Ric Erdman

Ampersand Management LLC (Ampersand Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Richard A. Charpie. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Covington Associates LLC (CAL) is an investment banking, financial advisory and broker/dealer headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 1991. CAL provides investment banking services, as well as advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, strategic advisory services, fairness opinions and valuations and capital restructuring. They focus on four distinct areas including business services, consumer & industrials, healthcare and technology. Covington Associates provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Boston Healthcare Associates, Inc. provides medical consulting services. It offers services in following areas reimbursement and market Access, health economics and outcomes research, pricing and market analytics, business development and licensing. It has experience in treatment of acute and chronic pain, alternative and holistic medicines, asthma and respiratory conditions, autoimmune and blood disorders, renal disease and wound care. The company was founded by Andrew J. Ferrara, Sr. in 1993 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

AVIVA Biosciences Corp. develops instrument platforms, consumables and biological assay systems. It leverages biochip micro technologies and has develops applications to serve unmet needs of the healthcare and life science industries. The company was founded by Julian Yuan and Jing Ching in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Vibalogics GmbH develops therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines and biological products. The company is headquartered in Cuxhaven, Germany.

Arranta Bio Holdings LLC engages in the provision of contract development and manufacturing services for therapies targeting diseases linked to the human microbiome. It offers media formulation, cell banking, fermentation, cell harvest and downstream process, formulation, lyophilization, drug product finishing, and analytical services. The company was founded by Mark R. Bamforth and Iain Baird in May 2019 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

LakePharma, Inc. operates as a contract research organization which engages in the provision of antibody and protein engineering, cell line development, and protein production. Its services include antibody generation, antibody engineering and production, protein engineering and production, protein conjugation, protein analytics, bioassays, DNA studio, stable cell lines, bio manufacturing and service packages. The company was founded by Hua Tu in September 2009 and is headquartered in Belmont, CA.

Brammer Bio LLC manufactures pharmaceutical products. The firm’s services include process development, gene therapy manaufacturing and viral vectors. The company was founded by Christopher K. Murphy, Richard O. Snyder, Mark R. Bamforth and Steven H. Kasok in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Windrose Health Investors LLC (Windrose) is a private equity subsidiary of MTS Health Partners LP founded in 2000 by Curtis Scott Lane. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cancer Research Institute provides cancer immunotherapy services. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1953. Jill O'Donnell-Tormey has been the CEO of the company since 1987.

Rye Country Day School offers educational programs. It focuses on programs that stimulate individuals to achieve their maximum potential through academic, athletic, creative and social endeavors. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Rye, NY.

NapaStyle, Inc. owns and operates retail stores. The firm also offers products such as artisan-made salami, salts and spreads, reclaimed barn wood furniture, vintage flatware and antiques, and specialty barware and tabletop and gift products. The company sells its products through online and at retail store locations. NapaStyle was founded in 2000 by Michael Chiarello and is headquartered in Benicia, CA.

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.

Jurlique UK Ltd. develops plant based beauty products. The firm offers beauty products developed from bio dynamically grown plants and herbs. The company was founded by Jurgen Klein and Ulrike knew in 1985 and is located in London, UK.

Continuum Health Partners, Inc. provides health care services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

MTS Health Partners LP provides strategic and financial advisory services to healthcare companies from global corporations to venture backed businesses. Its strategic advisory alternatives include mergers, acquisitions, company sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, general strategic advisory, financing oversight and oversight opinions. The firms financing solutions include traditional private convertible preferred issuances, cross-over focused convertible transactions, common stock and structured/convertible PIPEs, registered direct and acquisition financings, secondary sales, special situations, structured debt financings and royalty monetization. The company was founded by Curtis Scott Lane in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lykan Bioscience LLC provides outsourced end-to-end production and logistics solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech companies focused on cell and gene therapies. The company was founded by Anthony Rotunno and is headquartered in Hopkinton, MA.

Allen & Co. LLC is an investment bank headquartered in New York City. The firm provides underwriting and brokerage services to high profile clients working in the entertainment and technology industries. The firm was founded by Herbert A. Allen.

La Perla Global Management (UK) Ltd. engages in the manufacture and distribution of lingerie, underwear, swimwear and clothing accessories. The firm develops brand collections including intimate wear, beachwear, loungewear, nightwear, bodysuits, garter belts and stockings. It also offers perfumes, jewelry items and editorial selections. The company was founded by Ada Masotti in 1954 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. provides preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and usher syndrome. The firm also provides provide information on retinal degenerative diseases to all who request it, in order to increase knowledge and awareness of these diseases. It has locations in Columbia, Denver, Libertyville, New York, Plano, Raleigh and Santa Monica. The company was founded on September 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Ouidad Products LLC operates hair salon. It specializes in salon services including hair styling and cutting techniques to all types of curls. The company was founded on June 10, 1993 and is headquartered in Wallingford, CT.

Woodbury Health Products, Inc. distributes and supplies incontinence and catheter-related products. It offers incontinence, vascular compression, nutritional products, wound care, accessories, and catheters. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Floral Park, NY.

Celerion, Inc. provides clinical research solutions and applied translational medicine. Its services include global clinical research, clinical pharmacology sciences, global bioanalytical services, and drug development services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Medical Knowledge Group LLC engages in the provision of medical communications and health care services. It offers medical communications, health care consulting, and data analytics. The company was founded by Edward Lazarowitz, Leon Behar and Jeffrey K. Schab in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

HSRL Holdings LLC provides research and preclinical histology, pathology, and specimen archiving services. It also offers specialty services in immunohistochemistry and neuropathology. The company was founded by Tom Galati in February 1999 and is headquartered in Mount Jackson, VA.