Tripp Baird

Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds.

Mpowerd, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets transformative energy products. Its products include micro solar lantern and task light, and inflatable LED solar lantern. The company was founded by John Salzinger, Jason Alan Snyder, Jacques-Philippe Piverger, Jill Van den Brule, Charles Andrews and Steven Gundersen in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

North Castle Partners LLC (North Castle Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Chip Baird. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Traditional Medicinals, Inc. engages in the manufacture of tea blends and botanical products. Its product categories include detox, digestion, good mood, green tea, heart health, herbals, immunity, joint health, laxative, nausea, pre and postnatal, probiotics, relaxation, seasonal care, skin health, sleep, stress relief, water retention, and women’s cycle. The company was founded by Drake Sadler and Rosemary Gladstar in 1974 and is headquartered in Sebastopol, CA.

Partnership Capital Growth LLC (Partnership Cap Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Tripp Baird, Brian Smith and Brent R. Knudsen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Partnership Capital Growth Advisors LLC operates as an investment banking firm. It provides full-service merger, acquisition, financing, and capital raising services to middle market companies. The company was founded by Brent R. Knudsen on December 9, 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

MG Restaurants, Inc. operates restauranets. It offers salads, sandwiches, grain bowls, drinks and treats. The company was founded by David Silverglide, Andrew Swallow and Leslie Silverglide in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.