George R. Rea

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Colorado MEDtech, Inc. provided design, development and manufacturing services for the production of medical electronic devices, instruments and disposables. It provided integrated engineering for hardware, software and disposables ranging from concept through volume manufacturing, including proof of principle, subsystem/component development, verification and validation and regulatory agency evaluation. The company was founded by Dean A. Leffingwell in 1977 and it was headquartered in Boulder, CO.

One Price Clothing Stores, Inc. operates a chain of off-price specialty retail stores offers a variety of first-quality, fashionable, in-season apparel and accessories for women and children. The company purchases merchandise at heavily discounted prices in large quantities from a broad mix of manufacturers, importers and other suppliers. It also able to acquire such merchandise at heavily discounted prices because of imbalances between supply and demand, vendor needs for liquidity and favorable prices from sources outside the United States of America. The company was founded in August 1984 and is headquartered in Duncan, SC.

Ramtron International Corp. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells specialty high performance semiconductor memory devices. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Waterlink, Inc. is an international provider of integrated water and air purification solutions for both industries and municipal customers. It uses carbon to purify air, water and gases by retaining impurities in carbon granules. The company supplies activated carbon for liquid, air and gas filtration systems and is a leading manufacturer of specialty-impregnated carbons used in applications where the capacity of activated carbons can be significantly increased. It was founded on December 7, 1994 and is headquartered in Canton, OH.

Shoe Pavilion, Inc. engages in retailing of shoes. The company was founded by Dmitry Beinus in 1979 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Sun Life Capital Management (US) LLC (do-business-as SLC Management) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. Founded in 1997, the firm is a subsidiary of Sun Life Investment Management US, Inc., ultimately owned by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Financial) (NYSE, TSE: SLF) in Canada. SLC Management provides investment advisory services to a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated global institutional clients.

LizardTech, Inc. develops and provides software based documents and image management solutions. The company's software integrates into a wide variety of platforms and applications. The firm has offices in Seattle, London, and Tokyo. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Rodger R. Krouse and Marc J. Leder. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Transcontinental Holding Corp. manufactures and supplies plastic and paper-based flexible packaging, film products, and precision coated substrates. The company was founded on July 26, 2001 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.

Team Car Care LLC engages in the operation of automobile service centers. The firm offers air condition, air filtration, brake, cooling system, drivetrain, electrical system, engine, fuel system, inspection and emissions, tire, transmission, and windshield services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Founded in 1995 by Steven Bathgate, GVC Capital LLC, formerly Bathgate Capital Partners LLC, is an investment banking firm and broker/dealer located Greenwood Village, Colorado. The firm focuses primarily on providing comprehensive investment banking services to underexposed and undervalued micro-cap companies. GVC Capital's brokerage services include retail investment sales, institutional equity and fixed-income securities. The firm is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. GVC Capital seeks to provide their retail clients with greater exposure to institutional investors as efficient means to raising capital in the form of institutional private placement financings and a variety of other investment products including municipal bonds, government securities, mutual funds, annuities, options and equities. The firm also offers accredited investors periodic opportunities to participate in private placements (Regulation D) and IPOs for select emerging growth companies. GVC Capital's accounts are maintained and cleared by First Southwest Company. The firm's fixed-income group seeks to provide their clients with best execution. They provide independent advisory services and research focusing on a diverse universe of fixed-income securities including corporate, government and municipal bonds, convertible and mortgage-backed securities and preferred stocks. GVC Capital's equity trading group focuses on efficient trade execution of micro-cap companies and identifying and creating liquidity in illiquid markets.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Idea Fabrik Plc engages in the development of online games. Its services include HeroEngine and the HeroCloud that provides game makers with complete development and business support. The company was founded by Alexander Shalash in December 01, 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Martin Audio Ltd. Ltd manufactures and distributes touring sound systems and loudspeakers. It caters to large-arena musical groups, performers, touring acts and entertainment performances. The company was founded by Dave Martin in 1971 and is headquartered in High Wycombe, the United Kingdom.

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

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Heritage Home Group LLC designs, manufactures, and retails home furnishings. It specializes in sofa, fabric, living room, dining room, bedroom, Thomasville, Broyhill, lane, Drexel, Henredon, hickory chair, Maitland-Smith, Pearson, lane venture, home accents, home office and home entertainment. The company is headquartered in High Point, NC.