Joan Nieman

Allied Capital Corp, a business development company, invests in private middle market companies located in the US. The fund target companies across a broad range of sectors with an EBITDA of $5 - $150 million. It provides debt and equity financing for buyout transactions and also makes minority equity co-investments. It also invests in private equity and debt funds.

Part of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Holdings, Inc. provides financial advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Beefeaters Holding Co., Inc. engages in the wholesale distribution of pet products and treats. It offers dog food treats, duck fillets, chicken and pork fillets, dental treats and rawhide combinations, chicken tops, liver freeze-dried treats, supplements and vitamins, nutrition and health products, and dog care products. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in North Bergen, NJ.

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.

Sports Alumni, Inc. operates organization composed of former football players and coaches. The company is headquartered in Henderson, NV.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis operates as a regional wholesale bank. It operates through following two segments: Traditional and Mortgage Loans. The Traditional Loans segment consists of credit products, investments, and correspondent services and deposits. The Mortgage Loans segment consists substantially of mortgage loans. The company was founded on October 12, 1932 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Townsend Frew & Co. LLC provides investment banking services. The company provides merger and acquisition advisory services, strategic and financial assessments, private placements of debt and equity, and fairness opinion services to health care organizations. The company was founded by W. L. Douglas Townsend Jr. and Jill S. Frew in 1995 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Ares Management Corp (Ares Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Ares Capital Management LLC founded in 1997 by Michael J Arougheti. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Kitty Hawk Capital Inc (Kitty Hawk Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980 by Walter H. Wilkinson, JR. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brink's, Inc. provides secure transportation and logistics solutions. Its services include armored transport, ATM, cash counting and management, coin processing, document destruction, and vaulting services. The company was founded by Perry Brink and Fidelia Brink on May 5, 1859 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Transervice Lease Corp. provides transportation and logistics solutions. Its solutions include contract maintenance, full service leasing, contract carriage, materials handling equipment, warranty administration, freight management, 3PL and 4PL logistics. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Success, NY.

Dogwood Equity (Dogwood Equity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Rick Carlisle. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Mosaic Capital Partners LLC /North Carolina/ (Mosaic Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Smith H Dabney, Joseph J Strycharz, William A Hayes, Steve W Buchanan and Keith D Butcher. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Linxx Global Solutions, Inc. provides training, security, professional staffing and program management services. It services include information assurance, security service and training service. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

Immaculate Baking Co. produces and distributes baked goods to restaurants, supermarkets, and club stores. Its products include cookie dough, pie crusts, gluten free cookie, dough, biscuits, scones, cinnamon rolls, crescent rolls, and snack cookers. The company was founded by Scott Blackwell in 1995 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, MN.

The ESOP Association operates as employer-sponsored advocacy and education association focused on employee stock ownership plans. The company was founded by Robert W. Smily Jr. in 1978 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Hollandia Produce Group, Inc. engages in the production of root vegetables. The company was founded on August 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA.

ETAK Systems LLC provides installation services for wireless carriers and tower owners. Its capabilities include consulting to properly size new installations, engineering/furnishing and installing new equipment, providing emergency repairs when necessary, battery maintenance and testing, and audits to ensure equipment is working as designed over its lifetime of operation. The company was founded by Harold A. Priestley and Mitch Timmons in July 1997 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Galfab, Inc. manufactures various compactors for transportation in the garbage, scrap and steel industry. Its products include roll off hoists, trailers, compactors, securement systems and hook hoists. The firm's services include manufacturing and custom engineering. The company was founded by Don Galbreath in 1992 and is headquartered in Winamac, IN.

Webster Equity Partners LLC (Webster Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Donald Steiner and Andrew McKee. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

GarMark Advisors LLC (GarMark Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Garrett Bewkes. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Kenra Professional LLC manufactures hair care products. Its brands include Kenra, Kenra Platinum, and Kenra Color. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Industrial Color Brands, Inc. provides photography and post production services. It offers photo video studios and production, retouching and post production, sample tracking web platform, product and editorial copy, on-figure and still-life photography, product visual customization, digital asset management, photo and video studios, and digital. The company was founded by Steve Kalalian and Janet Mayfield in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lakefield Veterinary Group, Inc. operates veterinary hospitals. The company was founded by Mollie Hoff and is headquartered in Kent, WA.