Daniel C. Lukas

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.

The AZEK Co. LLC manufactures construction materials. It provides engineered building materials for residential and commercial markets designed to replace wood, metal, and other traditional materials in building applications. The firm offers residential building products under the brand names AZEK and TimberTech. The AZEK operates automated manufacturing facilities in Wilmington, Ohio, Scranton and Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and Eagan, Minnesota. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Founded in 1998, Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) is a broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston, Denver, Colorado and Palo Alto, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWPG), a San Francisco-based investment banking firm. Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). TWP's investment banking, brokerage and equity research divisions serve emerging growth companies and institutional investors around the world. They are a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. TWP specializes in the growth sectors of the economy with a particular focus on the consumer, energy, healthcare, Internet, media/telecommunications, metals/mining and technology sectors. Within the consumer sector, the firm focuses on: financial products, gaming/lodging, interactive market services, lifestyles/sports retailers, restaurants and hardlines and softlines retailing. TWP's global energy research is provided by analysts in three countries and covers the following trends: (1) fast-growing oil and natural gas producers in North America and worldwide (2) domestic and international energy service companies and (3) alternative energy technology and resource developers. Within the healthcare sector, TWP focuses on: biotechnology, diagnostics, healthcare information technology, pharmaceutical services, life science technology, medical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals. The firm's interest in the Internet, media and telecommunications sector include: Internet services, media, broadcasting and telecommunications services. Their focus within the metals and mining sector include: base metals, gold, precious metals and uranium. TWP's technology research focuses on: (1) applied technologies (2) communications components (3) core and wireless communications equipment (4) IP networking communications equipment (5) electronic supply chain (6) enterprise hardware (7) information and financial technology services (8) semiconductor capital equipment (9) broadline and specialty semiconductors (10) applications and communications software and (11) infrastructure software. TWP also provides value-added equities analysis across a variety of sectors including: industrials, financials, consumer, technology and healthcare.

Nortek, Inc. manufactures and distributes building ventilation products for residential and commercial applications. Its products include air quality & home solutions, residential & commercial HVAC, custom & commwecial air solutions, security, control, egonomic & productivity solutions, audio, video and control solutions. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

Precision Partners, Inc. provides value-added solutions to farmers and retail agribusinesses. The firm also provides services and support through a network of internet, telephone and on farm support personnel. Its products include GPS equipment, VR controllers and yield monitors. The company was founded by Jeff D. Nesbitt in 1997 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

RAM Reinsurance Co. Ltd. provides financial guaranty reinsurance services. It offers public and structured finance services in the United States and international markets. Its customers include Ambac, Financial Security Assurance, MBIA, Financial Guaranty Insurance, and XL Capital. The company was founded in January 1998 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Jacuzzi Brands Corp. engages in the manufacture and distribution of bath, plumbing, and backyard products for the residential, commercial, and institutional markets. Its products include whirlpool baths; outdoor hot tubs; showers; sanitary ware; bath tubs; and fixtures and accessories. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Chino Hills, CA.

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank operates as a non-profit organization that serves communities through food distribution and community development programs. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ares Private Equity Group (Ares Private Equity Group) is a private equity, a subsidiary of Ares Management LLC founded by Bennett Rosenthal, Antony Peter Ressler and David Benjamin Kaplan in the year 1997. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in Shanghai, China and London, United Kingdom.

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of technology-based systems and services for national security agencies. It offers cyber systems and solutions, mission information technology, data analytics, intelligence analysis and operations, mission systems, and engineered solutions. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

City Ventures, Inc. is an investment holding company, which engages in the real estate development. It focuses on the construction of town homes, condominiums, lofts, mixed use, live-work, and single family detached homes. The company was founded by Craig Atkins and R. Mark Buckland in 2009 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.