Francis J. Tan

TSG Equity Partners LLC (TSG Equity Partners) is a private equity and advisory firm founded in 1996 by Nate Shepherd and Tom Shepherd. The firm is headquartered in Stow, Massachusetts.

Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and their ultimate parent is Commerzbank AG

BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. provides investment and financial advisory services. The firm offers financial planning; estate planning and preservation; retirement, insurance, and education planning; income replacement; tax minimization; and business succession planning advisory services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.