Richard J. Mandery

Swander Pace Capital LLC (SPC) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Andrews Richards and J.B. Handley. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC (TCP) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors LLC, ultimately owned by Blackrock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), which acquired them in 2018. TCP manages assets for pooled investment vehicles, US-registered investment companies, business development companies and private investment funds.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

Instructure, Inc. develops software technology for institutes. The firm specializes in learning management system, education platform, employee engagement and corporate learning. It develops, delivers, manages and tracks engaging academic and employee development programs. The company was founded by Devlin Daley and Brian C. Whitmer in September 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Founded in 2007, Moelis & Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a global investment bank that provides financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to corporations, institutions and governments. Moelis & Co. LLC provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

J.F. Lehman & Co. (JF Lehman) is a private equity firm founded by John Francis Lehman, Donald Glickman and Keith E. Oster in 1992. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Arlington, Virginia.

Douglas Group operates as investment bank for middle market mergers and acquisitions. Its industries include manufacturing, consumer products and services, pharmaceutical products, pet products, contractual administrative and employment services, transportation, shipping and logistics, and construction and developers. The company was founded by Deborah L. Douglas in 1991 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

H.I.G. Capital LLC operates as s a private equity and alternative assets investment firm. Its portfolio focuses in private equity, growth equity, real estate, debt or credit, lending, and bio health. The company was founded by Sami W. Mnaymneh and Anthony Tamer in 1993 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Guild Education, Inc. engages in the provision of education services. Its platform features include strategic program design and consulting, tech-enabled program administration, academic network management and custom degrees, end-to-end outcome reporting, and on-demand student coaching. The company was founded by Brittany Stich and Rachel Romer Carlson in 2015 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Staircase API is an American company that provides a fast, easy, and secure way to log in to websites. Users can log in using their Google account or email and password. Staircase API also offers password reset services and allows users to create accounts manually. The company was founded by Soofi Safavi and Adam Kalamchi, with Adam Kalamchi serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Adjacent Academies, Inc. offers liberal art degree and technology skills. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vortus Investment Advisors (Vortus Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Jeffrey W. Miller and Brian C. Crumley. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. The company serves multinational corporations, mid-size and small businesses with property and casualty insurance and risk engineering services; affluent and high net-worth individuals with substantial assets to protect; individuals purchasing life, personal accident, supplemental health, homeowners, automobile and specialty personal insurance coverage; companies and affinity groups providing or offering accident and health insurance programs and life insurance to their employees or members; and insurers managing exposures with reinsurance coverage. In January 2016, ACE Limited acquired The Chubb Corporation and adopted the renowned Chubb name globally. Chubb Limited, the parent company of Chubb, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb was founded by Thomas Caldecot Chubb and Percy Chubb in 1882 and is headquartered in Warren, New Jersey.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

One Rock Capital Partners LLC (One Rock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Tony W. Lee and R. Scott Spielvogel. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Abundant Venture Partners LLC (Abundant Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Andrew Swinand and Eric Langshur. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Redesign Health, Inc. funds and launches companies that transform the healthcare system. Its portfolio includes Lively, Ever/Body, Vault, HealthQuarters, Calibrate, Springtide, Anomaly, and Proper. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Yellowbrick Learning, Inc. provides education services. The firm builds, markets and delivers academic programs in conjunction with colleges and universities. The company was founded by Robert Kingyens and Ankit Dhir and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Penn Medicine Princeton Health provides health care services. It serves the lifelong needs of central New Jersey residents, including acute care hospital services through University Medical Center of Princeton, behavioral healthcare through Princeton House Behavioral Health, rehabilitation, home care, hospice care, ambulatory surgery, a medical practice, and fitness and wellness services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ.

CSG Systems, Inc. provides business support solutions. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Merrick Pet Care, Inc. manufactures and sells natural and organic pet food products. It offers canned and dry entrees; and treats, such as chews, hooves, sausages, rawhides, tendons, bones, ears, and fillets. The firm sells a variety of dry and wet foods, as well as treats, that are available at independent pet specialty stores and online via select retailers. The company was founded by Garth Merrick in 1988 and is headquartered in Amarillo, TX.

Cafe Valley, Inc. produces bakery products. The firm provides its products for in-store bakeries, club stores, food service and convenience stores throughout the world. It develops and manufactures assortment of croissants, gourmet pastries, puffed pastries, cakes, and muffins and other baked goods through production facilities in Arizona and Indiana. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.