Brent Burgess

Barings BDC, Inc., a traded fund, seeks investment opportunities in middle-market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA ranging from $5 - $75 million and revenues between $20 and $300 million. The fund targets companies operating in energy minerals, distribution services, health services, consumer services, transportation and communication. It provides financing in the form of debt, mezzanine and equity for debt, mezzanine, growth, buyout, LBO and MBO capital requirements with an investment size ranging from $5 - $50 million. It acts as co-investor and takes minority interest. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital.

Triangle Capital Corp. is a private equity investment arm of Triangle Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: TCAP) founded in 2006 at Raleigh, North Carolina. Triangle is an internally-managed business development company that provides customized financing solutions for lower middle-market companies throughout the US.

Founded in 2002 by Garland Tucker, Triangle Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm is a subsidiary of Triangle Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: TCAP)

Cypress Hills Partners(Cypress Hills Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Kelly Klatik and Dean Linden. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Cofounders Capital Management LLC (Cofounders Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by David Gardner. The firm is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.