Walter G. Freedman

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Packaging Dynamics Corp. manufactures paper-based packaging products. It operates through three business units: BagcraftPapercon, International Converter and De Luxe Group. The BagcraftPapercon converts paper, film and foil into a variety of specialty value-added food packaging products including, specialty bags, sheets & wraps, pan liners, interfolded tissue and butcher, freezer & locker paper products. The International Converter produces adhesive laminations and coated products which are engineered and manufactured to meet the requirements of specific customer applications. The De Luxe Group includes printing, waxing, lamination, coating, bag manufacturing, sheeting, slitting and rewinding. The company was founded in November 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Coash LLC manufactures and distributes wood play sets. The company was founded in May 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Audax Private Equity (Audax Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of 101 Huntington Holdings LLC founded in 1999 by Geoff S. Rehnert and Marc B. Wolpow. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and additional office in San Francisco, California.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Svoboda Capital Partners LLC (SC) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John Anton Svoboda and Michelle Lynn Collins. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The HAVI Group LP operates as a holding company with interests in the supply chain and logistics industries. It offers marketing analytics, supply chain management, packaging, logistics including planning, sourcing, data management, packaging concept development, procurement and warehousing services. The company was founded by Theodore F. Perlman in May 1974 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Exela Technologies Ltd. provides outsourcing services and related computer equipment. The firm also offers business process management, transaction processing, document processing and conversion services. The company was incorporated on 27 October, 1976 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

Procter & Gamble Ltd. manufactures and markets consumer products. It provides fabric and home care products which include laundry, cleaning, detergents, soaps, softeners, and cleansers. The company was founded in 1837 and is located in Newcastle, UK.

CIVC Partners LP(CIVC Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Arbor Investments Management LLC (Arbor Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Gregory Purcell and Joseph Campolo. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in New York.

Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Deiorio Foods, Inc. manufactures frozen bakery products. It offers frozen pizza dough, bagels, and rolls, tunnels, bagels, condiments, sandwich rolls, steak rolls, grain hard rolls, mozzerella cheese and other bread. The company was founded by Pasquale DeIorio and Giovanni DeIorio in 1924 and is headquartered in Utica, NY.

Ann's House of Nuts, Inc. manufactures snack nut and trail mix products. It imports, manufactures, and processes nuts, dried fruits, mixes, and gift items in the United States. The company offers its products in England, as well as in Canada, South and Central America, Germany, and Israel. Ann's House of Nuts was co-founded by Edward E. Zinke and Ann Zinke in 1973 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

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.

Webster Equity Partners LLC (Webster Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Donald Steiner and Andrew McKee. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. is engaged in the provision of securities clearing, custody, order execution, settlement, and lending services to traders, hedge fund managers, broker-dealers, and investment advisers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

DNS Capital LLC (DNS capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Gigi Pritzker Pucker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

New MainStream Capital Management Holding, LLC (New MainStream Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Martin E. Chavez and Kevin M. Jordan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

SMC Infrastructure Partners (SMC Infrastructure Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Aaron J. Richardson. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Lincoln International LLC provides investment banking services. It specializes in strategic advisory services including sell-side mergers and acquisitions, buy-side mergers and acquisitions, debt advisory, growth equity, special situations, valuations and opinions and pensions advisory services. The firm offers capital raising, mergers and acquisitions support, and other corporate finance services. It provides their clients with industry knowledge and access to a comprehensive range of buyers, sellers, and investors. The company was founded in 1996 by Lawrence J. Lawson and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.