Thomas M. O'Brien

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Michaels Stores, Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty retail stores. It provides arts, crafts, framing, floral, home décor and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator. The firm's crafting classes, in-store events, project sheets and displays, mobile applications and on-line videos; they offer a shopping experience that can inspire creativity and confidence in their customers' artistic abilities. The company was founded by Michael J. Dupey in 1983 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Centerplate, Inc. engages in provision of food and hospitality services to sports, convention centers and entertainment venues. It offers quick serve, dining, catering, restaurants, shopping and merchandise, sales and marketing, architectural, design and build, research, consulting, strategy and talent management services. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. provides television broadcasting and digital media services. The company was founded in December 2000 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Rive Technology, Inc. operates as a catalyst technology company for the petroleum refining industry. It develops materials-based solutions for catalytic and separations processes, such as those in the petroleum refining, chemicals, and biofuels industries. It offers RiveCat, a catalyst that focuses on the conversion process in the refinery-fluid catalytic cracking. The company was founded by Lawrence Evans, Javier García Martínez and Andrew Dougherty in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

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.

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.

Bain Capital LP engages in provision of investment consulting services. It specializes in private equity, credit, public equity, venture, real estate, double impact, life sciences, and partnership strategies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain Capital Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bain Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment LLC owns and operates theme parks. It is the owner and operator of the Sea World and Busch Gardens theme parks and has a portfolio of 10 parks across the U.S. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

GCA Services Group, Inc. provides facility support services. Its services include janitorial and custodial services, contamination control for cleanroom manufacturing, facilities maintenance and operations, grounds management, in-sourced production staffing and labor management, diversified staffing, support and recycling programs. The company was founded by Graeme A. Crothall and Robert E. Drury in 2003 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Weather Co. LLC manufactures umbrellas and rain suits. Its products categories include headwear, performance outerwear, performance rainwear, and golf umbrellas. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Metuchen, NJ.

The Humane Society of The United States operates as an animal protection and welfare organization. Its activities include equine protection, disaster preparedness, wildlife protection, animals in research, and farm animal welfare programs. It protects all animals through education, investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy, and fieldwork. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Service King Paint & Body LLC provides collision repair services. It offers auto dent repair or removal, auto painting services, painless dent, aluminum, bumper, hail damage, windshield, fender, glass and auto paint repairs. The company was founded by Edward L. Lennox in 1976 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

Pelmorex Corp. provides weather forecasting products and commercial services. The firm provides offers and traveler-related information across broadcast and digital media platforms. The company was founded by Pierre L. Morrissette in 1989 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

AlliedBarton Security Services LLC provides security officer services. It offers security services with trained personnel to clients in a number of industry sectors, including commercial real estate, higher education, healthcare, residential communities, manufacturing and industrial, financial institutions, shopping centers and other commercial facilities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Smallthought Systems, Inc. provides web based data management solutions. The firm offers a Web-based application that lets users to create reports, sort and group data, collaborate with others, filter data, create formulas and subtotals, pivot tables, design forms, share and collect data, prepare calendars, charts and maps. The company was founded by Andrew Catton and Avi Bryant on February 2, 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP (The Blackstone Group International) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone Corporate Private Equity founded in 2010. The firm in headquartered in London, United Kingdom.