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Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

RFE Management Corp (RFE Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1979. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

Wilshire Advisors LLC (Wilshire) is a privately-held investment technology and advisory firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Dennis Tito in 1972 as Wilshire Associates, Inc. Wilshire provides innovative investment solutions, consulting services and multi-asset analytics to institutional and intermediary clients worldwide.

PPM America Capital Partners (PPMACP) is a private equity subsidiary of PPM America Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc. develops and operates vascular access centers. The firm provides a range of both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for both vascular access and peripheral vascular angiography. The company was founded by Ronald H. Rodgers Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

ShelterLogic Corp. manufactures and markets fabric covered, steel frame shelters, and canopies for consumer and commercial applications. It offers all-weather shelters, portable garages, anchors, pop-up canopies, tents, sheds, garages, storage buildings, patio covers, replacement canopy covers, and accessories. The company was founded on August 8, 2011 and is headquartered in Watertown, CT.

Brook & Whittle Holding Corp. operates as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in North Branford, CT.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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

TPG Growth LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2000 by William E. McGlashan and Michael Guthrie. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, United States with additional office in London, United Kingdom.

iMedX, Inc. operates as a integrated medical document management and health information solutions company. It offers a full suite of revenue cycle management solutions including medical transcription and coding services, results-based consulting, education and training opportunities, and data analytics. The company was founded by Venkat V. Sharma in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Garden Green Products LLC engages in the provision of seed and seed starting products. It operates through the following brands: american seed, NK Lawn & Garden, Ferry-Morse, Jiffy, SUPERthrive, Livingston, Jiffy Hydro, and McKenzie Seed. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Norton, MA.

Stamos Capital Partners LP (Stamos Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Peter S. Stamos in 2002 as Stamos Partners Capital Management LP. Stamos Capital provides advisory services to private investment funds (SCP Funds) and to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, colleges, foundations, endowments, trusts, and other clients.

GAPRC Holding Corp. provides advertising services. It designs and executes integrated retail marketing programs that include pre media advertising execution, digital creative and design, digital asset management services, photographic services and interactive services for national retailers. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

RFE-Hastings Investment LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

Part of RIA Solutions, Inc., LaunchPad Home Group is a family of regional home inspection and services brands that aim to simplify home ownership at every stage of the journey. The private company is based in Austin, TX. LaunchPad's mission is to create lifelong relationships by providing support systems, best practices, and capital base for the mutual growth of their brands. Scott Swayze has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

ZRG Partners LLC provides global executive search and talent management services. It offers market analysis and talent identification in conjunction to talent management solutions. The firm's practice areas include aerospace, board services, consumer, cyber security and defense/intelligence, education, financial services, and healthcare services and solutions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Rochelle Park, NJ.

Veransa Group, Inc. specializes in transforming urban wood and yard waste into valuable commodities on an industrial scale. Veransa is based in the Tampa Bay region of Florida and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company vertically integrates green waste collection centers with commodities manufacturing facilities to achieve highest-value use, waste-to-organic commodities production. It also processes wood waste into the feedstock for decorative mulch and renewable energy. The company was founded by Marc Owensby, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Hti Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures electric motors and complex engineering assemblies. It offers components, injection molding, metal stampings, casting, powder metal parts, fans, shafts, cord sets, and gears. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in LaVergne, TN.

CongruityHR LLC provides human resources services. It offers workers compensation, payroll, and employee benefit programs. The company was founded by Darrin Hunter in 2011and is headquartered in Kernersville, NC.

Friendly Group LLC provides mentorship, direction, resources, and capital to take strategic initiatives to the next level. The company is based in Westlake, TX, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company reviews the business valuation process and the six factors that buyers focus on when assessing HVAC, plumbing, or electrical companies. The company is growing and expanding its roster of leading home services partner companies. The company's finely tuned, holistic approach sets them apart. The CEO of the company is Joe Bergman.

PCX Aerostructures LLC engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of engineered, precision, and flight-critical aerospace components and assemblies. The firm offers airframes, engines, landing gear, and rotor heads for both helicopter and fixed wing aerospace platforms. Its customers include Airbus, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Sikorsky, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, and Northup Grumman. It also provides assembly, precision machining, inspection, special processes, engineering, and overhaul and repair services. The company was founded by Wilson L. Fenn in 1900 and is headquartered in Newington, CT.

PCX Holding Corp. operates investment company vehicle. The company is headquartered in 2014 and is headquartered in New Canan, CT.

Eagle Holding Co., Inc. operates as a development stage company. The company is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

EnsembleIQ, Inc. designs and develops business-to-business integrated information and marketing platform. The firm provides EIQ research solutions, custom marketing solutions, database solutions, and enterprise solutions. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

GA Communications, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. It also provides brand transformation, photography, design, strategy, writing, styling, visual merchandising, production, database management, web design and development, printing, video and consulting services. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Charlotte, and Philadelphia. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Stone Mountain, GA.

Newstone Capital Partners LLC (Newstone Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by Timothy P. Costello and John C. Rocchio. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Bison Capital Asset Management LLC (Bison Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Douglas Trussler. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Saints Ventures LLC (Saints Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ken Sawyer and David Quinlivan. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Wilshire Private Markets Group (WPMG) is a subsidiary of Wilshire Associates, Inc. The firm was founded in 1984 and headquartered in California.