Michael Sherman

Barrel Ventures Management LLC (Barrel Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Nate Cooper. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Cooper Management Co. LLC (Cooper Management) is a privately-owned family office headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2002 by Phillip and Carey Cooper. Cooper Management manages, sustains and grows the Family’s wealth across multiple households and four generations.

Freeman Spogli & Co Inc (Freeman Spogli) is a private equity firm founded in 1983 by Bradford M. Freeman and Ronald Paul Spogli. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and their offices in New York.

Maxi Canada, Inc. operates as a frozen food company. It offers chicken breast patties, nuggets, chicken breast tenders, and buffalo. The company was founded by Joseph Friedmann in 1970 and is headquartered in Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Canada.

Jewish Community Centers of Chicago provides summer day camps, fitness and sports activities for children, teens, and adults. The private company is based in Skokie, IL.

The Cove School, Inc. owns and operates school. The company was founded by Alfred A. Strauss in 1947 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

L&L Foods Holdings LLC provides food packaging solutions. Its product offerings include salad dressings and toppings, croutons, spice blends, tortilla chips, cherries, pineapples, raisins, cranberries, blueberries, figs and dates. The company was founded by John Pooley in 2010 and is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Enjoy Life Natural Brands LLC engages in the manufacture and market of gluten-free food products. It offers various cereals, cookies, granolas, snack bars, bagels, trail mixes, chocolate chips, and chocolate bars for people with food allergies, lactose intolerance, and celiac diseases. The company was founded by Scott Mandell in 2001 and is headquartered in Schiller Park, IL.

Part of Performance Food Group Co., Redi-Cut Foods, Inc. is a company that processes and distributes fresh-cut produce to quick-service restaurants and other home meal replacement companies. The company is based in Franklin Park, IL. Redi-Cut Foods was acquired by Performance Food Group Co. on December 13, 2000 for $133.10 million.

Edward Don & Co. LLC distributes and supplies foodservice equipment. It offers dinnerware, glassware, flatware, linens, furniture, fuel, and cleaning products. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC (Citadel Enterprise) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded by Kenneth C. Griffin and Reade Griffith in 1990 and formerly known as Citadel LLC. Citadel Enterprise provides investment banking, institutional trading and fund administration services to many types of US and non-US domiciled clients.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago provides critical resources that bring food, refuge, health care, education and emergency assistance. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.