Jean Paul Desrochers

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

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

SouthernSun Asset Management LLC (SouthernSun) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Michael Cook in 1989 as Michael W. Cook Asset Management, Inc. SouthernSun primarily provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, public pension plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, municipalities, pooled investment funds, registered mutual funds, trusts, banks, and other US and international institutions.

Fir Tree Capital Management LP, do-business-as Fir Tree Partners (Fir Tree), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jeffery Tannenbaum in 1994 and formerly known as Fir Tree, Inc. They are a subsidiary of FTCM GP LLC. Fir Tree manages assets on behalf of endowments, foundations, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of CFS CF & Co. I Holdings LP, which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. The firm was founded by Bernie Gerald Cantor and John Fitzgerald in 1945. Headquartered in New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald offers clients a global, multi-asset prime brokerage platform with a focus on the quality middle market.

H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East.

Kohlberg & Co. LLC (Kohlberg & Co) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by James Andrew Kohlberg and Jerome S. Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in Mount Kisco, New York.

Goldstein Lewin & Co. provides tax planning and estate management services. The private company is based in Boca Raton, FL.

Graham Partners, Inc (Graham Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of The Graham Group Inc founded in 1988 by Steve C. Graham. The firm is headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Superior International Industries, Inc. installs and manufactures recreational products. It provides playground products, shades, shelter, sky span, site amenities, recycled playgrounds, indoor playgrounds, and components. The company was founded by Ray Derbecker in 1992 and is headquartered in Carrollton, GA.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Koch Industries, Inc. (Investment Management) (Koch-IM) is the investment management division of Koch Industries, Inc., a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Founded in 1940, Koch-IM provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

HBK Private Equity Group LLC (HBK Private Equity) is the private equity investment arm of HBK Investments LP. Formed in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, the firm also maintains offices in New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

Blackstone Credit /Private Equity/ (Blackstone Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Blackstone Growth Advisors LLC (Blackstone Growth Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone Inc founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Trivest Partners, Inc. operates as an investment firm. The company is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

ATX Networks Corp. provides broadband access and media distribution solutions. Its products include test equipment, optical access connectors and adapters, surge suppressors and isolators, and headend racks and accessories. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Whitby, Canada.

Cambridge Associates LLC is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1973 by James Bailey and Henry Lewis. Cambridge Associates provides investment management and advisory services to colleges and universities, foundations and other non-profit institutions. They also act as an investment adviser to private clients, family offices, corporations, healthcare institutions, insurance groups, pension plans and ERISA pools and public and government-related groups.

Pine Tree Equity Management LP (Pine Tree Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Jeff Settembrino. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

North State Acceptance LLC engages in the provision of sub-prime automobile finance and ancillary insurance products. Its also offers personal loans for various consumer needs, such as bill consolidations, home improvements, vacations, emergency expenses, college tuitions, and other major purchases. The company was founded by James L. Ratcliff III in 1997 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Boyne Capital Partners LLC (Boyne Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Jim R. Malone and Derek A. McDowell. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

AmeriFactors Financial Group LLC provides account receivable factoring services. Its services include business cash advance, factoring and freight factoring services. The company was founded in 1990 by Kevin R. Gowen Sr. and is headquartered in Celebration, FL.

Raymond James Bank NA operates as a bank. It offers securities mortgage, lending, home equity lending, residential mortgages, state bond home loan programs, and deposit services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Twin-Star International, Inc. manufactures home furniture products. The firm offers home furnishings, electric fire places, stoves, heaters and consumer electronics. The company was founded by Mark Asofsky and Michael D. Horvitz in 1996 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, FL.

Dauenhauer Acquisition Corp. provides plumbing and heating contracting services. The company is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

JMH Capital LLC (JMH Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Michael James Mullen, Anthony W. Brooke, John A. Nies, and Scott D. Steele. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.