Jason F. Shafer

Trumpet Search LLC provides healthcare services. The firm's services include in-home behavior management consultation, assessment, home program designing, behavior plan development, parent coaching and support, parent education programs, practical advice for solving childhood behavioral problems, early intervention, language assessment, functional communication training, and social skills programs. It offers behavior treatment services for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

Polaris Hospital Co. LLC acquires, develops, and operates hospitals. It offers behavioral health, physical medicine, rehabilitation services. The company was founded in 2007 by Kevin D. Lee and is headquartered in Murfreesboro, TN.

Founded in 1982, William Blair Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in Chicago. The firm is a subsidiary of William Blair & Co. LLC

Founded in 1998, Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) is a broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston, Denver, Colorado and Palo Alto, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWPG), a San Francisco-based investment banking firm. Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). TWP's investment banking, brokerage and equity research divisions serve emerging growth companies and institutional investors around the world. They are a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. TWP specializes in the growth sectors of the economy with a particular focus on the consumer, energy, healthcare, Internet, media/telecommunications, metals/mining and technology sectors. Within the consumer sector, the firm focuses on: financial products, gaming/lodging, interactive market services, lifestyles/sports retailers, restaurants and hardlines and softlines retailing. TWP's global energy research is provided by analysts in three countries and covers the following trends: (1) fast-growing oil and natural gas producers in North America and worldwide (2) domestic and international energy service companies and (3) alternative energy technology and resource developers. Within the healthcare sector, TWP focuses on: biotechnology, diagnostics, healthcare information technology, pharmaceutical services, life science technology, medical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals. The firm's interest in the Internet, media and telecommunications sector include: Internet services, media, broadcasting and telecommunications services. Their focus within the metals and mining sector include: base metals, gold, precious metals and uranium. TWP's technology research focuses on: (1) applied technologies (2) communications components (3) core and wireless communications equipment (4) IP networking communications equipment (5) electronic supply chain (6) enterprise hardware (7) information and financial technology services (8) semiconductor capital equipment (9) broadline and specialty semiconductors (10) applications and communications software and (11) infrastructure software. TWP also provides value-added equities analysis across a variety of sectors including: industrials, financials, consumer, technology and healthcare.

Council Capital (Council Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Dennis Bottorff and Katie Gambill. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

HCP & Co. (HCP) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Victor L. Maruri and Carlos L. Signoret. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Growth Partners LLC (Chicago Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Robert Blank, David Chandle, Arda Minocherhomjee and Timothy Murray. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Trumpet Behavioral Health LLC provides applied behavior analysis therapy for autism and related developmental disorders. It offers in-home behavior management consultation, assessment, home program design, behavior plan development, parent coaching and support, intensive behavioral and educational support, insurance-reimbursed, functional behavior assessment, program design and development. The company was founded by Lani Fritts and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

EyeSouth Partners LLC provides support services to eye care practices. It offers medical and surgical eye care services, including treatment for cataracts, corneal disease, glaucoma, disease of the retina and macula, oculoplastics and medical optometry. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA..