Mark O'Brien

Allied Capital Corp, a business development company, invests in private middle market companies located in the US. The fund target companies across a broad range of sectors with an EBITDA of $5 - $150 million. It provides debt and equity financing for buyout transactions and also makes minority equity co-investments. It also invests in private equity and debt funds.

D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios LLC (DE Shaw Laminar) is a private equity subsidiary of D. E. Shaw & Co. LP founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Synenco Energy, Inc. develops oil sands reserves. Its principal activities are the acquisition and development of oil sands in the Fort McMurray area of Alberta. The company was founded by Christopher H. Hopkins and Todd D. Montgomery in 1999 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina), Healthcare Business Credit Corp. provides debt financing services for the healthcare services industry. The company is based in Mount Laurel, NJ. Healthcare Business Credit was acquired by CIT Group, Inc., a SUB of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) from ITOCHU International, Inc. on August 31, 2005.

Stellus Private Credit BDC is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company based in Houston, TX. Stellus Private Credit BDC has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The company's investment objective is to maximize total return for stockholders through investing primarily in private middle-market companies. The company provides financing through first lien loans, second lien loans, and unsecured debt financing, with corresponding equity co-investments. The CEO of the company is Rob Thomsen Ladd.

Duke Capital Partners, LLC provides financial advisory, investment, and equity services. The company was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

EDG Management Co LLC (EDG Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Steve Eaton, Alan Dahl and Mike Gaffney. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

TW-NHME Holdings Corp. engages in healthcare services. The company was founded 2015 and is headquartered in Richland Hills, TX.

The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital.

SureHealth LLC operates pharmaceutical stores. It provides its specialty services for diseases include cancer, crohn's disease, Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT), Hemophilia, Hepatitis C, I nfectious Disease (HIV), Multiple Sclerosis, Infertility, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The company is headquartered in Danville, PA.

Everly Health Solutions provides remote diagnostic solutions. It offers lab connectivity, compliance and patient outreach solutions. The firm's platform enables testing solutions for health and wellness, telemedicine, diagnostic labs, and payer markets. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cellphire, Inc. develops proprietary method for the long-term stabilization of platelets in the dry state. It focuses on developing stabilized cellular materials for advanced technologies in the therapeutic and diagnostic markets through its proprietary cell stabilization technology. The company was founded by Richard O. Cliff in 2005 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Innovatel LLC provides psychiatric care services. It offers medication management, consultation with primary care physicians and pediatricians, mental health professional supervision, and multidisciplinary treatment participation. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Erie, PA.

The Bancroft Group LP provides advisory services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Full Circle Advisors LLC (Full Circle Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina), CIT Healthcare LLC is a company that provides financial advisory and financing services. The company is based in New York, NY.

BH1 Investments, Inc. provides healthcare and consulting services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of FTI Consulting, Inc., Cambio Health Solutions LLC provides healthcare turnaround management support and performance enhancement services to hospitals and health systems. The company is based in Brentwood, TN. Cambio Health Solutions was acquired by FTI Consulting, Inc. on May 31, 2005 for $43 million.

Part of Consulate Management Co., LLC, LaVie Care Centers LLC is a company that offers a range of services including comprehensive short-term rehabilitation, transitional care, Alzheimer's and dementia care, long-term care, and assisted and independent living. The company is based in Maitland, FL. The company focuses on creating rigorous systems of care and deploying technology to better understand patient needs.

PointRight, Inc. provides analytics solutions to post-acute providers, hospitals, payers, and insurance organizations. It offers PointRight Pro 3, a rehospitalization measure that has been endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF). The company was founded by Barry S. Fogel in 1995 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Healthpro Heritage LLC engages in the provision of therapy management and consulting services. It also offers clinical reimbursement, health care reform strategies, market positioning and analytics, clinical programming, staffing and recruitment, and pediatric therapy. The company is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

National HME, Inc. provides home medical equipment services. Its products include oxygen concentrators and cylinders, commode chairs, internal pumps, poles and gastric suctions. The firm offers respiratory services for patients having illness or declining functional status. The company was founded by George R. Robertson and Joshua T. Robertson in 2006 and is headquartered in Richland Hills, TX.

Hospice Cloud, Inc. provides medical equipment. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.