Mark Essle

PlumTree Partners LLC (PlumTree Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Todd Furniss and Jeffrey Rich. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. provides marketing services for consumer electronics, information systems and home appliance products. It delivers digital consumer electronics, mobile products and wearables, wireless infrastructure, information technoogy and home appliance products. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ.

Part of WPP Plc, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, Inc. is a company that provides advertising services. The company is based in New York, NY. Devika Bulchandani has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Louis Vuitton North America, Inc. operates as an online store that offers perfume, fashion, and leather goods. The company was founded on August 31, 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CCC Advisors LLC (Cotton Creek Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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.

Titus Industrial manufactures forged steel, hammer unions, ball valves, fasteners, and flanges. The company was founded by Maxwell Farley in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of Howmet Aerospace, Inc., Tele Tech Co, Inc. is a company that provides engineering, furnishing, and installation services to the telecommunications industry. The company is based in Lexington, KY. Tele Tech Co was acquired by Alcoa Fujikura Ltd. on October 19, 1999.

FCB operates as an advertising agency. The company is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Positive Coaching Alliance is a non-profit company that serves as a catalyst for a positive youth sports culture. The company is based in Oakland, CA. The company provides research-based training and resources for coaches, parents, athletes, and leaders to ensure a positive youth development experience for all kids, in all communities across the world, through sports. Positive Coaching Alliance also offers a PCA Development Zone® resource center where thousands of resources can be searched to develop better athletes and better people. The company was founded by Jim Thompson. The CEO is Janet Carter.

WRB Serra Capital Management LLC (WRB Serra Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by G. Robert Blanchard. The firm is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Serra Ventures LLC (Serra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Tim Hoerr. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

Part of Embotelladora Andina SA, Rio de Janeiro Refrescos Ltda. is a company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian company produces bottled beverages.

7-Eleven, Inc. engages in the operation and owning of convenience stores. Its products include sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings, and mini beef tacos. The company also offers beverages such as coffee and tea, cold pressed juices, beer and wine, energy shots and drinks, big gulp, and Slurpee. The company was founded by Joe C. Thompson Jr. in 1927 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Toutatis Aztec Solutions LLC provides business process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Everest Group, Inc. is a private company based in Streamwood, IL. The company provides customer experience management research to service providers, supports technology leaders by delivering insights, and explores how GBS/shared services/GICs are evolving to build strategic capabilities to deliver business outcomes. Additionally, the company offers industry-leading research on application services, digital services, and cloud and infrastructure services to help enterprises optimize value from their business-critical applications and mature their IT operations in an era of relentless technology disruption. The CEO of the company is Fred Kaplan.

EDS Co. engages in drywall construction and installation. The private company is based in North Highlands, CA.

Horizon Data Center Solutions LLC provides data center, business process, and information technological services. It offers security and compliance solutions, managed services, data center colocation, hybrid solutions, and federal solutions. The company was founded by Lance A. Smith, Lance L. Black, and Chuck Smith in 2000 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Atos Origin North America provides information technology services. The firm's services include technical and enterprise solutions, engagement models, global sourcing, Atos application management, Atos infrastructure and workplace solutions. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Cyphre Security Solutions LLC provides cyber security services. It deploys disruptive data protection innovations by enhancing industry standard encryption protocols with BlackTIE technology. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.