Christopher Mayer

Sageworth Trust Co. is a trust management firm and shared family office headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Timothy Brown in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Sageworth Holdings LLC. Sageworth Trust provides fiduciary, investment and family office services to its clients and their businesses, company retirement plans and private foundations.

Founded in 1999 by the late Thomas Watson, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (JMS) is a full-service financial services firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Independence Square Properties LLC, itself a subsidiary of Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Their ultimate parent is Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. JMS is a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. The firm provides comprehensive financial advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional investors. Their primary coverage verticals include the consumer, technology, financials and infrastructure sectors.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Hydrofarm LLC manufactures and distributes indoor gardening, hydroponics products and indoor horticultural lighting equipment. It offers light reflectors and ballasts, lightening kits, bulbs, hydro systems and components, pumps, meters, water filtration, ventilation, air purification and controller services. The company is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

Part of Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc., Field 16 LLC is a company that manufactures plant nutrients. The company is based in Signal Hill, CA. The company was founded by Bryce Patterson. The CEO is Aaron Berkowitz. Field 16 was acquired by Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. on May 03, 2021 for $78.10 million.

Part of Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc., Innovative Growers Equipment, Inc. is a company that designs, engineers, and manufactures custom benches for growers and garden center retailers. The company is based in Sycamore, IL and has more than 100 employees in the US and Canada. Innovative Growers Equipment also manufactures complementary equipment such as multi-tier vertical racking, airflow systems, and LED lighting solutions for growers of quality plants throughout North America. The company was founded in 2016 by Chris Mayer, who has been the CEO since then. Innovative Growers Equipment was acquired by Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. on November 01, 2021 for $57.06 million.

Hydrofarm Holdings LLC operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries engage in retailing of home products. The company is headquartered in California.

Part of Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc., Aurora International LLC is a company that manufactures gardening products. The company is based in Eugene, OR.

Greenstar Plant Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes garden and growing products and services to commercial operators. The firm serves to vineyards, landscapers, greenhouses, municipalities, nurseries, organic farms, golf courses and retail indoor and outdoor garden centers. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Langley, Canada.

Part of Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc., Innovative Racking Systems, Inc. manufactures horticulture benches, racking and LED lighting systems. The company is based in Sycamore, IL.