John Krause

Oglebay Norton Co. LLC engages in mining, processing, transporting and marketing industrial minerals and aggregates. It provides aggregates and industrial minerals for applications in the building materials, environmental, energy and industrial markets. The company operates in three segments: Great Lakes Minerals, Global Stone and Performance Minerals. The Great Lakes Minerals segment mines and distributes limestone from facilities located in northern Michigan. The Global Stone segment supplies lime, crushed and ground limestone, construction aggregates and chemical limestone in the Great Lakes region. It's products are used as a filler in building materials, waste water treatment and soil stabilization and as an aggregate for construction of highways, shopping centers, hospitals and schools. Performance Minerals segment mines and processes industrial sands. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Ply Gem Industries, Inc. designs and manufactures residential interior and building products. It offers siding, steel siding, windows, doors, stone, trim, fence and rail, roofing, gutters, and accents. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Highland Capital Management LP (Highland) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by James (Jim) Dondero and Mark Okada in 1993. They are owned by the Highland Claimant Trust. Highland acts as an investment adviser or sub-adviser to structured product vehicles (which include but not limited to CLOs and Collateralized Debt Obligations unregistered investment funds, and single Client accounts).

Variform, Inc. manufactures and distributes building products. The company provides aluminum trim coils, rainwear, fascia, and columns. The company serves the new construction, repair, and remodeling markets. Variform operates plants in Missouri, West Virginia, and Tennessee. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Kearney, MO.

NexPoint Asset Management LP (NexPoint AM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1993 as Pyxis Capital LP and changed its name from Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors LP to NexPoint Asset Management LP in 2022. They are a subsidiary of Highland Capital Management Services, Inc., which is owned by Highland Capital Healthcare Advisors GP LLC. NexPoint AM manages a suite of registered investment vehicles that provide access to alternative investments for both institutional and retail investors.

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.

Resilience Capital Partners LLC (Resilience Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Bassem A. Mansour and Steven H. Rosen. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Broder Bros Co. engages in the supply of wholesale apparel and promotional products. The firm's apparel includes T-shirts, sweatshirts, polos, woven shirts, knits and layering, pants, shorts, outerwear, headwear, bags, and accessories. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Trevose, PA.

Part of Carmeuse Holding SA, Michigan Limestone Operations LP operates two quarries that supply high calcium and dolomitic limestone. The company is based in Royal Oak, MI. Michigan Limestone Operations was acquired by Oglebay Norton Co. LLC, part of Carmeuse Holding SA from February 26, 2008 on April 18, 2000 for $53 million.

Part of Saltri SARL, Parquet Marty is a French company that provides wood flooring. The company is based in Cuzorn, France.

Strategic Value Partners LLC (SVP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Victor Khosla in 2001 and they are a subsidiary of Midwood LP. SVP provides investment advice to pooled investment vehicles, which include an open-ended hedge fund style structure and a closed-ended private equity style fund structure, as well as managed accounts and funds-of-one.

Changing World Technologies, Inc. specializes in transformation of organic wastes into petroleum products. Its technology Thermal Conversion Process reforms organic waste into renewable fuel oil, without combustion, incineration or toxic residue and breaks down waste into its smallest chemical units and reforms them into new combinations to produce alternative fuels and specialty chemicals. The company was founded by Brian S. Appel on June 12, 1998 and is headquartered in West Hempstead, NY.

Tidewater Holdings, Inc. provides inland marine transportation services. It handles grain, refined petroleum products, wood and wood products, liquid and dry fertilizers. The firm operates terminals for handling various cargos and intermodal connections, as well as boats and specialty barges. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Vancouver, WA.

Cleveland Sight Center provides developmental, rehabilitation and vocational service to individuals who are blinds and visually impaired. It offers therapeutic recreation, caregivers and family, healthcare professionals, and adaptive technology. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Highland Private Equity (Highland Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Highland Capital Management LP founded in 1993. The firm is headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Strategic Value Partners(Private Equity) (Strategic Value Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Midwood LP founded in 2001 by Victor Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Euramax Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture of metal and vinyl products sold to the residential repair and remodel, commercial construction, and recreational vehicle (RV). It offers coated coils, metal wall and roof systems, metal and vinyl rain carrying systems, soffit and fascia systems, roofing accessories, aluminum and vinyl windows and doors, patio products, aluminum recreational vehicle doors, windows and sidewalls, and aluminum bath and shower enclosures. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Vinyl Siding Institute, Inc. manufactures vinyl and polymeric siding products. It also offers design and installation services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

North Coast Minerals LLC operates as a platform company to invest in industrial minerals, mining, natural resources and related businesses. The firm invests in the debt, mezzanine and equity of industrial minerals, mining, natural resources and related businesses. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Great Lakes Calcium Corp. is a private company that manufactures and supplies calcium carbonate products. The company is based in Green Bay, WI.

Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings LLC operates as anagricultural retail and wholesale distribution company. It operates through its Sanders, Providence Agriculture, Performance Agriculture, AgOne Application Services, OptiGro, Innvictis, and Meridian brands, serving growers across the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

BMO Asset Management Corp. (BMO AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp. (BMO), which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO), a Canadian diversified financial services company. BMO AM provides discretionary investment advisory services for, or provides non-discretionary investment advice to, institutions, individuals, and third-party sponsors of and clients participating in wrap-fee programs, as well as common and collective portfolios for which BMO Harris Bank, an affiliate of BMO AM, acts as trustee. In addition, BMO AM provides investment advisory services to private pooled vehicles and to affiliates for the benefit of their clients.

Cleanfiber, Inc. engages in production of cellulose insulation. The firm uses recycled papers, paper trash, and pulped recycled cardboards to produce insulation materials. The company was founded by Jonathan Mark Strimling, Robert Hupper, Daniel Thompson, Michael A. Bilodeau and Gerard Gagnon in January 2013 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Balmoral Funds LLC (Balmoral Funds) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jonathan A. Victor and Skip Victor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

PureField Ingredients is an American company that specializes in producing quality food ingredients and biofuels from pure, natural midwest grains. The private company is the largest domestic supplier of wheat protein in the United States and operate two integrated plants in Kansas. The company's facilities include the largest vital wheat gluten manufacturing facility in the country, delivering high-quality, high-protein ingredients to leading consumer food and pet food manufacturers. PureField Ingredients also has one of the most cost-efficient and lowest carbon intensity ethanol production facilities in the country. The company takes great pride in its sustainable approach to making its products, which includes maximizing its use of by-products to reduce its carbon footprint. The CEO of the company is Greg Thompson.

Sycamore Tree Capital Partners LP is an investment firm that specializes in alternative credit. The private company is based in Dallas, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The firm has deep experience across economic and market cycles, and its investment expertise includes bank loans, high yield bonds, structured credit, and special situations. The company was founded in 2019 by Jack Yang, Mark Kiyoshi Okada, and Trey B. Parker, with Mark Kiyoshi Okada serving as the CEO since then.

iGPS Logistics LLC provides plastic pallet rental services. The company was founded in March 2006 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.