mark, Inc. process and distributes meat products. Its products include bacon, ham, wieners, deli and luncheon meats, dry sausage and other specialty meat items. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Canton, OH.

DCI Cheese Co., Inc. produces and supplies cheese. The company's products include domestic and imported cheeses, as well as dips, spreads, hummus, and other exotic foods. It was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Mayville, WI

Troy Corp. develops and manufactures specialty materials. It offers coatings preservatives, wood protection, powder coatings, plastics, and energy products. The firm also provides field testing, microbiology, and regulatory support. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Florham Park, NJ.

TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US..

Emerging Power, Inc. manufactures replacement batteries and charger products. The firm offers smart standardized packs and chargers, polymer cells, energizer, and specialty batteries. It provides a repository of battery chemistry and technology expertise that offers advantages for a variety of applications covering portable electronic devices, transportation, and grid energy storage for aerospace, medical, telecom, industrial, and marine industries. The company was founded by Tom Corbett and is headquartered in Hackensack, NJ.

Advantage International Foods Corp. manages, imports and distributes cheese and specialty food products to supermarkets, specialty retailers and distributors. The company was founded by John R. McLoughlin and Thomas G. Toto in 1993 and is headquartered in Carlstadt, NJ.

MamaMia Produce LLC grows and supplies vegetables. The private company is based in East Rutherford, NJ.

Kessler Foundation, Inc. provides public charity and rehabilitation services. It helps the people with physical and cognitive disabilities caused by stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain and spinal cord injury, and other chronic neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions. The company is headquartered in West Orange, NJ.

Apollo Global Management, Inc /Private Equity/ (Apollo Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

World Wide Sales, Inc. is an American company that wholesales food products. The private company is based in Clifton.

RoBEX LLC (Ohio) is an industrial automation and integration company that specializes in providing robotic automation solutions to manufacturing, warehousing, and eCommerce industries. The company is based in Perrysburg, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. RoBEX is a trusted name in industrial projects and installation, providing integrated autonomous mobile robotic systems to enhance material handling functions. The company's mission is to provide innovative, value-added, technology-based solutions that optimize production processes in various industries such as Food, Glass, Beverage, Building Products, and Tissue. RoBEX was founded by Kevin Conti and Jon Parker, with Jon Parker serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Primus Aerospace supplies machinery for aerospace, defense and space industries. Its products and services include machining, milling, turning, thin walled machining, micro-tube bending, gear racks and gear pinions, castings and forgings, hard turning and milling. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

Publicis Sapient AI Labs, Inc. provides Provides consultancy and interactive marketing services. Its services include digital product management, artificial intelligence, technology, engineering and consulting. The company was founded in 2004 is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Angeles Equity Partners LLC (Angeles Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Jordan W. Katz and Timothy P. Meyer. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.