Mark E. Chmiel

Quality Dining, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. It offers casual dining such as Burger King, Chili's Grill and Bar, Papa Vino's Italian and Spageddies Italian Kitchen, Porterhouse Steaks and Seafood. The company was founded by Benjamin Schulman and Ezra H. Friedlander in 1967 and is headquartered in Mishawaka, IN.

Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates bars and restaurants. It focuses on display kitchens, original artwork, and patios designed for social lounging. It offers dinner, drinks, lunch, and vegetarian. The company was founded by Joe Gilbert and Paul Robinson in 1972 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Star Markets Co., Inc. is a national grocery store chain that focuses on quality and overall shopping experience. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company offers a wide selection of products, including their signature Own Brands premium selection. Customers can order groceries for delivery or curbside pickup, and they also have a bakery, deli, meat, seafood, flowers, fresh produce, and pharmacy available for curbside pickup or delivery. The company accepts SNAP EBT and provides a grocery app for coupons and deals.

Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP

Daroth Capital Advisors LLC provides financial advisory services and transaction executions. It offers services to companies, financial sponsors, and institutional investors including advice regarding mergers and acquisition transactions, financings and strategic planning. The company was founded by Peter Rothschild in and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Natural Food Holdings LLC manufactures natural fresh and prepared meat products. Its brands include Niman Ranch, Prairie Grove Farms and Sioux-Preme. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Wendy's Restaurants LLC engages in the operation, development, and franchise of a system of quick-service restaurants. It offers hamburgers and filet of chicken breast sandwiches. The company was founded in October 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH.

East Wind Securities LLC is an independent investment banking firm that provides advisory services to companies across the corporate lifecycle and financial sponsors. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's focus is on middle market, emerging growth, and venture stage companies.

Burger King Corp. is engaged in the operation and franchise of fast food restaurants. Its products include burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and breakfast meals. The company was founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton in March, 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC owns and operates sandwich restaurants. Their stores is filled with antiques, vintage signs, old photographs, music memorabilia and, of course, a potbelly stove. They also provide live local musicians to its customers. The company was founded by Bryant Keil and Peter Hastings in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

CIFC Investment Management LLC (CIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 as Deerfield Capital Management LLC and became CIFC Investment Management in 2018. They are wholly owned directly by CIFC Capital HoldCo LLC, which is an indirect subsidiary of CIFC LLC. CIM primarily provide investment management services to pooled investment vehicles that are CLOs and to private funds and investors that invest in corporate and structured credit.

Spyder Active Sports, Inc. offers ski apparel and accessories. It also designs and manufactures mountain-based apparel used by big mountain, free ski, and park and pipe skiers. The firm offers jackets, pants, layering, gloves, hats and socks. The company was founded by David L. Jacobs in 1977 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

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

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

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.

National Basketball Association (NBA) operates a professional basketball league. The firm is recognized as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. It also operates the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA Development League. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ariat International, Inc. manufactures footwear and apparel for equestrian enthusiasts. It offers performance, exotic, cowboy, roper and lacer, western fashion, new west, rugged west, farm and ranch, dress, casual, and work footwear, apparel, including denims, woven shirts, base layers, mid layers, T-shirts and polos, tops, outerwear, and workwear; and accessories, such as belts, footbeds, socks, bags, caps, hats, and scarves. The company was founded by Elizabeth Cross and Pam Parker in 1993 and is headquartered in Union City, CA.

Landau, Nasella & Klatsky LLC (LNK Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by David Landau, Henry Nasella and Bruce J. Klatsky. The firm is headquartered in White Plains, New York.

Daroth Capital LLC provides financial advisory services. The company was founded by Peter Howard Rothschild and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Denny's, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. It offers breakfast, burgers and sandwiches, appetizers, soups and salads, desserts, pancakes and beverages. The company was founded by Harold Butler and Richard Jezak in 1953 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.

Blinds To Go, Inc. manufactures and retails custom-made blinds and shades. Its products include faux wood blinds, wood blinds, aluminum blinds, cellular shades, roller shades, and roman shades. The company was founded by David Shiller in 1954 and is headquartered in Paramus, NJ.

East Wind Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services. The company was founded by Joshua Schwartz in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Taylor English Duma LLP is a law firm that provides efficient, high-quality legal counsel for businesses. The firm is based in Atlanta, GA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's attorneys have served as in-house counsel of national public and private companies and have achieved deep and broad knowledge in the areas that concern businesses the most. The firm is committed to principles of fairness, efficiency, optimization, flexibility, and value. Taylor English is purpose-built to deliver what businesses need: excellent lawyers, high efficiency, cost certainty, and alignment of goals.

Service King Paint & Body LLC provides collision repair services. It offers auto dent repair or removal, auto painting services, painless dent, aluminum, bumper, hail damage, windshield, fender, glass and auto paint repairs. The company was founded by Edward L. Lennox in 1976 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc. operates charitable teaching hospitals. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Gino Santorio.

SDG Holding Co. LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.