Ben Fineberg

Advion BioSciences, Inc. provides bioanalytical contract services to the pharmaceutical industry. Its clients include academic institutions, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies. Advion is the partner of choice for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and research customers requiring scientific excellence in their bioanalytical services and microfluidic chemistry systems. Its deep scientific expertise drives a product and services portfolio characterized by exceptional data quality, flexibility, speed, and regulatory compliance. Advion's excellence in method development provides a tremendous advantage in establishing reliable bioanalytical assays in a timely and cost-effective manner. Its expertise in technology development provides more information, better synthesis and mass analysis, higher yields, and substantially greater throughput. The company was founded in 1993 and is located in Ithaca, NY.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

Patriarch Partners LLC (Patriarch Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Lynn Tilton. The firm is headquartered in New York.

NextFoods, Inc. produces and supplies probiotic juice drinks for digestive health. Its products include Organic GoodBelly Quarts, GoodBelly Citrus Varieties, Organic GoodBelly+, Organic GoodBelly BigShot, GoodBelly Probiotic Coconut Water and GoodBelly StraightShot. The company was founded by Steven A. Demos and Todd Beckman in 2006 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

MG Wellington LLC engages in the provision of frozen kids’ meals. It offers breakfast, chicken/meat/fish, pizza/pasta. and snacks. The company was founded by Mathias Cohen and Goles Deloux is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

JAFRA Cosmetics International, Inc. manufactures and markets personal care products. Its products include skin care, color cosmetics, body care, fragrances, cleansers, moisturizers and beauty products. The company was founded by Jan Day and Frank Day on August 6, 1956 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

GE Capital Equity, Inc. (GE Capital Equity) is a private equity division of GE Capital Americas is founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. distributes Coca-Cola products nationwide. It distributes over 30,000,000 cases of soft drinks each year offering 280 brands. Its brands include Coca-Cola classic, diet Coke, Barq's root beer, Dr Pepper, Fruitopia, Minute Maid juices, Sprite, Surge and Evian water. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Part of IBS Partners Ltd., Shasta Beverages, Inc. produces soft drinks. The company is based in Hayward, CA.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

S.M. Jaleel & Co. Ltd. is a Trinidadian company that manufactures and distributes soft drinks, fruit juices, and energy drinks. The private company is based in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, Jamaica, and Suriname.

World Bicycle Relief is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2005. World Bicycle Relief is based in Chicago, IL, and has assembly facilities in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The non-profit company distributes specially designed, high-quality bicycles through philanthropic and social enterprise programs to rural, developing areas. These bicycles are built to withstand challenging terrain and conditions. Entrepreneurs use bicycles to increase productivity and profits, while students attend class more regularly and their academic performances improve. World Bicycle Relief also promotes local economies and long-term sustainability by assembling bicycles locally and training field mechanics to service the bicycles. The company has delivered more than 750,000 bicycles and trained more than 3,000 bicycle mechanics in various countries.

WiserCare, Inc. operates as a healthcare information technology company. It offers a web-based decision support system for patients and doctors. The firm also offers decision modules across multiple specialty suites, primary care, and advance care planning. The company was founded by Christopher S. Saigal, Hollis Leech and Ted D. Meisel in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Amour Vert, Inc. develops and operates an online shopping portal. It specializes in the design of a web-based platform that sells dresses, tops, pants, skirts, and jackets. The company was founded by Christoph Frehsee and Linda Balti in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Next World Group is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Sebastien Lepinard. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

GinnyBakes LLC makes a line of organic, gluten-free, and non-GMO cookies, bars, and bake mixes. Its products include gos, cookies, ginnybars, crumbles and minis. The firm’s products and ingredients exclude the protein, gluten. The gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye and tritcale. The company was founded by Ginny Simon in 2010 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Base Culture LLC manufactures and wholesales food products. Its products include paleo sandwich bread, ginger bread man cookies, almond butter paleo brownies, nutty paleo pumpkin and sweat paleo banana breads. The company was founded by Jordann Windschauer in 2012 and is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.

Seminal Capital Holdings LLC (Seminal Capital Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Buck Buckley and Cyrus Vandrevala. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Volition Beauty, Inc. provides an online platform that allows customers to create their own beauty products through crowdsourcing and community vetting. It offers cleansers, exfoliators, and moisturizers. The company was founded by Anna Patricia Santos and Brandy Hoffman and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Juna Equity Partners LP (Juna Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Patrick O. Kocsi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Keen Growth Capital Advisors LLC (Keen Growth Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jonathan Smiga and Jerry M. Bello. The firm is headquartered in Windermere, Florida.

LYV Life, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of organic tampons. Its products include The company was founded by Molly Hayward and Morgen Newman in 2015 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.