Alex Paczek

PODS Enterprises LLC engages in the provision of moving and storage products and services. Its services include local and long-distance moving, storage on-site, contents protection, packing and loading assistance, and vehicle transport. The company was founded by Pete Warhust in 1998 and is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Tensar Corp. LLC provides site development solutions. The firm offers customized, technology-based solutions for common site development applications. Its products include Tensar Geogrids, Geopier Rammed Aggregate Piers, and North American Green erosion control products. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

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)

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Windjammer Capital Investors LLC (Windjammer Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Bob Bartholomew. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Cherokee Investment Partners LLC is a Private Equity and Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by John A. Mazzarino and Thomas F. Darden. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh.

FocalPoint Partners LLC provides investment banking services. It offers mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and special situations. The company was founded by Duane Stullich and Nishen Radia in 2002 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Cambridge Associates LLC is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1973 by James Bailey and Henry Lewis. Cambridge Associates provides investment management and advisory services to colleges and universities, foundations and other non-profit institutions. They also act as an investment adviser to private clients, family offices, corporations, healthcare institutions, insurance groups, pension plans and ERISA pools and public and government-related groups.

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.

The North Carolina Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization of legal professionals, including lawyers, judges, paralegals, and law students. The non-profit company is based in Cary, NC. The organization is dedicated to serving the public and the legal profession. The North Carolina Bar Foundation, a charitable organization, leads pro bono and civic education programs and development initiatives for members and the public. The mission of the organization is to unite the talent and generosity of the legal profession to be a power of greater good for the people of North Carolina.

Plexus Capital LLC (Plexus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Kel Landis. The firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Gladstone Management Corp (Gladstone management) is a private equity subsidiary of Gladstone Holding Corp founded in 2001 by David J. The firm is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

ZB Importing LLC is a company that distributes Middle Eastern and food products. The company is based in Cicero, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1966 by Ahmad Ziyad and Ibrahim Ziyad. James Wagner has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

CoreRx, Inc. offers drug product development and manufacturing services. It offers preformulation, formulation development, analytical and stability, manufacturing and packaging, and bioavailability services. The company was founded by Rob Trivedi, Todd R. Daviau, Jim Davis, Mark Licarde and Brian McMillan in 2006 and is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.

Franklin Square Holdings LP (FS Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by David J. Adelman, Randy I. Anderson and Michael Craig Forman. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NovaQuest Capital Management LLC (NovaQuest Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by John Layton Bradley and Jonathan Edward Tunnicliffe. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC (NaviMed Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Brian Canann and Bijan Salehizadeh. The firm is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia.

Concentric Investment Partners LP (Concentric Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Brent Burgess, Matthew Young, and Corbin Graves. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Capitala Investment Advisors LLC provides investment advice. It specializes in sponsor-led buyouts, mezzanine, management buyouts, recapitalizations, equity securities issued by lower and traditional middle-market companies and growth financings in small and lower middle market companies. The company was founded by Joseph B. Alala and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Peak Rock Capital LLC (Peak Rock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Alterna Equity Partners LLC (Alterna Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It focuses on the needs of patients, especially children and the elderly, requiring customized, user-friendly drug formulations. The firm?s products include Epaned, Qbrelis, Xatmep and FIRVANQ oral solutions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Gemini Consulting & Services LLC provides services for SAP implementation projects. It offers functional consulting, business solutions, prototyping and documentation services. The firm also offers cloud computing, ERP solutions and mobile applications. It serves the banking and financial services, energy and utility, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail and transportation and logistics industries. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Sunset Hills, MO.

FS Investment Corp. IV invests in middle-market companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 50 - 2500 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields food, beverage & tobacco, technology hardware & equipment, energy, consumer services, media, commercial & professional services, materials and software & services. The firm provides financing in the form of senior secured loans, second lien secured loans and subordinated loans, common or preferred equity investments and equity-related securities such as rights & warrants. It acquires minority stakes in conjunction with the debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor.