Jeffrey J. Macke

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.

The Coleman Co., Inc. manufactures camping and outdoor recreation products. The firm's products include tents and shelters, stoves and grills, coolers and water jugs, lanterns and lights, furniture and games, sleeping bags and beds, accessories and ATV, and replacement parts.. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Condor Technology Solutions, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide technology and marketing communications services to help commercial and government clients more effectively manage the information environment. The Group has two operating divisions: Condor Interactive and the Enterprise Performance Solutions. The Condor Interactive is comprised of two business units: Infrastructure Support and Marketing Communications. The Infrastructure Support unit provides a wide variety of product procurement and technical services designed to span the technology lifecycle. The Marketing Communications unit provides a wide selection of interactive communication solutions.

SLS International, Inc. engages in the manufactures and sells loudspeakers through dealer networks. The company's product lines consist of professional contractor speaker system, the universal soldier speaker system and the home theater speaker system. The professional speaker system consists of eighteen different models of speaker systems, each model consisting of a speaker cabinet and components of woofers and ribbon drivers. The commercial loudspeakers consist of lower cost speakers with twelve models of different size that are sold in music stores for orchestras and disc jockeys. Home theatre systems consist of four models that use the smallest unit of professional contractor loudspeaker system as their basis. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ozark, MO.

Diversified Resources LLC is a private company based in College Park, MD.

Mariner Capital Ventures LLC seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturers, value-added distributors and services with revenues of less than $2 million and between negative to $0.5 million in EBITDA. It provides financing for incubation, seed, early and later stage capital requirements with investment size ranging from $100K to $1 million per investment.

Crestwood Holdings LP engages in the ownership and management of the general partners of Inergy LP. It engages in the sale, distribution, storage, marketing, trade, processing, and fractionation of propane, natural gas, and other natural gas liquids to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers. The company was founded on April 29, 2005 and is headquartered in Clayton, MO.

Energy Sources, Inc. develops, builds, owns and operates fuel-grade ethanol plants. The company is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

Houlihan's Restaurant Group, Inc. is a private company based in Leawood, KS. The company specializes in the restaurant industry.

SKT Ventures, Inc. (SKT Ventures) is a venture capital arm of The Southern Kansas Telephone Co., Inc. founded in 1997 The firm is headquartered in Clearwater, Kansas.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Hypertherm Associates, Inc. manufactures industrial cutting equipment. The firm's products include plasma cutters and consumables. It caters shipbuilding, manufacturing, and automotive repair sectors. The company was founded by Robert C. Dean Jr. and Richard W. Couch Jr. in 1968 and is headquartered in Hanover, NH.

Virgo Associates LLC (Virgo Associates) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Hemanth Parasuram and Guhan Swaminathan. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Mariner Equity Management LLC operates as an alternative Investment manager. The company is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Cobalt Boats LLC manufactures luxury power boats and cruisers. Its products range from 10 Series, Bowriders, A Series, Water Sports Series, Cuddies & Cruisers, and SD Series. The company was founded by Pack St. Clair in 1968 and is headquartered in Neodesha, KS.

Part of Energy Transfer LP, Crestwood Equity GP LLC is a company that operates as a general partner. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. Robert G. Phillips has been the CEO of the company since 2013. Crestwood Equity GP was acquired by Crestwood Holdings LLC on June 19, 2013 for $80 million.

Ferrellgas, Inc. manufactures and distributes propane and related equipment in the United States. It supplies propane for residential, industrial, and agricultural needs. The company is located in Liberty, MO

The Montshire Museum of Science operates museums and institutions. Its programs include children and families, special events, adults, camp in, pop-up science for your community and summer camp. The company was founded by Walter C. Paine and Robert Chaffee in 1974 and is headquartered in Norwich, VT.

Part of Ledyard Financial Group, Inc., Ledyard National Bank is a banking institution that offers personal and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, and loans. The company is based in Hanover, NH. In addition to banking services, Ledyard National Bank also offers wealth management services, including investment management and brokerage services. The company provides convenient banking tools such as online and mobile banking, cardvalet, and uchoose debit card rewards. Ledyard National Bank is committed to providing excellent customer service and educating its clients through its education and information center. The company was founded by Dick Couch, and Josephine Moran has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Merchco Services, Inc. provides retail store development and support services. The private company is based in San Antonio, TX.

Part of Energy Transfer LP, Crestwood Midstream GP LLC is a company that markets, stores, and supplies natural gas liquids. The company is based in Kansas City, MO.

Global Marine Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. It provides wireline telecom services through its subsidiaries. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.