Dave Herbert

Gaylord Container Corp. manufactures and distributes corrugated containers, containerboard, unbleached kraft paper, multiwall bags, grocery bags and sacks, and specialty chemicals. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Trusted Media Brands, Inc. operates as a multi-brand and multi-platform media and direct marketing company. The firm publishes magazines, books, music collections, and video products. It offers consumer goods and fitness products. The company was founded by DeWitt Wallace in 1922 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sovereign Specialty Chemicals, Inc. develops, produces and distributes adhesives, sealants and coatings primarily used in packaging & converting, industrial and construction markets. The company operates in both commercial and construction segments. It was founded by Waud Reeve B in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Henry Co. LLC engages in the provision of building envelope systems. It offers foundation systems, roofing systems, flooring, air barrier systems, waterproofing systems, specialty waterproofing, and performance additives. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Pregis Holding II Corp. engages in manufacturing, marketing, and supplying packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

SII Holding I Corp. operates in the manufacturing industry. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

Jacuzzi, Inc. manufactures and distributes whirlpool baths and spa products. It offers showers, shower systems, spa towel warming drawers, shower towers, radiant floor warming systems, pure air systems, cleansing systems, and shower enclosures. Jacuzzi was founded in 1915 and is located in Chino, CA.

Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc. prints and publishes magazines and newspapers. It offers news, automotive, mass circulation, children and teenagers, leisure, and TV listings magazines. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Quaker Houghton PA, Inc. offers metalworking fluids and services. It offers services to the automotive, aerospace, firearms, metals, mining, machinery, offshore, and beverage industries. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Worldwide Media Services Group, Inc. publishes celebrity journalism and health and fitness magazines. The firm manages 18 different digital sites including RadarOnline.com, OKmagazine.com, CountryWeekly.com, Shape.com, FitPregnancy.com, MensFitness.com, and MuscleandFitness.com. The company was founded by Arthur H. Kernin 1936 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pregis Corp. manufactures and supplies protective packaging products. It offers paper systems, inflatable air systems, temporary protective films, foam for fabrication, and foam sheets and pouches. The firm offer services such as consultation and assessment, training and behavior, reinforcement, and design and testing lab. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

NYSE Euronext operates financial markets and provides trading solutions. It offers an array of products and services in cash equities, futures, options, swaps, exchange-traded products, bonds, clearing operations, market data, commercial technology solutions and carbon trading, all designed to meet the evolving needs of investors, issuers, financial institutions and market participants. The company was founded by Jean-François Théodore in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Howard Berger Co. LLC manufactures and sells hardware and house wares related products. Its products include plumbing products, paint applicators, hand tools, garden care, pest control, and home environment and electrical products. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

Springs Window Fashions LLC designs and provides drapes, blinds, shades, and other window treatments. Its brands include Bali, Graber, SWFcontract, Horizons, Window Images and MechoSystems. The company was founded by John N. Graber in 1939 and is headquartered in Montgomery, PA.

AS America, Inc. offers bath and kitchen products. It manufactures building products, including faucets, fixtures, furniture, vitreous china fixtures, cast iron sinks, whirlpool tubs and other wellness products as well as decorative panels. The firm was formed from the merger of three companies: American Standard Americas, Crane Plumbing, and Eljer. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ.

BT Capital Partners, Inc. operates as a private equity investment arm of Bankers Trust Co. It is headquartered in New York, NY.

Swanson Industries, Inc. manufactures, supplies and repairs hydraulic components. It engages in the engineering, design and research and development activities. The firm offers cylinders, chrome plating, long-wall mine shields, laser cladding, hydraulic pumps, motors, valves and friction welding. The company was founded by Paul T. Swanson in 1964 and is headquartered in Morgantown, WV.

SRS Distribution, Inc. engages in the distribution of commercial and residential roofing products. It offers roofing shingles, metal, commercial supplies, skylights, chalking and cement supplies, ventilation equipment, building tools, siding materials, windows, doors, decking, veneer stones, building and farming supplies, acrylic block, soffits, fascia, gutter products and wood shakes, asphalt composition shingles, and slates. The company was founded in February 2008 and is headquartered in McKinney, TX.

Excelitas Technologies Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of photonic solutions for the lighting, detection, and optical technology. It offers energetics, high energy switches, global positioning system locks, power supplies, lamp and lamp systems, light emitting diode components and systems, UV curing system, UVC disinfection light sources, avionic displays, defense optronics, dismounted soldier, space optics, optical elements and components, integrated original equipment manufactured optical systems, optomechanical components, laser optics, imaging lenses and systems, photonic detectors, and thermal infrared sensors. The firm serves the biomedical, scientific, semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, safety, security, consumer products, defense, and aerospace sectors. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

VC GB Holdings, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of lighting and ceiling fan products. It offers ceiling lights, lamps, chandeliers, pendants, mirrors, bath lights, wall sconces, and decorative products. The company is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

Evoqua Water Technologies LLC provides water treatment solutions. Its water and wastewater treatment products include activated carbon, anaerobic digestion, biosolids treatment, disinfection, filtration, odor and corrosion control, physical chemical treatment, aeration and mixing, and electrochemical products. It also offers electrocatalytic, intake equipment, filter press equipment, and media exchange services. The company is headquartered in Warrendale, PA.

The William E. Simon Foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on providing education and community-based services to inner-city youth and families. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's goal is to promote independence, personal success, and full participation in society.

SWF Holdings LP operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Visual Comfort Group, Inc. is an American company that manufactures lighting products.

BDT & MSD Partners LLC is a merchant bank. The company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, and the United States. The CEOs are Byron David Trott and Gregg Robert Lemkau. The company was founded in 2023.