Thomas A. Turpin

Allied Investments LP is a private equity firm headquartered in Washington, DC with additional offices in New York City. Los Angeles and Chicago. The firm is a subsidiary of Ares Partners Management Co. LLC.

Vinton Studios is an investor group led by entrepreneur Phil Knight.

Virgin Entertainment Group, Inc. operates music, book, and entertainment retail stores. The company was founded in January 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

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.

Blue Spruce Cleaners provides dry cleaning and laundry services. Its services include wedding preservation, water repellent, buttons and leather cleaning. the company is headquartered in Jackson, WY.

Sienna Holdings Europe BV (SHE) is a private equity investment firm located in Vianen, the Netherlands. SHE is a subsidiary of Pon Holdings BV, a family-owned international trading firm founded in 1898. Pon has interests in automotive distribution, construction and power equipment. SHE, founded in 2001, is an early stage investment fund. In 2003, the firm took over all the investments of the Twinning Portfolio.