Stephen J. Dondero

Founded in 1989, Harris Nesbitt Gerard, formerly Gerard Klauer Mattison, is an investment bank and broker/dealer located in New York City with additional offices in Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. The firm is a division of BMO Capital Markets (United States) and their ultimate parent is the Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO). Their services include US equity research, sales and trading, equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending/project financing, M&A advisory services, merchant banking and cash management services. Harris Nesbitt Gerard's research focuses on the consumer, healthcare and technology sectors.

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Provides brokerage services

Aegis Capital Group manages a group of private equity and venture capital funds with a national focus on small businesses. Aegis' three venture capital and private equity funds provide debt and equity capital to growing businesses seeking to build value through internal expansion, R&D and strategic acquisitions. Aegis' venture capital funds focus on providing capital and strategic support to emerging companies with at least $1 million in annual revenues that focus on the technology, business services, consumer products and retail, distribution, manufacturing, communications and e-commerce sectors. The Aegis SMB Fund II makes loans to privately-held small businesses with annual revenues between $2 million and $25 million. The Fund may invest nationwide, but will focus its efforts on the Northeastern US and Texas. The Aegis Texas Venture Fund is focused on seed and early-stage investments in Texas. The Fund seeks to invest $250,000 to $3,000,000 through mezzanine loans and equity participation in early stage businesses. The Aegis New York Venture Fund focuses on seed and early-stage investments in New York. The Fund seeks to invest $250,000 to $1,000,000 through mezzanine loans and equity participation in early-stage businesses.

Star Mountain invests in lower-middle market companies located in the United States with an annual revenue of USD 15 million and EBITDA of 50 million. The firm targets companies operating in a broad range of sectors. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for acquisitions and secondary transactions with an investment size ranging from USD15 to 150 million. It also makes co-investments with other investors and limited partners.