Blake Lantero

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

Feel Good Foods, Inc. engages in the production and sale of frozen foods. It offers gluten-free dumplings and egg rolls using non-gmo and chef-inspried ingredients. The company was founded by Vanessa Phillips and Tryg Siverson in 2011 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ridge Capital Partners LLC (Ridge Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by J. Bradley Davis. The firm is headquartered in Middleburg, Virginia.

A.T. Kearney, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. Its services include strategic, operational and technology consulting executive search services. The company was founded by Andrew Thomas Kearney in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Madison Capital Funding LLC (MCF) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management LLC and their ultimate parent is the New York Life Insurance Co founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

United States Soccer Federation, Inc. engages in the operation of a governing body of soccer in the United States. It offers development academy, coaching, club development, talent identification, referee, and development fund programs. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sterling Fund Management LLC (Sterling Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1983 by Eric Becker, Michael Bronfein, Shoshana M. Vernick, Jeff Elburn. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Endeavor Capital Companies LLC (The Endeavor Companies)is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Josh Carl. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Diedrich Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures batch coffee roasting equipment. Its Diedrich roaster is the roaster of choice for coffee roastmasters. The firm offers two primary roaster lines – In-Store Roasters (“IR Series”) and Commercial Roasting systems (“CR Series”) and all associated ancillary equipment. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Ponderay, ID.

Shorelight Education LLC operates as an education firm that funds and manages the global universities to drive institutional growth, create new revenue streams, and expand options for students. The company was founded by Basil Cleveland and Thomas D. Dretler in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Matts Cookie Co. operates as a wholesale bakery. It offers cookies in different varieties including; chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, peanut butter chocolate chip, cranberry walnut, and chocolate chip pecan and premium fig bars in assorted varieties and flavors. The company was founded by Grant Pierce in 1972 and is headquartered in Wheeling, IL.