Kelly J. Horner

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Northern Lakes Capital LLC (Northern Lakes Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Norwest Equity Partners is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Norwest Partners founded in 1961 by John E. Lindahl. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

One North Interactive LLC engages in the provision of digital marketing consultancy services. It focuses on assisting business to business (B2B) organizations in using digital brand strategy, user experience, creative, social media, and technology. The company was founded by John Simpson and Jeff Hirner in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of BDO International Ltd., BDO Digital LLC is a company that provides information technology services. The company is based in Oak Brook, IL. The company was founded in 1980 by Dave Subject and Don Wills. BDO Digital was acquired by BDO USA PC on July 10, 2018.

Strategic Marketing Services LLC provides direct mail marketing and lead generation solutions to automotive dealers. It offers event marketing, subprime/special finance, and service programs. The firm also provides technology based services that comprise lead management systems, data integration and cleansing, customizable IVR solutions, real time lead notifications, and integration with other automotive resources. The company was founded by Todd M. Strause in 1995 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Sonoma Creamery LLC produces and manufactures cheese and cheese products. It offers cheese wedges, pesto, garlic, portabella mushrooms, gift baskets, party platters, wines and beers, candies, snacks, and sandwiches. The company was founded by Celso Viviani in 1931 and is headquartered in Sonoma, CA.

Svoboda Capital Partners LLC (SC) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John Anton Svoboda and Michelle Lynn Collins. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

North Sky Capital LLC (North Sky Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Greene Holcomb & Fisher LLC provides investment banking services. It specializes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory, and private placements. The company was founded by R. Hunt Greene and Brian L. Holcomb in 1995 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a private, Catholic high school that provides a college preparatory education to students from low-income families. The school is based in Chicago, IL. The school is unique in that it operates under a Corporate Work Study Program, where students work one day a week at local businesses to help offset the cost of tuition.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte Development LLC provides legal and auditing services. The company is based in New York, NY.

RSM US LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. It offers audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm serves the energy, government, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity, and real estate and construction industries. The company was founded by Ira B. McGladrey in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hennepin Partners LLC is a boutique investment bank that offers M&A advisory services and strategic advice to entrepreneurs, private equity firms, and corporations. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN and was founded by Steve Beck. The company serves clients across a broad range of industries nationwide.

Carlson Private Capital Partners (Carlson Private Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Carlson, Inc. founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Part of Gauge Capital LLC, Exact Customer LLC is a company that provides digital advertising, data and technology solutions. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2002 by Steve Jacoby, Eric Bloomfield. Exact Customer was acquired by Gauge Capital LLC on December 19, 2022.

Gauge Capital LLC (Gauge Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Drew Johnson and Tom McKelvey. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

TTCP Management Services LLC (TT Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Dave A. Henderson and Kevin R. Green. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Churchill Equity, Inc. (Churchill Equity) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1987 by John J. Fauth. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis.

JPW Industries, Inc. manufactures and markets industrial and wood working machinery and equipment. It offers a variety of products that are all built to the demanding standards of some of the world’s hardest working industrial tradesmen and women. The firm's brands include JET, Wilton, Powermatic, Edwards Ironworkers, and Tool Air. The company is headquartered in La Vergne, TN.

Rush Sales Co. manufactures heating, pumping and transportation equipment for the oil and gas industry. Its services include blasting and coating, rentals, and repairs. The company was founded by Jerry Rush and Jana Rush in 1987 and is headquartered in Odessa, TX.