Chad D. Hatch

Bluestem Capital Co. LLC (Bluestem Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Steve T. Kirby. The firm is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Founded in 2002 by Gordon Ommen, Capitaline Advisors LLC is a private equity firm located in Brookings, South Dakota with an additional office in St. Paul, Minnesota.

US BioEnergy Corp. manufactures ethanol products. The company provides grain procurement and marketing services for distiller grains and other ethanol co-products. US BioEnergy was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, MN.

Destination Golf Ventures LLC owns, operates and develops golf clubs. It also provides dining and lodging services. The company was founded by Paul A. Schock in 2008 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Bird Dog Equity Partners LLC (Bird Dog Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Chad D. Hatch and Paul A. Schock. The firm is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

POET LLC produces, distributes and markets ethanol products. Its products include biofuels, feed and feed products, oil and lubricants, specialty chemicals, and EPC services. The company was founded by Jeff Broin in 1986 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Bird Dog Hospitality LLC provides investment services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Bird Dog Pizza LLC operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Zeal provides business development services. It offers incubation, co-working and meeting space, interactive programs and services, peer networking, and mentorship. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.