A. Wellford Tabor

VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the management and operation of banks. It offers checking and savings account, lending, business and consumer credit cards, and mortgage lending for businesses and individual customers through VantageSouth Bank. The company was founded on April 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Founded in 1988, Wachovia Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm is a subsidiary of Pamlico Capital Management LP

James River Group, Inc. owns and operates property and casualty insurance. The company was founded by J. Adam Abram in September 2002 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It was established to build a strong community banking franchise across the Carolinas and Virginia. It offers personal and commercial banking services through its subsidiaries. Piedmont also controls VantageSouth Bank, a community bank based in Burlington, NC. The company was founded in 2009 by Adam Abram and Scott Custer and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Instawares Holding Co. LLC engages in the provision of equipment, supplies, and solutions to the restaurant industry through its subsidiaries. It owns Instawares.com, Suppliesonthefly.com, HotSchedules, and eCompanyStore. The company was founded on October 9, 2009 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Keeneland Capital LLC provides investment services. The company was founded in 2009 by A. Wellford Tabor and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

The Beacon Group LLC operates as a merchant bank. The company was founded by Geoffrey T. Boisi on October 17, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Concho Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and natural gas properties. Its operations include Delaware Basin, and Midland Basin. The company was founded on February 22, 2006 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.