Brian A. Smith

Bluestem Brands, Inc. operates as a multi-brand online retailer. It offers home products such as housewares, entertainment related, bed and bath, lawn and garden items, home furnishings, and hardware products. The firm also offers a variety of credit options to provide families on a budget the flexibility of paying over time. The company was founded by Thomas J. Petters and Theodore Deikel in 2002 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Conversant LLC provides online advertising campaigns and programs for advertisers and advertising agency customers. The company's customers include direct marketers, brand advertisers, the advertising agencies, and traffic distribution partners. It offers products and services that enable marketers to engage with their current and potential customers online and through mobile devices. It operates through three business segments: Affiliate Marketing, Media and Owned & Operated Websites. The Affiliate Marketing segment enables customers to develop their own fully commissioned online sales force comprised of third party affiliate publishers. The Media segment provides digital marketing services and tailored programs that help marketers create and increase awareness for their products and brands through the internet and on mobile devices. The Owned & Operated Websites segment services are offered through transaction focused branded websites. The company was founded in April 1998 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

Hireology, Inc. provides a web-based hiring management software platform to source, engage, and hire performers for businesses. Its features include Applicant Tracking System, Search and Organizational Tools, Candidate Communication, Candidate Verifications, Background Checks, Digital Onboarding, Employee Scheduling, HR Analytics and Reporting and Payroll & HR Administration. The company was founded by Adam Robinson, Michael Krasman and Jeffrey Ellman in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Venminder, Inc. provides compliance documentation solutions. Its services include vetting package, document collection, SOC analysis, infosec review and vendor monitoring. The company was founded by C. Michael Bowers, Kelli R. Schultz and Dana A. Bowers in 2003 and is headquartered in Elizabethtown, KY.

Boundary Waters Brands LLC produces soda drinks. It offers pineapple coconut and nutmeg, lime hibiscus and clove, and ginger apricot and all spice; grape fruit, chamomile, and cardamom; blackberry, pomegranate, and ginger; and orange, jasmine, and nutmeg products. The company was founded by Robert M. Safford and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.