Jerry A. Samson

Mosaic Capital Partners LLC /North Carolina/ (Mosaic Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Smith H Dabney, Joseph J Strycharz, William A Hayes, Steve W Buchanan and Keith D Butcher. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dogwood Equity (Dogwood Equity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Rick Carlisle. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Townsend Frew & Co. LLC provides investment banking services. The company provides merger and acquisition advisory services, strategic and financial assessments, private placements of debt and equity, and fairness opinion services to health care organizations. The company was founded by W. L. Douglas Townsend Jr. and Jill S. Frew in 1995 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Immaculate Baking Co. produces and distributes baked goods to restaurants, supermarkets, and club stores. Its products include cookie dough, pie crusts, gluten free cookie, dough, biscuits, scones, cinnamon rolls, crescent rolls, and snack cookers. The company was founded by Scott Blackwell in 1995 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, MN.

The ESOP Association operates as employer-sponsored advocacy and education association focused on employee stock ownership plans. The company was founded by Robert W. Smily Jr. in 1978 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Hollandia Produce Group, Inc. engages in the production of root vegetables. The company was founded on August 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA.

Best Friends Pet Care, Inc. engages in the provision of pet care services. Its services include boarding, day camp, training, and grooming. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

ETAK Systems LLC provides installation services for wireless carriers and tower owners. Its capabilities include consulting to properly size new installations, engineering/furnishing and installing new equipment, providing emergency repairs when necessary, battery maintenance and testing, and audits to ensure equipment is working as designed over its lifetime of operation. The company was founded by Harold A. Priestley and Mitch Timmons in July 1997 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Purcell Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. provides all types of tires and tire services. The firm also provides automotive repairs and services. It serves retail, commercial, and wholesale customers. The firm has operations in Arizona, Illinois, Nevada, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arkansas, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, Washington, and Alaska. The company was founded by Robert M. Purcell in 1936 and is headquartered in Potosi, MO.

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.

ButcherJoseph & Co. LLC is a boutique investment banking firm, which engages in the provision of advisory services. Its advisory services include ESOPs, mergers and acquisitions, private capital sourcing, and valuation. The company was founded by Keith Butcher and Joseph Strychrz in 2011 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Sam Nicholas, Inc. manufactures plastic profile extruded products. The firm serves industries under the categories of office furniture, appliance, medical, recreational and RV industry and point of-purchase markets. The company was founded by Samuel G. Nicholas in 1992 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.