Karen Goodman

Hirsch Solutions, Inc. distributes apparel decoration equipment and technology solutions. It provides embroidery equipment, embroidery and software automation solutions, textile lasers, direct-to-garment equipment, direct to garment printers and industrial sewing machines, textile dryer equipment, and screen printing equipment. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Evenflo Co., Inc. manufactures and markets infant and juvenile products. It offers car seats, strollers, high chairs, play yards, activity products, travel systems, soft carriers, multi-use cart covers, and other products; saucers, jumpers, and doorway jumpers, baby gates, and feeding products. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Miamisburg, OH.

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. co-owns and operates Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a company that provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. It was established on July 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Susman Partners LLC provides financial and investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by William S. Susman. William S. Susman has been the CEO since incorporation.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG Consumer Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Charles Howard Esserman. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

Pasta Pomodoro, Inc. operates a chain of Italian restaurants. It offers catering services for home entertaining, office events, corporate meetings, weddings, graduation parties, and bar mitzvahs. The company was founded by Adriano Paganini in 1994 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA.

VCM Fund Advisors LLC (Versa Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Ira Mark Lubert and Greg L. Segall. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Schurman Fine Papers Corp. publishes and distributes greeting cards and gift items. The firm offers greeting cards, stationery, gifts, wrap and bags. The company was founded by Marcel Schurman and Margrit Schurman in 1950 and is headquartered in Goodlettsville, TN.

Great American Group LLC provides financial services. Its services include asset disposition and auction solutions, advisory and valuation services, capital investment, and real estate advisory services for an extensive array of companies. The company was founded by Gary Mintz and Andrew Gumaer and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Founded by Dana Telsey in 2008, Telsey Advisory Group LLC (TAG) is an independent equity research and consulting firm focused on the consumer sector, including retail and apparel companies and restaurants. They provide hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity firms and private and public consumer companies the detailed analysis and market context that is necessary to make strategic and investment decisions. TAG covers both US-based and international companies across the consumer landscape, including apparel manufacturers, children and teen retailers, consumer electronics, department stores, discounters, home furnishings, luxury goods, off-price retailers, quick service and specialty restaurants and specialty apparel retailers. Their consulting services include acquisition due diligence, benchmarking, competitive analyses, financial analysis, investor relations functions, market assessments, and valuation.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

Richard I. Koral, Inc. engages in the distribution of branded contemporary apparel. It offers knits and wovens, denims, action sportswear, designer collections, footwear, and accessories. The company was founded by Richard Koral in 1980 and is headquartered in Vernon, CA.

Major Brands, Inc. sells and distributes consumer beverage alcohol to grocery stores, restaurants and other retail outlets throughout Missouri. The firm's brands include Cakebread Cellars, Caymus Vineyards, Jacob's Creek, Heineken and Perrier. The company was founded by Joseph Epsten in 1934 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Delivering Good, Inc. provides new clothing, toys, basic necessities, juvenile products and books for charity. It operates as charity of choice for new product donations made by hundreds of companies in the fashion, home and children?s industries. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Apiary Capital LLP (Apiary Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Revolution Beauty Holdings Ltd. is a British company that owns and leases intellectual property. The private company is based in Queenborough, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. Revolution Beauty Holdings was founded in 2013.

Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railroad operates as a real estate investment trust that owns the business and property of a small leased railroad. The company was founded on February 18, 1967 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.