Ron Brooks

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1935, The OPERS Board of Trustees – the governing body of the system – is responsible for the administration and management of OPERS. They provide retirement, disability, and survivor benefit programs for Ohio’s active and retired public workers and their families throughout the state who are not covered by another state or local retirement system.

Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (Diamond Hill) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL). Diamond Hill provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds, separate accounts, collective investment trusts (CITs), other pooled vehicles such as sub advised funds, and a private fund.

Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC is a national specialty finance company and venture capital firm headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The firm was founded in 1999 by the executive management and key professionals of Banc One Capital Markets as a spin-off from Bank One. Stonehenge Capital Co. manages several regionally-targeted private equity and mezzanine investment funds through offices in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Laidlaw & Co. (UK) Ltd. (US) (L&C US) is the US-based brokerage division of Laidlaw & Co. (UK) Ltd., which is ultimately held by Laidlaw Holdings Ltd. The firm is headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1842. L&C US provides brokerage services to their clients.

Founded in 1960, the LSU Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation composed of business, professional and civic leaders. The Foundation manages most of the investments and serves as trustee for most of the endowed funds and other private assets contributed for the benefit of the University.

Stonehenge Capital Fund South Carolina III LLC seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of broad range of sectors. It provides equity, debt and mezzanine financing for buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 1 - 5 million.

Stonehenge Capital Fund Nevada III LLC seeks investment opportunities in small market located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of broad range of sectors. It provides equity, debt and mezzanine financing for buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 1 - 5 million.

Stonehenge Capital Fund Pennsylvania LLC seeks investment opportunities in small market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of broad range of sectors. It provides equity, debt and mezzanine financing for buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 5 million.

Stonehenge Capital Fund Louisiana II LLC invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of broad range of sectors. It provides equity, debt and mezzanine financing for buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 1 - 5 million.

Part of Sarsen Capital Corp., Stonehenge Capital Fund Oklahoma I, LLC provides investment services. The company is based in Baton Rouge, LA.