Robert D'Loren

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. engages in the ownership, licensing, management, and marketing of a portfolio of consumer brands. Its brands include Candie’s, Mudd, Danskin, Mossimo, Joe Boxer, London Fog, Rampage, Ocean Pacific, Bongo, MG Icon, Rocawear, Starter, Zoo York, Ecko Unltd, Marc Ecko Cut & Sew, Artful Dodger, Umbro, Lee Cooper, and Hydraulic. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NexCen Brands, Inc. is a strategic brand management company that owns and manages a portfolio of seven franchised brands, operating in a single business segment: Franchising. Five of the brands are in the quick service restaurant industry. These include: Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo's, Pretzel Time and Pretzelmaker. The other two brands, The Athlete's Food and Shoebox New York, are in the retail footwear and accessories industry. The franchise network, across all brands, consists of approximately 1,700 retail stores in 38 countries. They earn revenue primarily from the franchising, royalty, licensing and other contractual fees that third parties pay for the right to use the intellectual property associated with the brands. The company was founded by George M. Davis in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ciena Capital LLC provides non-banking financial services. The company specializes in small business loans, commercial mortgage brokers, commercial mortgages and SBA loans. It provides financial services for expanding an existing business, financial real estate, construction, renovation, machinery, equipment, office furniture and fixtures, and refinance debt. The company is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Bill Blass Ltd. designs, manufactures, and distributes men's and boys clothing and footwear. Its products include casual & men's apparel, accessories, and home furnishings. The company was founded by William Ralph Blass in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Longaberger Co. manufactures handcrafted wood baskets. The firm also sells fabrics, pottery, and wrought-iron home accessories. The company was founded by Dave Longaberger in 1973 and is headquartered in Newark, OH.

UCC Capital Corp. had provided financing and strategic advisory service to companies with core assets in intellectual property. It had provided various investment banking services including strategic advisory, restructuring and mergers and acquisitions assignments. The company was founded by Robert W. D'Loren in 1998 and headquartered in New York, NY.