Andrew Yazdi

Kennedy Capital Management LLC (KCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Gerald Kennedy and Richard Sinise in 1980 as Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. In November 2022, the firm converted from “Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.”, a Missouri S corporation, to “Kennedy Capital Management LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company. They are a subsidiary of KCM Holdings, Inc. KCM manages assets for institutional and high-net-worth clients.

D. A. Davidson & Co. is a dually SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. The firm was founded in 1935 and is a subsidiary of D.A. Davidson Companies, a financial service holding company. They provide liquidity and execution in small & mid-cap stocks to a wide range of institutional investors, including mutual fund and money managers around the world.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Cain Brothers & Co. LLC delivers solutions to mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic and financial advisory clients. Its services include strategic and financial advisory, direct bank placements, tax-exempt bond underwriting, joint ventures and affiliations, fairness opinions and valuations, leverage finance, swaps and derivatives, and growth equity. The company was founded by Daniel M. Cain and James E. Cain in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. engages in the provision of brokerage services. It offers commercial banking, corporate and institutional banking, asset management, fleet services, and real estate. The company was founded on September 7, 1984 and is headquartered New York, NY.

Altus Capital Partners, Inc. (Altus Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Gregory Greenberg, Russell Greenberg and Elizabeth Burgess. The firm is headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

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.

Wind Point Advisors LLC (Wind Point Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Rich Kracum and Bob Cummings. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co., Inc. (HKW) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1903. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

IGP Industries LLC (IGP) is a private equity firm founded by Mike Beaumont, Gottfried Tittiger and Patrick Forster in 1997. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Founded in 2009, Northleaf Capital Partners is a private equity firm located in Menlo Park, California. The firm is the U.S.investment arm of Northleaf Capital Partners Ltd., Canada's largest independent global private equity fund manager and advisor

Fidus Capital LLC (Fidus Capital ) is a private equity subsidiary of Fidus Partners LLC founded in 2005 by Edward H. Ross, B. Bragg Comer and Thomas C. Lauer. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Kainos Capital LLC (Kainos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

CID Capital Private Equity (CID Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of CID Capital, Inc founded in 1981. The firm is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.

Giftcraft Ltd. sells décor and giftware items. It offers gifts such as britto, kitchen and entertaining, office and tech accessories, wall decor, lighting products, pillow and throws, accent furniture, essential oils, candles, lamps, garden accessories, eyewear and jewelry. The company is headquartered in Brampton, Canada.

Strahman Valves, Inc. manufactures industrial valve and hoses. Its products include process valves, wash down equipment, and pre rinse equipment. The company was founded by Theodore Strahman and Herman Strahman in 1921 and is headquartered in Bethlehem, PA.

Park Supply Co. LLC is a locally owned and operated company that provides kitchen and bath fixtures, hardware, plumbing, toilets, showers, and sinks to contractors and homeowners. The company is based in Huntsville, AL. The company offers expert advice on their products. Park Supply Co. was founded in 1963 by James E. Park and was acquired by Ferguson UK Holdings Ltd. on August 19, 2005.

Lettermens Energy Holdings, LLC is a propane company that was founded by a team of propane professionals with decades of experience in the industry. The company believes that service drives growth, and reputation and relationships matter in the communities they serve. Lettermens Energy Holdings is based in Carmel, IN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2021 by Randy Schott, Eric Bruun, Steve Wambold, Eric Derheimer, Ken Atchley, Bill Ruisinger, and Steve Wambold has been the CEO since 2021. Lettermens Energy Holdings is looking for partners who understand that propane is not just propane, but what keeps communities warm and on the move. The company offers a unique structure for deals, whereby tax-advantaged opportunities are possible depending on the desired outcome.

Growth Street Partners (Growth Street Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Stephen Wolfe and Nathan Grossman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Midwest BankCentre, Inc. provides banking services. The firm offers deposit products including checking savings, money market accounts, personal and business loans, credit card, cash management, trust and merchant services. It offers various investment products such as mutual funds and annuities. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Periscope Equity LLC (Periscope Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Steven B. Jarmel. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

CyberMaxx LLC is a cybersecurity provider that offers managed security services and solutions to healthcare and financial services industries. The company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. CyberMaxx leverages proprietary software and institutionalized healthcare expertise to provide vulnerability risk management, incident response, and risk assessment services. The company's solutions are designed to give customers peace of mind that their systems, infrastructure, and data are secure. The company's managed detection and response solution (MaxxMDR) is scalable for clients of all sizes, providing protection and improving the organization's security posture. CyberMaxx empowers customers to assess, monitor, and manage cyber risk and stay ahead of emerging threats. The company was founded in 2002 by Thomas Lewis and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. Brian M. Ahern has been the CEO of the company since 2023. CyberMaxx expanded its capabilities through the 2022 acquisition of CipherTechs, an international cybersecurity company.