John A. Studdard

Scott Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures respiratory protection systems and gas detection instruments. The company was founded by Earl M. Scott in 1932 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance, annuities, and employee benefits programs. It operates through the US, and MetLife Holdings segments. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

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.

Keystone Capital Management LP (Keystone Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Kent P. Dauten and Scott L. Gwilliam. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Royal Baths Manufacturing Co. Ltd. designs and manufactures bathroom products. It offers whirlpool and soaker tubs, shower pans, drop in bowls, vanity tops and shower walls. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Kroll LLC provides global advisory services. It offers valuation advisory; governance, risk, investigation, and disputes; kroll cyber risk, corporates finance, and compliance and regulatory consulting. The company was founded by William Duff and George Phelps in 1932 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Blue Point Capital Partners LLC (Blue Point Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with additional offices in Charlotte and Seattle.

Alenco Windows, Inc. manufactures aluminum and vinyl fenestration products. The company is headquartered in Bryan, TX.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Diversco Integrated Services was founded in 1969 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Early plans focused on providing janitorial services to the broad base of the textile industry that was prevalent in the Southeast United States at that time. Since then, by listening to customers, staying and studying technology & industry trends. Diversco has developed a portfolio of services and capabilities to offer to prospects in industrial, office, commercial and institutional facilities. Today, Diversco provides janitorial, security guard, yard and grounds, window washing, maintenance and repair services across the United States ranging from single site clients to Fortune 500 national accounts with many locations. Diversco is one of the nation's largest private companies in this industry and while it strives for growth, they also work very hard to keep their customers satisfied and maintain its historical high retention rate.

Evolution Capital Management Partners LLC (Evolution Capital Partners) is a private equity firm is founded in 2005.The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Signature Systems Group LLC manufactures and sells modular flooring and matting systems. It offers event ground protection, carpet, and turf, and dance floors products. The company was founded by Arnon Rosan in 1998 and is headquartered in Flower Mound, TX.

Manhattan Beachwear LLC manufactures junior and women's swimwear. The company's licenses include Hobie, Split, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Kenneth Cole New York, Sofia by ViX, Hermanny by ViX and Nanette Lepore Swim. The firm's brands include The Bikini Lab, 24th and Ocean and Maxine of Hollywood. It’s swimwear brands are sold to major department stores and specialty chain stores nationwide including, Macy's, Dillard's, Saks Inc., Nordstrom, Everything But Water and Swim n Sport. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Cypress, CA.

Europa Eye Wear Corp. is an eyewear company that supports independent eye care professionals. The company is based in Vernon Hills, IL. The company craft products and policies with this focus. The company was founded in 1977 by Cynthia Shapiro and Alan Shapiro.

Eatem Corp. manufactures bases and concentrates used in soups and other food products. It also develops and manufactures flavoring ingredients sold to industrial food manufacturers and food service companies. Its products include Traditional, Kosher, Clean-Label, Specialty food bases, and Culinary Collection. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Vineland, NJ.

Watervale Management Co. LLC (Watervale Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Mike Faremouth, Jim Guddy and Eric V. Bacon. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Symmetry Advisors provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in San Diego, CA.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Part of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Harris Williams & Co. Ltd. is a London-based investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on the British company to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. The company was founded in 2009. Jonathan Abecassis has been the CEO of the company since 2023.