David Gafford

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Total Parts Plus specializes in environmental compliance and obsolescence management solutions. The company is based in Fort Walton Beach, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States and the Netherlands. The company's suite of products includes PCNs, alternate sourcing, alternate equivalents, and life cycle predictions.

CultureIQ, Inc. provides culture management software to help companies measure and strengthen their culture. The company was founded by Greg Besner in July 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Biscom, Inc. is engaged in the provision of enterprise secure document delivery and collaboration through Web, fax, and mobile interfaces. Its flagship product, FAXCOM Fax Server supports not only document delivery via fax, email, and the Internet, but also handles incoming and outgoing document workflow. The company was founded by Shu Kuang Ho, Carlos Mainemer and Bill Agudelo in 1986 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA.

Chicago Growth Partners LLC (Chicago Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Robert Blank, David Chandle, Arda Minocherhomjee and Timothy Murray. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Waste Harmonics LLC provides outsourced waste management services. The firm offers customized waste management, waste pick-up, hauling, recycling, and sustainability services. It serves to hotel and hospitality, apartment and retirement communities, convenience and grocery stores, restaurants, transportation and logistics industries. The company was founded by Michael S. Hess in 2001 and is headquartered in Victor, NY.

Surepoint Technologies Group, Inc. provides industrial instrumentation and electrical services. Its services encompass automation and panel fabrication, communications systems, compression and controls, drilling automation and control systems, electrical and instrumentation, equipment packaging, material procurement, personnel management, valve sales and service, and well testing and meter proving. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

EditShare LLC is engaged in providing networked shared storage and workflow solutions. The firm products include EFS storage, flow, QScan, geevs, VBox, ark, lightworks and helmut. It offers advertising, education, broadcast, corporate, new media, and post production solutions. The company was founded by Andy Liebman and Tara Montford in 2004 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Specialized Education Services, Inc. provides specialized education services for students. It offers partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and stand-alone schools that meet the academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs of special and alternative education students with autism spectrum disorders, learning, emotional and other disabilities. The company was founded on August 2, 1996 and is headquartered in Camden, NJ.

ParkerGale LLC (Parkergale) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Oneplus Systems, Inc. manufactures waste compactor monitoring systems. The firm’s solutions include compactor and container monitoring. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Profisee Group, Inc. operates as a master data management software company which focuses on delivering enterprise-grade MDM capabilities through its Master Data Maestro software. Its services include Master Data Roadmap, Master Data Assessment, Master Data Accelerator, Private Coaching and Master Data Education. The firm focuses on delivering enterprise-grade MDM capabilities through its Master Data Maestro software suite. The company was founded by Ian Ahern in 2007 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Parkergale Rippe & Kingston Investment LLC is engaged in the technology industry. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Rippe & Kingston Holdco LLC operates as an investment holding firm. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

LightYear Dealer Technologies LLC develops dealer management software solutions. It operates as a new car automobile dealership. The company was founded by John Hosmer, Mike Hosmer and Frank Hosmer in 2008 and is headquartered in Mason City, IA.