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Shepherd's Finance LLC provides investment financing services. It offers commercial loans to small to medium sized homebuilders for the purchase of lots or the construction of homes and loans for the purchase of undeveloped land. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Part of RONA, Inc., Lowe's Companies Canada ULC is a Canadian home improvement company that serves approximately 20 million customers a week in the US and Canada. The company is based in Boucherville, Canada, and operates or services over 450 corporate and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under different banners, which include Lowe's, RONA, Reno-Depot, and Dick's Lumber. The company has more than 26,000 associates in Canada, in addition to approximately 5,000 employees in the stores of independent affiliate dealers operating under the RONA banner. Founded in 1921, with fiscal year 2020 sales of nearly $90 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associates.

Conner Industries, Inc. provides industrial remanufactured lumber, wood packaging, and specialty packaging solutions and services. Its assembled industrial lumber products include crates and containers, pallets and skids, and standards defined products. The firm's wood products encompass softwood, hardwood, and panels. Conner Industries also offers remanufactured products. Its services include packing consultation, unit load testing, warehousing and waste removal. The company was founded in 1981 by Thomas R. Rice and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Merchants Metals, Inc. manufactures and distributes fencing systems. Its products include chain link, gates, ornamental, PVC, welded wires, wood, access control, bridge fencing, homeland security and recreational products. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Weston Forest Group distributes and remanufactures softwood, hardwood lumber and panel products. The firm maintains inventory of Industrial and commodity lumber and panels to provide service to the crating and industrial packaging industry, construction and infrastructure sector, and Lumber and Building Materials dealers, including MSR lumber for truss manufacturers. The company was founded by Frank Ekstein in 1953 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Tradesmen International LLC provides staffing and labor support consulting services. It offers custom construction staffing solutions including commercial, heavy and light industrial, manufacturing and fabrication, institutional, residential, marine, power generation, alternate energy, petro-chemical, disaster recovery, and construction management and professional services. The company was founded by Joseph O. Wesley in April 1992 and is headquartered in Macedonia, OH.

84 Financial LP primary business consists of extending, servicing and purchasing construction loans and other types of loans to small- to medium-sized homebuilders, multi-family and commercial developers in the United States. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL

ProBuild Holdings, Inc. supplies building materials to builders and contractors in the Northeast. It offers whole spectrum of construction and custom products from engineered wood, gypsum, and siding to custom fabricated staircases and trim. The company’s integrated services including penalization, truss manufacturing and gypsum installation. ProBuild Holdings was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

American Builders Supply, Inc. provides building materials and installation services. Its products include doors, stairs, millwork, trusses, lumber and windows. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Sanford, FL.

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is a luxury resort located in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. The resort offers diverse lodging options, including the AAA five-diamond Falling Rock boutique hotel, and an impressive assortment of dining outlets, including the Forbes five-star, AAA five-diamond Lautrec. The resort also boasts an art collection of various mediums and offers a range of activities such as Pete Dye-designed golf, fly-fishing, or off-road driving. Guests seeking relaxation can visit the Woodlands Spa or the Holistic Healing Center. With 32,000 square feet of space for meetings and special events, Nemacolin is an ideal choice for weddings and corporate retreats. The resort was founded by Joseph A. Hardy.

Atlas FRM LLC (Atlas FRM) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Andrew Bursky and Tim Fazio. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Tradesmen International Holdings LLC operates as an holding company. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

ARXX Corp. manufactures and supplies insulated concrete wall systems. The firm supplies products to residential and commercial constructions. The company was founded Bob Sternberg, Jim Miller and Robert Budihas in 1978 and is headquartered in Cobourg, Canada.

The Watermill Group (The Watermill Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1978 by Steven E. Karol. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

West Marine Products, Inc. is a boating and fishing supply store that offers over 100,000 products for boating, sailing, fishing, or paddling. The private company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Customers can shop with confidence and receive free shipping to home or stores with a price match guarantee. The company was founded in 1968 and has since grown to over 250 local stores with knowledgeable associates to assist customers. The company was founded in 1975 by Randolph K. Repass. Chuck Rubin has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Detail K2, Inc. is a Canadian company that sells and maintains snowplows, trailers, winches, auto accessories, and outdoor power equipment. The company is based in Burlington, Canada. The company was founded in 1997 by Steve Malizia, who has been the CEO since 1997.