Virginia A. Meyer

Michaels Stores, Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty retail stores. It provides arts, crafts, framing, floral, home décor and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator. The firm's crafting classes, in-store events, project sheets and displays, mobile applications and on-line videos; they offer a shopping experience that can inspire creativity and confidence in their customers' artistic abilities. The company was founded by Michael J. Dupey in 1983 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

The Coleman Co., Inc. manufactures camping and outdoor recreation products. The firm's products include tents and shelters, stoves and grills, coolers and water jugs, lanterns and lights, furniture and games, sleeping bags and beds, accessories and ATV, and replacement parts.. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Condor Technology Solutions, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide technology and marketing communications services to help commercial and government clients more effectively manage the information environment. The Group has two operating divisions: Condor Interactive and the Enterprise Performance Solutions. The Condor Interactive is comprised of two business units: Infrastructure Support and Marketing Communications. The Infrastructure Support unit provides a wide variety of product procurement and technical services designed to span the technology lifecycle. The Marketing Communications unit provides a wide selection of interactive communication solutions.

SLS International, Inc. engages in the manufactures and sells loudspeakers through dealer networks. The company's product lines consist of professional contractor speaker system, the universal soldier speaker system and the home theater speaker system. The professional speaker system consists of eighteen different models of speaker systems, each model consisting of a speaker cabinet and components of woofers and ribbon drivers. The commercial loudspeakers consist of lower cost speakers with twelve models of different size that are sold in music stores for orchestras and disc jockeys. Home theatre systems consist of four models that use the smallest unit of professional contractor loudspeaker system as their basis. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ozark, MO.

Diversified Resources LLC is a private company based in College Park, MD.

Mariner Capital Ventures LLC seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturers, value-added distributors and services with revenues of less than $2 million and between negative to $0.5 million in EBITDA. It provides financing for incubation, seed, early and later stage capital requirements with investment size ranging from $100K to $1 million per investment.

Energy Sources, Inc. develops, builds, owns and operates fuel-grade ethanol plants. The company is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

Houlihan's Restaurant Group, Inc. is a private company based in Leawood, KS. The company specializes in the restaurant industry.

SKT Ventures, Inc. (SKT Ventures) is a venture capital arm of The Southern Kansas Telephone Co., Inc. founded in 1997 The firm is headquartered in Clearwater, Kansas.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Brookshire Brothers Ltd. owns and operates super markets. Its stores include Budget Chopper, B&B Foods and Celebrity Foods. The firm's brands include Hy.Top, Better Valu, and BV Care H& BC. The company was founded by Austin Brookshire and Tom Brookshire on September 21, 1921 and is headquartered in Lufkin, TX.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Hypertherm Associates, Inc. manufactures industrial cutting equipment. The firm's products include plasma cutters and consumables. It caters shipbuilding, manufacturing, and automotive repair sectors. The company was founded by Robert C. Dean Jr. and Richard W. Couch Jr. in 1968 and is headquartered in Hanover, NH.

Virgo Associates LLC (Virgo Associates) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Hemanth Parasuram and Guhan Swaminathan. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Mariner Equity Management LLC operates as an alternative Investment manager. The company is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Steel & Pipe Supply Co., Inc. manufactures, fabricates and distributes ERW tubes. The company was founded by Sam Goldstein in 1933 and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

Part of Energy Transfer LP, Crestwood Midstream GP LLC is a company that markets, stores, and supplies natural gas liquids. The company is based in Kansas City, MO.

Part of Ledyard Financial Group, Inc., Ledyard National Bank is a banking institution that offers personal and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, and loans. The company is based in Hanover, NH. In addition to banking services, Ledyard National Bank also offers wealth management services, including investment management and brokerage services. The company provides convenient banking tools such as online and mobile banking, cardvalet, and uchoose debit card rewards. Ledyard National Bank is committed to providing excellent customer service and educating its clients through its education and information center. The company was founded by Dick Couch, and Josephine Moran has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Ferrellgas, Inc. manufactures and distributes propane and related equipment in the United States. It supplies propane for residential, industrial, and agricultural needs. The company is located in Liberty, MO

Part of Energy Transfer LP, Crestwood Equity GP LLC is a company that operates as a general partner. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. Robert G. Phillips has been the CEO of the company since 2013. Crestwood Equity GP was acquired by Crestwood Holdings LLC on June 19, 2013 for $80 million.

Cobalt Boats LLC manufactures luxury power boats and cruisers. Its products range from 10 Series, Bowriders, A Series, Water Sports Series, Cuddies & Cruisers, and SD Series. The company was founded by Pack St. Clair in 1968 and is headquartered in Neodesha, KS.