Mike W. Blackburn

Operates commercial bank

Provides satellite communication services

Provides business process outsourcing solutions and services

Petra Capital Partners invests in lower-middle market companies located in the United States with an enterprise value of USD 10 - 75 million, revenues greater than USD 10 million and an EBITDA greater than USD 1 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare and B2B service sectors. It provides financing in the form of mezzanine debt, preferred equity and common equity for growth, buyout and recapitalization transactions with an investment size of USD 10 - 25 million. It acquires controlling interest.

Provides cargo handling, ramp, ground transportation, passenger and security services for the aviation industry

Publishes community newspapers and magazines, and operates websites

Richland Ventures provides expansion capital for healthcare service companies, medical devices, medical technology and other diversified services companies including business services, outsourcing, media and the Internet. The firm focuses on investment opportunities in the Southeastern, Midwestern and Southwestern regions of the US, although they will consider investments in other regions of the country. Richland Ventures looks for companies with proven business models and a large target markets. The firm usually serves as the first institutional venture investor in a company after the company's founders have seeded the concept. Richland Ventures' capital, combined with that of any co-investors, usually brings the company to its initial public offering or strategic sale. Richland Ventures prefers to be a lead investor and takes an active role in all of their portfolio companies at the board level. The firm typically invests $5 million to $15 million per company in securities convertible into common stock. Their investment horizon is usually 4 to 6 years.

Functions as a College/University

First Tennessee Bank Asset Management invests primarily in the stocks of US large-cap companies in the health technology, energy minerals, finance and consumer non-durables sectors. The firm maintains a very low turnover rate.