Lauren Hopkins

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. (Golden Gate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by David C. Dominik and Jesse T. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hot Topic, Inc. provides retail stores that specialize in apparel, accessories, gifts and music. Its products include woven and knit tops, skirts, pants, shorts, jackets, shoes, costume jewelry, body jewelry, intimate apparel, sunglasses, cosmetics, leather accessories and gift items. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in City of Industry, CA.

Sycamore Partners LLC operates as a real estate broker and developer. The company was founded by Richard T. Schwarz, Stefan Kaluzny, Claiborne R. Rankin and Peter Morrow on May 28, 1996 and is headquartered in West Sacramento, CA.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

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.

Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC (Charlesbank Capital Partners) is a private equity firm co-founded in 1997 by Michael Eisenson, Kim Davis, Tim Palmer, Michael Thonis, Mark Rosen and Brandon White. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Warburg Pincus LLC (Warburg Pincus) is a private equity subsidiary of Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Brigade Capital Management LP (Brigade) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 by Donald Morgan III, John Hawks, and Patrick Kelly. Brigade offers a broad range of investments across the credit spectrum for institutional investors. Investors can access the firm’s credit strategies through commingled funds or separately managed accounts.

Tiptree Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michael Barnes and Arif Inayatullah in 2003 as Tricadia Capital Management LLC. They are wholly owned by Tiptree Advisors Holdings LP. Formerly known as Corvid Peak Capital Management LLC, Tiptree Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to institutional investors. They also manage certain assets on behalf of Tiptree, Inc.

Coho Partners Ltd. (Coho) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Peter Thompson and Lisa Moneymaker in 1999. They provide continuous investment advice and investment management services to, among others, institutional and individual clients. Coho is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Roundwood Asset Management LLC is the insurance management subsidiary of Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC, which is owned by Alleghany Corp. (NYSE: Y). Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2007 and manages public equities for Alleghany’s insurance subsidiaries.

General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Lee Equity Partners LLC (Lee Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Thomas Haskell Lee and Mark K. Gormley. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York operates as non-profit organization. It protects and nurtures children and youth; feeds the hungry and shelters the homeless; strengthens families and resolving crisis; supports the physically and emotionally challenged; and welcomes and integrates immigrants and refugees. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Grupo AXO SA de CV engages in the distribution and retail of clothes, accessories, cosmetics, and home furnishing products. The company was founded by Alberto Fasja Cohen and Andrés Ignacio Gómez Martínez in 1994 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

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.

Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Glenn Creamer and Jonathan M. Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

Lane Bryant, Inc. operates women's apparel retail stores. The firm provides casual clothing, accessories, hosiery, and intimate apparel targeted to women. It offers online shopping for women's at lanebryant.com. The company was founded by Lena Bryant in 1904 and is headquartered in Mahwah, NJ.

ZS-Handling GmbH develops, manufactures and sells non-contact handling systems and industrial automation solutions. It offers standard components, glass handling, photovoltaic wafer handling and semiconductor wafer handling products. The company also offers ultrasound bearing, topside handling, chucking and handling of small parts technology services. ZS-Handling was founded by Michael Schilp and Josef Zimmermann in 2006 and is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany.

Too Faced Cosmetics LLC manufactures and wholesales cosmetic products. It offers offers eye products, such as bases and primers, shadows, glitters and shimmers, liners, mascaras, and brows; lip glosses, plumper's, balms, and pencils, as well as lipsticks; face products that include concealers, pressed powders, foundations, and blushes; bronzers, bronzing palettes, and self tanners; eye and face sets; and gifts and accessories, including makeup brushes and bags, eGift cards, and custom palettes. The firm primarily sells its products at cosmetics retailers which allow shoppers to serve themselves, rather than at department store makeup counters. The company was founded by Jerrod Blandino and Jeremy Johnson in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Open Farm, Inc. is a Canadian pet food company that is committed to providing high-quality, natural pet food made from quality ingredients. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company's recipes are designed to give pets exactly what they need and nothing more, with even stricter quality than what we feed ourselves. The company offers human-grade pet food for cats and dogs, and encourage pet owners to switch to their natural pet food for healthier options. The company was founded by Jacqueline Prehogan, Derek Beigleman, Isaac Langleben. Isaac Langleben has been the CEO since incorporation.

Forma Brands LLC develops cosmetics and beauty products. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vegamour, Inc. offers plant-based hair wellness products. Its products include vegan lash, eye lash, and hair growth serums. The company was founded by Daniel Hodgdon in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Authentic Brands Group LLC engages in the development, acquisition and management consumer brands. Its business solutions include ABG direct, licencing, research and development and direct to retail. It acquires and manages consumer brands in the apparel, sporting goods, action sports and home, celebrity, entertainment and consumer electronics segments. The firm serves retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and direct-to-consumer channels worldwide. The company was founded by James Salter in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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

Hudson Edge Investment Partners, Inc. (Hudson Edge) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Harris in 1983 as HGK Asset Management, Inc. Hudson Edge provides equity, fixed income, balanced and international equity investment strategies for a variety of client accounts, including separately managed accounts, wrap accounts, and private funds. The firm participates as the sub-adviser in several wrap fee programs by providing portfolio management services to institutions.