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Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP (Angelo Gordon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michael L. Gordon in 1988. They were acquired by TPG, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG) in 2023. Angelo Gordon invests on behalf of pension funds, corporations, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and individuals.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. is a learning company, which engages in instructional curriculum, assessment, technology, and professional learning. The company was founded in 1832 by William Ticknor and James Fields and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc. provides childcare and pre-school educational services. It offers tutorial programs in the areas of literacy, reading, foreign languages, and mathematics. The organization focuses on the physical, social, emotional, cognitional, and linguistical development of children. KinderCare Learning Centers was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

General Nutrition Centers, Inc. engages in the retail of nutritional supplementary products. It provides vitamin, mineral, herbal and other specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet and energy products. The company was founded in October 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Thorley Industries LLC develops products for infants and children. Its products include 4moms mamaRoo, 4moms breezeplayard and 4moms self-installing car seat. The firm offers infant seats, playards, strollers, bouncy seats, infant tubs, spout covers and accessories including car seat adapters, color kits, bassinets, handlebar bags and cell phone chargers, and double strollers. The company was founded by Robert D. Daley and Henry F. Thorne in June 2005 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

KinderCare Education LLC engages in the provision of early childhood education services. Its business lines operate under the KinderCare Learning Centers, Knowledge Beginnings, CCLC, The Grove School, Champions, and Cambridge Schools brands. The company was founded by Lowell J. Milken in 1969 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

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.

CI Capital Partners LLC (CI Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Frederick Iseman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

George K. Baum & Co. is an investment banking firm with an industry-leading municipal bond business. Its clients include both individual and institutions, and it approaches each one with commitment, energy, innovation and confidence. Its focus is on helping its clients achieve their goals. It does that by providing relevant products and services in every segment of its business. It is dedicated to combining quality service with integrity and creativity- a commitment it has maintained since the firm was founded in 1928. By choosing George K. Baum & Co. as an investment partner, clients gain access to a broad array of investment opportunities and expertise. It is a leader in municipal finance and consistently ranks as one of the nation's top underwriters of negotiated municipal bonds. The firm trades government, agency and mortgage-backed securities. The Firm's affiliate, George K. Baum Capital Advisors, Inc. helps clients realize superior value primarily through mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising assignments.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Rodger R. Krouse and Marc J. Leder. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Golf Digest Cos. publishes golf magazines. It offers golf digest shop, golf digest perks, and golf digest planner. The company was founded by John F. Barnett, William H. Davis, and Howard Gill in 1950 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Dunkin' Brands, Inc. engages in the provision of franchise services. It is a a premier franchisor of quick service restaurants under the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Canton, MA.

MidOcean US Advisor LP (MidOcean Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by James Edward Virtue. The firm is headquartered in New York.

New Leaders, Inc. operates as non-profit organization. It recruits and trains school leaders for the improvement of education for poor and minority students. Its programs include leading instruction, emerging leaders, aspiring principals, principal institute, transforming teams, and principal supervisors. The company was founded by Mike Johnston, Jonathan Schnur, and Edwin C. Cohen in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

William M. Mercer, Inc. provides investment management and insurance brokerage services. The private company is based in Seattle, WA.

Guardian Early Learning Group Pty Ltd. owns and operates childcare centers. The firm offers childcare consultants to assist current day care center owners or prospective investors with childcare center management advice. The company was founded by Anthony Smith and Tom Hardwick in 2004 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Eyemart Express LLC operates a chain of optical retail stores. It offers full rim and semi rimless frames for men, women, and kids. The firm also sells single vision, bifocal, trifocal, and progressive lenses, as well as anti-scratch, anti-reflective, tint, polarized, photo chromic, and high definition lens. Eyemart Express was founded by Doug Barnes Sr. in 1990 and is headquartered in Farmers Branch, TX.

New State Capital Partners LLC (New State Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by David Blechman. The firm is headquartered in Larchmont, New York.

Reflection Sciences, Inc. provides executive function testing to provide foundations for learning. It offers MEFS? software application, data analysis, and intervention. The company was founded by Phil Zelazo and Stephanie Carlson in 2014 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Independent Pet Partners Holdings LLC operates as a retailing firm. The company is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Partners Group Inc. (United States) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Partners Group (Private Equity) founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Houston.