Dana Ford Walker

Allied Capital Corp, a business development company, invests in private middle market companies located in the US. The fund target companies across a broad range of sectors with an EBITDA of $5 - $150 million. It provides debt and equity financing for buyout transactions and also makes minority equity co-investments. It also invests in private equity and debt funds.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

HealthMarkets, Inc. provides health and life insurance services to individuals, families and small businesses. Its products include health plans and supplemental plans. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in North Richland Hills, TX.

Ashford Capital Management, Inc. (Ashford) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm was founded by Theodore H. Ashford in 1979. Ashford offers investment management services to institutions and high net worth individuals that seek to discover small growth companies. The firm offers both separately managed accounts and limited partnership investment opportunities.

Wastequip LLC manufactures waste handling and recycling equipment. Its products include compactors, cart lifters, hook hoists, refuse systems, and intermodal containers. The company was founded by Charles W. Walton in 1989 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Brown Capital Management LLC (BCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Eddie C. Brown in 1983 and is solely owned by Brown Capital Management Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Brown Capital Management Esop Trust. BCM provides professional investment management services to institutions and individuals.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Bain Capital, Inc. operates as a management firm. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Woodsboro, MD.

Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY.

Hard Rock Hotel Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company operates entertainment resorts through its subsidiary Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The company was founded on January 16, 2007 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Integro USA, Inc. provides insurance brokerage and risk management services. It offers accident and health insurance, analytics insurance, casualty insurance, global programs, and workers compensation services. The firm serves construction, energy, entertainment & media, financial institutions, healthcare, logistics, marine, pharmaceutical & chemical, professional and real estate industries. The company was founded by Walter S. Tomenson, Peter F. Garvey, and Robert Clements in 1820 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Gores Group LLC (Gores Group) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of AEG Holdings, Inc. founded in 1987 by Alec E. Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

United Site Services, Inc. provides portable toilet and temporary fence rental services. It offers portable restrooms, restroom trailers, hand hygiene, showers, holding tanks, temporary power, roll off dumpsters, septic tank pumping, portable storage, office trailer restrooms, street sweeping and scraping, and grease trap service. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

Professional Career Development Institute LLC provides career training courses. It offers business, creative, criminal justice, education, health care, marketing, skilled trades and technology courses. The firm also provides online career training and its career courses are designed for students with a wide array of learning needs. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

J.G. Wentworth & Co., Inc. provides mortgage and other financial services. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Part of aPriori Capital Partners LP, DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc. specializes in investments in leveraged buyouts. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Hamilton Evans James.

J.G. Wentworth LLC provides mortgage and other financial services. It provides structured settlements and annuity purchasing and home lending services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

Proskauer Rose LLP provides legal services. It offers legal services for corporate, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, private client services, real estate, tax and, sector-related practices. The firm serves financial institutions, investment funds, not-for-profit institutions, governmental entities and other organizations across industries and borders. The company was founded by William R. Rose in 1875 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Real Estate Roundtable operates real estate and trade associations. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Jeffrey D. DeBoer.

The University of Virginia Investment Management Co. is a University of Virginia-related foundation that provides investment management services to the University, independent foundations and other affiliated entities. They are located in Charlottesville, Virginia.

WS Investment Management Co. (WS Investment) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Professional Corp. founded in 1978 by Larry W. Sonsini. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Mid-Atlantic Venture Association represents private equity and venture capital companies. The private company is based in Timonium, MD. The company was founded by Charles W. Newhall.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Bridgeborn, Inc. provides information technology, operations, policy and research services. It engages in wholesale distribution of computers, computer peripheral equipment and computer software. The company was founded by Timothy Ambrosino and Ted Ingalsbe in 2002 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.