Ali B. Williford

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Centre Partners Management LLC (Centre Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Lester Pollack. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles.

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.

Harvest Partners LP (Harvest Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1981 by Harvey Wertheim and Harvey Mallement. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Settlement Funding LLC provides factoring services. The firm, through its group of affiliated companies, purchases deferred payment obligations, structured legal settlements, annuity payments, lottery prize payments, sweepstakes awards, life insurance policies, tobacco transition payments, and sports contract payments. The company was founded by Timothy J. Trankina and James D. Terlizzi in 1996 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

Blue Point Capital Partners LLC (Blue Point Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with additional offices in Charlotte and Seattle.

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.

CertainTeed Corp. manufactures building materials. It offers glass, insulating materials, cement, windows and patio doors, fence, decking, railing, foundations, pipes, and iron products. The company was founded by George Brown in 1904 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Norwest Equity Partners is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Norwest Partners founded in 1961 by John E. Lindahl. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

CCMP Capital Advisors LP (CCMP Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of CCMP Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in London.

Renovus Capital Partners LP (Renovus Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Brad L. Whitman, Atif U. Gilani, and Jesse D. Serventi. The firm is headquartered in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.

BW Forsyth Partners LLC (BW Forsyth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Chet Walker, Kyle Chapman and Ryan L. Gable. The firm is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

Tuninvest Finance Group SA (TFG) is an independent Tunisian private equity firm founded by Ahmed Abdelkefi, Aziz Mebarek, Karim Trad and Ziad Oueslati in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia with an additional office in Morocco, Kenya, Nigeria, Abidjan and Francee.

Sun Orchard, Inc. produces juices and beverages to the foodservice industry. The firm is at the forefront of juice innovation in foodservice. It offers an unmatched selection of exceptional juice products delivered weekly to every metro area in the US and Canada. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Guardian Capital Partners Investment Management LP (Guardian Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Scott D. Evans, Peter H. Haabestad and Hugh Kenworthy III. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Ridgemont Partners Management LLC (Ridgemont Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Travis Hain, George E. Morgan, and Walker L. Poole. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Foreign Policy Research Institute operates as a research institute. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Masonite Corp. manufactures residential and commercial doors. It offers interior, entry and patio doors. The company was founded by William H. Mason in 1924 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Ball DPF LLC manufactures plant food products. It caters to horticultural professionals, retailers, and home gardeners and offers products such as organic plant food; nursery and landscape special; turf and landscape; plant probiotic; Plant Biotik; Foliar BioNutrition; Foliar Essentials BioNutrition spray; all-purpose, house plants, organic garden, and tomato and vegetables plant foods. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Sherman, TX.

Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. provides outdoor living products and services. It offers fencing, railing, accents, and hardware products such as hinges, latches, drop rods, and gates accessories. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Middleburg Heights, OH.