Michael Hale

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.

KTPS Holdings LLC manufactures and distributes canine and pet products. The company was founded on April 6, 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Benford Capital Partners LLC (Benford Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Edward Benford. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Education Services Group Holdings LLC provides education revenue management services for the software and technology industries. Its solutions include education sales, education marketing, operational support and education revenue management and also provides outsourced education sales, scheduling, registration and administrative and marketing services. The company was founded on August 1, 2012 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Droplet Measurement Technologies LLC manufactures cutting-edge instruments for measuring water droplets, ice crystals, CCN, ozone, black carbon, bioaerosols and other aerosols. Its products include airborne instruments, ground-based instruments, accessories & upgrades and software & data collection systems. The company was founded by Bill Dawson and Craig Walter in 1987 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Double L Group LLC provides products for poultry, swine, farms, and garden industries. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Dyersville, IA.

Specialty Sales LLC manufactures and sells automated hoof bath systems and hoof care treatment products. The firm offers plastic fittings, metal fittings, clamps, plastic tubing, rubber hose, plastic hose, and plastic ball valves. The company was founded by Stewart Holmes in 1970 and is headquartered in Lyons, IL.

Saco Foods Holdings LLC produces food products. The company is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

LiteSentry LLC designs and manufactures patented inspection technology for the glass, solar photovoltaic and sheet plastic industries. Its products include Osprey complete, distortion and anisotropy inspection system, Hawk-scratch and defect inspection, Raven-thickness and coating sensor and Falcon- precision size and geometry inspection. The company was founded by Mark Abbott in 1999 and is headquartered in Northfield, MN.