Brian C. McLain

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

Winona Capital Management LLC (Winona Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Laird Koldyke and Luke Reese. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Benecon Group, Inc. provides municipal insurance, brokerage and actuarial services. Its services include private sector consortiums, public sector cooperatives, group ancillary benefits, and producer/ broker, actuarial, compliance and wellness services. The company was founded by Samuel N. Lombardo and Joel E. Callihan in 1992 and is headquartered in Lititz, PA.

Fisher Funds Management Ltd. (Fisher Funds) is an independent specialist investment management firm headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The firm was founded by Carmel Fisher in 1998. Fisher Funds manages investment funds and savings accounts for a range of investors that includes community trusts, schools, charities, KiwiSaver schemes, corporate pension schemes and individuals.

GONGCHA KOREA Co., Ltd. engages in production and sale of beverages such as tea, ade, smoothie and desserts. Its products include milk tea drinks, tea lattes, fruit smoothies, cakes, cookies, and scones. The company was founded in November 2011 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

OMNIA Partners provides sourcing and supply chain management services. The firm serves over 35 industries in both the private and public sector. It is composed of three subsidiaries: National IPA, Prime Advantage, and Corporate United. The company was founded by M. Todd Abner and Ward H. Brown in 2017 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Yarra Capital Management Holdings Pty Ltd. is an Australian company located in Melbourne with domestic subsidiaries. The firm provides portfolio management services. Dion Hershan is the current CEO, occupying that position since 2017.

Backstage LLC provides online career building services to actors, singers, dancers and other artists. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard Cooperative Society is a leading food retailer with a focus on the convenience sector. The private company is based in Cambridge, MA. The group offers a wide range of additional services including funerals, insurance, legal services, and health. It champions a better way of doing business for customers and their communities. It is owned by millions of UK consumers and operates 2,600 food stores, over 1,000 funeral homes, and provides products to over 5,100 other stores, including those run by independent co-operative societies and through its wholesale business, Nisa Retail Limited. It has more than 63,000 colleagues and an annual revenue of over £10 billion.

American Investment Council provides investment and business advocacy services. The private company is based in Washington.

Leadsonline LLC is a digital platform that provides law enforcement investigators and analysts with the latest data on people and property across the United States, helping them to advance criminal cases and find elusive suspects, stolen items, and patterns of criminal activity. The company is based in Plano, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The platform also helps businesses, including pawn shops, secondhand stores, scrap metal recyclers, and online marketplaces, to report transaction information to law enforcement. Leadsonline was founded in 2000, and the CEO is Alex Finley.

The Gores Group LLC (Gores Group) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of AEG Holdings, Inc. founded in 1987 by Alec E. Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

OpenGate Capital Management LLC (OpenGate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Andrew Nikou. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Paris, France.

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

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.

Professional Warranty Service Corp. provides home warranty products and warranty administration services. It also provides a professionally administered written warranty programs for buyers and builders. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

Stellar Restaurant Group, Inc. operates and manages a chain of restaurants. The firm serves traditional and inspired burritos, bowls, salads, smoothies, and shakes. The company was founded by John S. Pepper and Adam Liebman in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Evereve, Inc. engages design of clothing to moms. It offers jeans, tops pants, dresses and skirts, and accessories. The clothes are designed to appeal younger, busier moms and the affordable pricing is right in line with department stores. It influences premium brands and boutique labels to design exclusive for a mom’s lifestyle. The company was founded by Michael Tamte and Megan Tamte in 2004 and is headquartered in Edina, MN.

Indie Lee & Co., Inc. supplies beauty products. It offers balms, cleansers, oils, scrubs, and moisturizers. The company was founded on April 22, 2009 by Indie Lee and is headquartered in South Salem, NY.

Rodd & Gunn New Zealand Ltd. provides men's clothing. The firm provides sweaters, jackets, polos, T-shirts and shorts. It also provides footwear. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Kingsland, New Zealand.

Monica Vinader Ltd. designs and produces jewelries. It offers earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and gifts. The company was founded by Gabriela Vinader and Vinader Monica on April 30, 2002 and is headquartered in Wells-next-the-Sea, the United Kingdom.

Ancora Holdings LLC is an investment holding company. The company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in United States. The company was founded by Nicola Kinnaird, Lori Perella Krebs.

The Desire Co. engages in the operation of an online community for advisory services. The company is founded by Eric Sheinkop and Judith Levey and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Naturally Chicago, Inc. operates programs, events, sponsorship, and membership organizations. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Jim Slama, Tony Olson, Brandon K. Barnholt, Bill Weiland.

TA Associates Management LP(TA Associates) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is founded in 1968 by Peter Brooke a subsidiary of TA Associates Management Holding LP.

Towne Park LLC provides staffing and managed parking services to the hospitality industry. It offers parking, shuttle, internal transport, patient transport, and employee concierge services. The firm serves healthcare, hotels, commercial, airport, restaurant and residential markets. The company was founded by Jerry B. South in 1988 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

JLL Partners, Inc (JLL partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Paul S. Levy. The firm is headquartered in New York, US.

Microban International Ltd. provides built-in antimicrobial product protection and antifungal solutions. The firm serves consumer, industrial and medical product to avoid the growth of microbes, such as bacteria, mold and mildew that can cause stains, odors and deterioration of a product. It has locations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Triumph HealthCare LLC provides acute rehabilitation and long-term acute care services. The company specializes in providing services to medically complex patients. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

IASIS Healthcare Corp. owns and operates community-focused hospitals. The company was founded in September 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Dealer Tire LLC distributes replacement tires and parts for automotive manufacturers and dealers. The firm specializes in automotive, tires, maintenance, distribution and program management. The company was founded by Dean Mueller and Scott Mueller in 1999 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

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.