David L. Benyaminy

Trimaran Capital Partners LLC (Trimaran Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Jay R. Bloom, Andrew R. Heyer and Dean C. Kehler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 1969, CIBC World Markets Corp. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The firm provides a range of credit and capital market products, investment banking and merchant banking services in North America and worldwide. They offer a range of advisory services, as well as underwrite debt, credit and equity products for corporate, government and institutional clients. CIBC world Markets Corp. also provides equity products and services, fixed-income services, foreign exchange products and solutions, securitization and credit structuring services, as well as trades and distributes short-term debt instruments. In addition, the firm originates financial solutions including credit products for medium-sized businesses in Canada. They also provide private equity, mezzanine and bridge financing to companies in North America, Europe and Australia. The company is based in New York City

El Pollo Loco, Inc. engages in the ownership and management of restaurant chains. It specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken. The company was founded by Pancho Ochoa in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Founded in 2009 by David Benyaminy, Kyce Chihi, Steven Flyer, Daniel Gaspar and Gregory Prata, Gotham Private Equity Partners LP is a private equity firm located in New York City.

AUA Private Equity Partners LLC (AUA Private Equity) is a private equity founded in 1998 by Andrew Unanue. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Associated Foods Holdings LLC supplies grocery products to branded independent retail supermarkets. The firm also engages in grocery distribution, financing, marketing and promotional services. The company was founded by Ira Gober and Harry Laufer and is headquartered in Hewlett, NY.

Vstar Entertainment Group LLC produces family friendly consumer shows and events. It provides turnkey, in-house solutions for agencies, brands, corporations and marketing experts serving the event, sports and experiential industries. The company was founded by Vincent E. Egan in 2015 and is headquartered in Shoreview, MN.

Columbus Nova Partners LLC is a Private Equity firm a subsidiary of Sparrow Capital Holdings LLC founded in 2000.The firm is headquartered in New York.

TruFood Mfg, Inc. operates as a contract manufacturer of snack food products. The firm’s capabilities include moulded chocolate products, moulded chocolate products with inclusions, filled chocolate pieces, granola products, baked bar products, cereal-based snack bars, fruit and nut snack bars and layered protein bar products. The company was founded by Spiro Tsudis and Marjorie Tsudis in 1985 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.