Sam Mischner

Black Opal Equity LLC (BOE) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Matt Day. The firm is headquartered in New York.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Associated Press provides news media services. It offers global news network, delivering news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. The firm supplies a stream of news around the clock to its domestic members, international subscribers and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

United Press International, Inc. provides information to media outlets, businesses, government and researchers. It has offices in Beirut, Hong Kong, London, Santiago, Seoul and Tokyo. The company was founded by Edward W. Scripps in 1907 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of PetSmart LLC, Petsmart.com, Inc. is a company that retails pet supplies online. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. Petsmart.com was acquired by PetSmart LLC on February 22, 2002 for $9.50 million.

HGST, a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), develops innovative, advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world’s most valued data. HGST addresses customers’ rapidly changing storage needs by delivering intelligent storage devices that tightly integrate hardware and software to maximize solution performance. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, HGST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Cloud, Data Center, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. HGST was established in 2003 and maintains its U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California.

Search Fund Partners (Search Fund Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Dave Carver and Rich Kelley. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Mainsail Management Co LLC (Mainsail Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Jason Payne and Gavin Turner. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

ABC News Holding Co., Inc. owns and operates news channel. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

UCIT Online Security, Inc provides online security services. It offers IP based digital video security, real-time surveillance and remort concierge. The company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Trip Drink Ltd. is a trusted supplier of CBD products, including oils and drinks, that can help reduce stress. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2019 by Daniel Khoury and Olivia Ferd. The British company offers free shipping on all orders over £20 and have a range of bundles available for purchase. The company's CBD drinks come in flavors such as elderflower and mint, and their oils come in orange blossom and wild mint.

DSD Partners LLC provides empowering business services with industry-leading innovations. The company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 2004. Mark Devooght has been the CEO of the company since 2021.