David King

Headquartered in New York City, Bear Stearns Merchant Banking is the private equity arm of Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC)

American Values Investments, Inc. (AVI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Gray, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Carter LeCraw in 1996 as LeCraw Investment Management, Inc. AVI serves as a sub-advisor to other investment advisory firms that provide model equity portfolios for their clients. As a sub-advisor, AVI offers three American Values Portfolio models that each contains only American Values Stocks.

Cavalry Investments LLC purchases consumer receivable portfolios from creditors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Hawthorne, NY.

Part of ACME Markets, Inc., Balducci Enterprises, Inc. is a grocery market operator. The private company is based in North Olmsted, OH. Balducci Enterprises was acquired by Sutton Place Gourmet, Inc. on May 14, 1999.

Extreme Fitness, Inc. owns and operates fitness clubs. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in North York, Canada.

Ironshore, Inc. engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance services. It caters the construction, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, real estate, and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Robert Clements and John Clements in December 2006 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Caribbean Financial Group Inc. is a finance services company. It is engaged in offering unsecured personal loans, retail sales finance, and related credit insurance services. The company was founded in December 2006 and is headquartered in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

Fortress Investment Group LLC provides investment management services. It specializes in asset-based investment, operations management, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. The company was founded by Wesley Robert Edens, Robert I. Kauffman, and Randal Alan Nardone in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda Ltd. engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance services. It provides broker-sourced specialty commercial property and casualty coverage. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Irving Place Capital Management LP (Irving Place Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by John David Howard. The firm is headquartered in New York.

State National Insurance Co., Inc. provides insurance services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Bedford, TX.

Cetera Financial Group Inc. engages in the provision of brokerage and advisory services for financial professionals and institutions. Its portfolio of products include mutual funds, life insurance, stocks, bonds, fixed and variable annuity products, estate planning, college education planning, and cash management accounts. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Opus Bank engages in the provision of commercial banking products, services and solutions. It offers lies of credit, personal, retirement, healthcare, commercial real estate, municipal, interest rates swaps, cardvalet, depository services, business loans, and treasury management products. Its client includes small and mid-sized companies, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company was founded by Stephen H. Gordon in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Part of Markel Group, Inc., United Specialty Insurance Co. is a private company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Bedford, TX. The CEO of the company is Terry Lee Ledbetter.

National Specialty Insurance Co. provides insurance brokerage services. It offers insurance products for child care, social services, and detective and security programs. The firm provides fidelity and surety information and employment practices liability program. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Culpeper Capital Partners LLC (Culpeper Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by David E. King. The firm is headquartered in Albany, New York.

Part of Velocity Risk Underwriters LLC, Velocity Specialty Insurance Co. is a private company that provides domestic property and casualty insurance services. The company is based in Columbus, OH. The CEO of the company is Terry Lee Ledbetter. Velocity Specialty Insurance was acquired by Velocity HoldCo LLC from Markel Group, Inc. on June 30, 2023.

Part of Markel Group, Inc., City National Insurance Co. is a private company that provides property insurance services. The company is based in Fort Worth, TX. The CEO of the company is Terry Lee Ledbetter.

Mosaic Insurance provides insurance services. The company was founded by Mitch Blaser and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.