Candice Ciresi

Bluestem Brands, Inc. operates as a multi-brand online retailer. It offers home products such as housewares, entertainment related, bed and bath, lawn and garden items, home furnishings, and hardware products. The firm also offers a variety of credit options to provide families on a budget the flexibility of paying over time. The company was founded by Thomas J. Petters and Theodore Deikel in 2002 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. retails premium pet food, supplies, services and companion animals. The firm specializes in pet services, dog food, dog supplies, dog products, dog beds, cat food, cat supplies, cat products, cat beds, fish tanks, fish supplies, small animal and reptile supplies. The company was founded by Walter Evans in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Castle Harlan Inc (Castle Harlan) is a private equity firm is founded in 1987 by John k castle. The firm is headquartered in New York.

PIRCH, Inc. engages in retail of home products. It offers kitchen, bath, laundry, and outdoor living products. The firm operates showrooms in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The company was founded by James M. Stuart and Jeffery R. Sears on July 16, 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

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.

Leonard Green & Partners LP (Leonard Green & Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Leonard I. Green. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

Art Van Furniture LLC manufactures and sells home furniture. Its brands include Sealy, La-Z-Boy, Broyhill, and Perks. The firm offers shipping and delivery services. The company was founded by Art Van Elslander in 1959 and is headquartered in Warren, MI.

TD Bank NA provides investing and banking services. Its offerings include personal, small banking, and commercial services through online banking, bills payments, mobile banking, savings & deposit, digital payments, loans and lines of credit, treasury and management services, checking accounts, government banking, and leasing and equipment finance. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Rice Park Capital Management LP (Rice Park Capital Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Rice Park Capital Management LLC, founded in 2018 by Nick Smith. The firm is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Bricz LLC is a company that aims to create a connected and sustainable world through simplified supply chains. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Bricz was founded in 2013 by Ram Gopalakrishnan, who has been the CEO since 2013. The company focuses on optimizing middle mile logistics to drive revenue.

Loves Furniture, Inc. engages in the manufacture and retail of home furniture. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Love in 2020 and is headquartered in Royal Oak, MI.