Laura McCabe Brandt

Production Resource Group LLC engages in the provision of entertainment and event technology services. It offers scenic, lighting, live broadcast, proprietary digital cinema, audio, video, light-emitting diode (LED) screens, rigging and automation, and air walls technologies. The firm serves the corporate events, live music, television, theater, sports and major events, film, and architectural lighting industries. The company was founded by Jeremiah J. Harris in 1982 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.

Alvarez & Marsal LLC provides debtor management and advisory services. It offers turnaround management consulting, crisis and interim management, performance improvement, creditor advisory, financial advisory, and business consulting services. The company was founded by Tony Alvarez II and Bryan Marsal in 1983 and is headquartered in New York. NY.

Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account clients.

Littlejohn & Co. LLC (Littlejohn) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Angus C. Littlejohn, Jr and Michael Klein. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Petrie Retail, Inc. operates women's specialty retail stores. The private company is based in Secaucus, NJ.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Rodger R. Krouse and Marc J. Leder. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Crunch LLC owns and operates public gyms and workout centers. It is a health club chain which provides fitness and entertainment. The company was founded by Ben Midgley and Craig Pepin-Donat in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Rda Sub Co., Inc. sells educational books, gifts, music, and video products. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Fairfield, IA.

Fairchild Dornier GmbH manufactures aircrafts. The company is headquartered in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

Organized Living, Inc. retails home and office storage products. It offers adjustable storage products, traditional storage, wire shelving, and garage storage systems; pantry solutions, garage organizers, basket solutions, and solutions for new spaces. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

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

Angelo, Gordon & Co LP (Private Equity Group) (Angelo, Gordon & Co LP) is a private equity subsidiary of Angelo Gordon & Co. LP founded in 1988 by John Michael Angelo and Michael Laurence Gordon. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Benco Dental Supply Co., Inc. engages in the distribution of dental equipment. Its products include consumables, office supplies, and small equipment. It offers patient communications, web design, practice analysis, social media management, practice coaching, recruiting, and practice transitions services. The company was founded by Benjamin J. Cohen in 1930 and is headquartered in Pittston, PA.

Lazard Group LLC provides financial advisory, asset management, and other financial services. The firm offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, middle market advisory, capital markets and capital structure advisory, sovereign advisory, restructuring, and private fund advisory. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Intracel Holdings Corp. engages in the development of vaccines and diagnostic products for cancer and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Frederick, MD.

Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc. is an organization that recognizes academic excellence in business studies. The non-profit company is based in Maryland Heights, MO. The company offers scholarships and grants to their alumni chapters and members to aid in continuing education and chapter development. As a BGS member, individuals have access to exclusive programs designed to refine their skills to meet the changing needs of the business world.

The Parent Co. operates as a commerce, content, and new media company for growing families. The company provides eCommerce and eContent resources to help families plan, play, and grow. Its family of brands includes seven eCommerce sites, and three eContent and new media sites. The company operates KBtoys.com Web site that sells toys, video games, electronics, party goods, movies, videos, baby products, costumes and accessories; mytwinn.com Web site, which sells personalized dolls; and DreamtimeBaby.com Web site that sells toddler and maternity products, and baby products, such as strollers, car seats, high chairs, nursery furniture, bedding, feeding, and bathing items. It also offers high-end home furniture, bedding and wall decor, lighting, gifts, and home accessories through PoshLiving.com Web site. It has strategic retail relationships with stores, such as Amazon, Buy.com, Kmart, Macys, QVC, and Sears. The company was founded on May 10, 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

SVP Worldwide LLC designs, manufactures and sells sewing machines, accessories and notions. Its products include embroidery, sewing, overlock and quilting machines, garment care products and additional accessories. The firm provides services through its 3 brands SINGER, HUSQVARNA VIKING and PFAFF. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in La Vergne, TN.

Investindustrial Advisors Ltd (Investindustrial Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of Investindustrial SA founded in 1990 by Andrea Campanini Bonomi. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Abacus Advisors LLC engages in provision of business advisory services. It offers real estate dispositions, resource assessment and refocusing plans, and fraud investigations. The company is headquartered in Closter, NJ.

A&M Capital Advisors LP (AMC) is a private equity subsidiary of A&M Capital Advisors GP LLC founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc. provides children with new clothing, toys, basic necessities, juvenile products and books. The firm operates as a charity of retailers, manufacturers and licensors of children's and youth products, in partnership with foundations, that provides new clothing, toys, basic necessities, juvenile products, and books to underprivileged and disaster-stricken children. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.