Andrew Derickson

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

TruArc Partners LP (TruArc Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Ian K. Snow. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial products and equipment. The firm also offers custom tool fabrication, tool reconditioning, inventory management, procurement, packaging services, product sourcing, and technical innovation services. The company was founded by William Scheller in 2010 and is headquartered in Broken Arrow, OK.

Velocity Commercial Capital LLC engages in the provision of investment property loans for residential, multi-family, mixed-use and small commercial properties. Its mortgage programs include FlexPerm Loan, ARV Pro Loan, Credit QuickFix Loan, Fast50 Loan, and Foreign Investor Loan. The company was founded by Jeffrey T. Taylor and Christopher D. Farrar in June 2004 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of clamp and fitting products. The company was founded on October 12, 2011 and is headquartered in DE.

DecoPac, Inc. supplies and markets cake decorating products. It supplies cake decorations to cake decorators and bakeries in the world. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Anoka, MN.

Brook & Whittle Ltd. provides printing and packing products. It engages in the design and manufacture of packaging solutions for the food and beverage, household, and personal care products industries. The firm’s capabilities include flexography, rotogravure, shrink labeling, and digital printing. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Guilford, CT.

Lamark Media Group LLC provides marketing and advertising services. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Bryan Shetsky. Lamark Media Group was acquired by TruArc Partners LP on October 15, 2021.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Excel Mining Systems LLC manufactures and distributes roof bolts and roof support control products. It offers mechanical bolts, double lok, HyTec, and tension rebar bolts, cable bolts and truss, friction rock anchors, eclipse bolts, and standing support products. The company was founded by Bruce A. Cassidy Sr. in 1991 and is headquartered in Bowerston, OH.

LTI Boyd, Inc. (dba Boyd Corp.) manufactures precision-engineered products. It manufactures and supplies custom engineered components for large, multinational OEMs across various end markets, including the heavy truck, recreational vehicle, enterprise electronics, agriculture and construction equipment, aerospace and consumer electronics industries. The firm offers transportation products that include gaskets and seals, custom extrusions and moldings, hoses, metal stamping and fabrication, window and baffle assemblies, aviation insulation and bonding systems. The company was founded in July 2011 and is headquartered in Modesto, CA.

Part of Hyster-Yale, Inc., Cascade is an American company that provides an end-to-end middleware development platform for web3. The company is located in the US and was founded by Carl J. Bonta. The company offers a chain and language agnostic developer environment, enabling enterprises to manage all their smart contracts and custom workflows across different blockchains in a single environment. Cascade is compliant with enterprise best practices and helps companies accelerate development and time-to-market with reusable "modules" and smart contract templates.

Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. designs and manufactures stainless steel worm gear clamp products. It offers hevay duty, spring clamps, no-hub couplings, and merchandising packaging and accessories. The firm serves automotive, marine, plumbing, government and military, truck and engine, heavy equipment, and telecommunications markets. The company was founded by Philip Rauch in 1913 and is headquartered in Smyrna, TN.

Winchester Interconnect Corp. designs and manufactures electronic connector products. Its provides connectors, hermetics, cables, fiber components, microwave absorber material, sensors, and trainline junction boxes. The company was founded on May 22, 2006 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

PROTOTEK Holdings LLC engages in the manufacture of precision sheet metal fabrication products. It offers cutting and engraving, plastic and composite fabrication, machining, quality assurance, assembly, and finishing services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Contoocook, NH.

Boyd Corp. GmbH specializes in advanced sealing, thermal management, and protection solutions. The firm?s products include bonding and adhesive systems, custom extrusions, custom hoses, custom moldings, gaskets and seals, heat exchangers, heat sinks, liquid cooling, thermal interface materials, two phase cooling, surface protection, aircraft insulation, display components, electrical insulation, and stamped dampers. It offers Aavid Genie, Aavid SmartCFD, design engineering, manufacturing capabilities, prototyping, as well as testing and validation services. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Syke, Germany.

FiberVisions LP manufactures and markets polyolefin staple fibers. The firm develops, manufactures and markets polyolefin fibers for nonwoven, textile and industrial applications. The company headquartered in Duluth, GA.

New Directions Aromatics, Inc. supplies unadulterated, therapeutic-grade essential oils and raw materials. Its products include soaps, cosmetic bases, candle waxes, fragrant oils, vegetable oils, butters, botanical extracts, clays, muds, and mineral salts. The company was founded by Alex Thomas in 1999 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Trademark Cosmetics, Inc. is a company that specializes in custom formulations for cosmetics. The company is based in Riverside, CA and was founded in 1994 by David Ryngler. The company offers laboratory services, filling machines, warehouse storage, and shipping. Kristopher L. Dover has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

AVIEL Systems, Inc. provides information technology, management consulting, and acquisition solutions to the federal government. The company was founded by John R. Chapel on January 9, 2006 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Kraton Polymers LLC produces styrenic block copolymers. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Supresta LLC manufactures and distributes organophosphorus flame retardants, plasticizers, additives, and lubricants. Its products include Fyrol, Phosflex, Fyrolflex, Fyrquel, Syn-O-Ad, and Victawet. The company was founded in July, 2004 and is headquartered in located in Ardsley, NY

Service Champ, Inc. provides parts and equipment to the quick lube industry. It also distributes oil filters, air filters, wiper blades, gaskets, drain plugs and other parts and equipment. The company was founded by Fred Berman and Marc Berman in 1984 and is headquartered in Chalfont, PA.