Peter A. Michel

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.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sammons Enterprises, Inc. operates as an investment holding company that specializes in investment services. It has businesses and investor partnerships in industries such as insurance, financial services, materials handling equipment, and real estate. The company was founded by Charles Addison Sammons in and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. produces and markets snack foods. Its products are sold under the brand names of Cheetos, Doritos, Fritos, Lays, Baked, Stax and FritoLay. The company was founded in September, 1961 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (SMH) is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, SIPC, located in Houston, Texas. The firm is also an SEC-registered investment advisor. SMH was formed in January 2000 as the result of a merger between Sanders Morris Mundy, Inc. and Harris Webb & Garrison, Inc. The firm is now wholly-owned by Summer Wealth Management LLC. The ultimate principal owners of Summer Wealth Management, LLC are Lee Equity Partners LLC and The Edelman Financial Center, Inc. through intermediaries. SMH provides provides brokerage, asset management and similar services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and other business entities.

Briggs Equipment, Inc. distributes and rents industrial and construction equipment. The firm also offers contractor rental products including aerial work platforms and dirt moving equipment. The company was founded by J.C. Weaver and C.H. Briggs in 1896 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Hicks Sports Group LLC operates as a sports and entertainment holding company which owns baseball and hockey teams. The company was founded by Thomas O. Hicks in 1981 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

LabNow, Inc. manufactures medical, dental and hospital equipment and supplies pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on February 20, 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Sammons Enterprises, Inc., Briggs International, Inc. is a company that distributes material handling equipment. The company is based in Dallas, TX. Darron K. Ash has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Briggs Equipment UK Ltd. distributes forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment. It offers tractors, combustion trucks, container handlers, and pallet stackers. The company was founded on August 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Cannock, the United Kingdom.

Midland National Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of life insurance products. It offers its products through multiple channels including independent agents, broker-dealers, benefit consultants, and third-party marketers. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

Sammons Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance and financial services. It offers life and health insurance; traditional, fixed, and fixed index annuities; solutions for credit unions and insurance companies. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance engages in the provision of quality insurance products to consumers throughout the U.S. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of term, universal life, and indexed universal life insurance products. It also offers a wide variety of traditional fixed and fixed index annuities and consistently ranks among the top fixed index annuity carrier in the U.S. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Trimax Building Products, Inc. designs and manufactures plastic lumber products. Its products include outdoor furniture, railroad ties, garbage cans and decking. The company was founded on January 6, 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Envestnet, Inc., Portfolio Management Consultants, Inc. is a company that offers a connected ecosystem of solutions, intelligence, and technologies to help people achieve their long-term financial goals. The company is based in Denver, CO. The company equips advisors with the necessary tools and resources to provide impactful financial advice to their clients. The company was founded by Brandon Rockwell Thomas, Marc N. Geman.

The Acacia Group (Acacia Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Frederic Cassis, Craig Dawson, Matt Milstead and Gavin Long. The firm is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

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.

Dallas Citizens Council operates as a membership organization for citizens council. The non-profit company is based in Dallas, TX. W. Kelvin Walker has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Herakles Investments, Inc. provides financial services. It also provides funding services to small and mid-sized companies. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Concentric Equity Partners (Concentric Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Financial Investments Corp founded in 2003 by Kenneth D. Hooten. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.