David Schumacher

Ellipse Capital LLC (Ellipse Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Peter Gotsch. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

RelaDyne, Inc. engages in the distribution of equipment reliability products and value added services, including reliability services, custom blending, and wireless tank monitoring. It serves the automotive, commercial, and industrial markets. The company was founded on November 4, 2010 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Svoboda Capital Partners LLC (SC) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John Anton Svoboda and Michelle Lynn Collins. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

CHS Capital LLC (CHS Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of CHS, Inc. founded in 1988 by Daniel J. Hennessy, Andrew W. Code and Brian P. Simmons. CHS Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Hopkins Manufacturing Corp. engages in the manufacture of towing products and functional accessories for the automotive and recreational vehicles. It provides towing electrical products, snow and ice tools, cleaning tools, motorcycle and safety helmets, fluid handling products, fuel filter funnels, vehicle organizers, mitts, sponges, drying and detailing towels, premium tools, power accessories, auto air fresheners, booster cables, driver awareness solutions, dusting and drying solutions, auxiliary braking systems, high performance mud guards and garage solutions. The company was founded by E. L. Hopkins and R. E. Hopkins in 1953 and is headquartered in Emporia, KS.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.