Brian Mann

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Gregory & Hoenemeyer, Inc. provides investment advising, financing programs, capital lending, and loan services. The private company is based in Greenwich, CT. The company was founded by W. Grant Gregory.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety LLC distributes fire and safety equipment. The firm’s products and services include national accounts, 24-hour emergency service, backflow preventers, burglar alarms/CCTV, code compliance reporting, data center fire suppression, exit signs/emergency lighting, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire sprinklers, fire training, industrial paint booths, fire safety inspections, kitchen exhaust hood cleaning, restaurant fire suppression, marine fire suppression, specialty fire and vehicle fire suppression. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

HEPACO LLC engages in the provision of emergency response, and environmental remediation. Its services include emergency response, industrial, marine, waste, and remediation. The company was founded by Ronald L. Horton, Sr. in 1984 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Carousel Capital Management Co LP (Carousel Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Erskine Bowles and Nelson Schwab. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

AGDATA LP provides analytical, consulting, data management and business process engineering services. The firm through its data solutions enables agriculture industry participants to collect and analyze sales data; develop and manage marketing strategies; and execute sales and marketing programs. Its SaaS-based industry-standard platforms manage grower identification, contact and licensing information and farm hierarchy information on an industry basis and collect and aggregates point-of-sale transaction information for the industry. The company was founded by Verl O. Purdy in 1985 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Jameson LLC manufactures telecommunications equipment and construction tools. Its products include inside wiring, underground cabling and locating, aerial cabling, tree care, lighting and military lighting. The firm also develops Cero LED lights for heavy equipment and wide area applications. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Clover, SC.

Ethos Risk Services LLC specializes in investigative services. Its services include adjusting, data support, investigation and security consulting and brand protection. The company was founded by Ed Cotilla in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Pegasus TransTech LLC provides document management and integrated document delivery solutions. Its products include TRANSFLO a document management and workflow solution to process, store, and retrieve business documents, such as proof of delivery, bills of lading, packing lists, receipts, employment applications, and accident reports. The company was founded by Leslie Berlin in 1998 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Caldwell & Gregory LLC offers laundry services. It serves university, apartment, commercial, and condominium markets. The company was founded by John Gregory in 1990 and is headquartered in Manakin-Sabot, VA.

Landscape Workshop LLC engages in provision of landscaping services. It offers landscape maintenance, landscape construction, landscape enhancements, and facility services. The company was founded by Joey Dobbs and in 1984 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Process Equipment, Inc. manufactures installs, and repairs air, gas and material handling equipment. It offers onsite technical, construction, turnkey, preventive maintenance, and southern field services. The firm serves to the biomass, power, cement and lime, steel and metals, and paper industries. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Pelham, AL.

The Advantage Software Co. LLC develops and offers business process management software. Its services include implementation, training, ongoing support, consulting, disaster recovery, users group, software enhancements and custom programming. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Mooresville, NC.

Expedited Travel LLC provides passport and travel visa expediting services. It offers passport services, including new passport, passport renewal, lost passport, stolen passport, damaged passport, child passport, passport page, name change and second passport services. The firm also serves individuals through its portals. The company was founded by Adam Boalt and Myron Miller in 2007 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Arcapita Group Holdings Ltd. provides alternative Islamic financial products. It offers investors with opportunities in alternative investment products in a Shariah-compliant manner and investment management services in connection with such products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.

EmergeTech LLC develops and offers transportation management solutions. Its features include tracking trucks in real-time, build loads in seconds, create and send quotes, award tenders and analytics and reporting. The company was founded by Andrew J. Leto and Michael Leto on March 3, 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

DMMR Holdings LLC provides specialty claims investigation services, processing technology, and data analytics. It processes residential and commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and electronic claims through its HVAC Investigators and StrikeCheck brand names. The company was founded by Damon Stafford and Matt Livingston in 2011 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Joe Hudson's Collision Center provides automotive repair services. The private company is based in Pike Road, FL and was founded in 1989.