Robert J. Gillespie

Unilever United States, Inc. engages in the manufacture of personal care and consumer products. It distributes laundry detergents, shampoos, ice cream, dinner products, soaps, and body wash under the brand names Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, and Dove. The company was founded 1877 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

ShareMax provides internet-based strategic sourcing platform services. The private company is based in Parsippany, NJ and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Alan S. Gever, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

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

C.B. Fleet Company Inc. engages in marketing and manufacturing of personal care and healthcare related products. It offers summers eve and norforms brands. The company was founded by Dr. Charles Browne Fleet in 1869 and headquartered in Lynchburg, VA.

CP Kelco US., Inc. manufactures hydrocolloids products. It products include carrageenan, gellan, pectin, locust bean, xanthan, and diutan gum. Its products are used for a variety of applications including food, pharmaceutical, oral care, personal care, household, and consumer. The company was founded in 2000 and is located in Atlanta, GA

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc. produces vanilla products. Its products include pure coffee, chocolate, almond, lemon, orange, peppermint extract, rose, orange blossom water, and tahitian pure vanilla. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Waukegan, IL.

Acosta, Inc. engages in the provision of sales, marketing, and retail merchandising services. Its services include business intelligence, headquarter sales, retail services, consumer marketing, Acosta solutions, and e-commerce. . The company was founded by Louis Acosta in 1927 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

GFA Brands, Inc. produces and markets food items. The company's products include Buttery Spread, Light Buttery Spread, Bottled Oil, and Light Buttery Spread with Flax Oil, Shortening & Aerosol Cooking Spray, Fat Free Slices, and Creamy Cheddar-Flavor Slices. GFA Brands is headquartered in Cresskill, NJ.

Food Marketing Institute, Inc. develops, promotes, and conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

National Restaurant Association operates as a foodservice trade association. It advocate for pro-restaurant regulation and operational freedom. The firm provide advocacy and representation, educational networking, tools and solutions, and research and insights. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Northpoint Consulting Group LLC provides consultancy services. It offers strategy and management consulting advice and problem solving to improve a client’s value position. The firm’s services include consulting, sub-tier supports, specialized services and mentor programs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Mavis Tire Supply LLC is an online dealer of discount tires, which engages in the provision of snow-winter and special all season tires. Its services include tire repair; brakes, muffler and exhaust, wheel alignment, shocks/struts/suspension/ inspections, oil change, car battery, and tire rotation. The company was founded by Victor Sorbaro and Marion Sorbaro in 1949 and is headquartered in Millwood, NY.

NatureSweet Ltd. produces and markets tomatoes. Its brands include Jubilees, Eclipses, Cherubs, SunBurts, Glorys and Constellation. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Simply Delicious, Inc. engages in the manufacture of oat bars. Its oat bar flavors include coconut, cranberry orange, banana chocolate chip, chocolate chip, cinnamon raisin, peanut butter, almond butter, peach, maple pecan, coconut almond chocolate chip, and lemon poppyseed. The company was founded by Beryl Stafford in 2016 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Vitalicious, Inc. produces low fat baked goods. The private company is based in New York.

Kodiak Cakes LLC engages in the sale of whole-grain, protein infused mixes for baking cakes, waffles, and pancakes. It distributes wholegrain flapjacks ingredients. The firm's products include flapjack and waffle mixes, flapjack on the go, minute muffins, granola unleashed, oatmeal unleashed, baking mixes, and gourmet syrups. It offers breakfast and brunch, drinks, lunch and dinner, pre and post workout, desserts and snacks. The company was founded by Joel Clark, Jon Clark and Cameron Smith in 1982 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

Green Chef Corp. supplies and retails organic food and ingredients. The firm specializes in organic and meal kit delivery. The company was founded by Michael Joseph in October 2014 and is headquartered in Aurora, CO.