Elaine Sack

Highlander Partners LP (Highlander Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Michael Robert Nicolais and Laurence E. Hirsch. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Taxas.

Balanced Nutritionals LLC is a holding company founded in 2004 that owns and operates health and wellness brands. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's portfolio of brands includes Hilo, a pioneer in gummy supplements, and GoOrganic, a certified-organic gummy vitamin brand. The company's product portfolio includes energy support, immune support, apple cider vinegar, ashwagandha, and more.

Bettera Brands LLC manufactures and markets jelly beans, gummy vitamins, sugar free and organic candy. The company is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Violette Fr Inc is a beauty company founded by French makeup artist Violette Serrat. The company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The company offers a range of new beauty products formulated with safe and effective ingredients that are vegan and cruelty-free. Violette Serrat has been the CEO since incorporation.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

DermStore LLC operates online skin care and cosmetic stores. Its products include luxury, Spa products, skin care, cosmetics and hair care products for men, fragrance tools, and body products. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

The NET-A-PORTER Group Ltd. engages in retails and online sale of designer clothing and accessories. It offers shoes, bags, lingerie, sport, beauty and gifts. The company was founded by Natalie Sara Massenet in June 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Colorescience, Inc. engages in the provision of cosmetics and sunscreen products. The company is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Edge Beauty, Inc. distributes and supplies perfumes. The company is headquartered in Edgewood, NY.

Cos Bar USA, Inc. operates as cosmetics and skin care boutique. The company was founded by Lily Garfield and Cos Bar Aspe and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

DZYNE Technologies, Inc. designs and develops manned and unmanned vehicles and analytic systems. Its services include system requirements generation, concept development, vehicle design and development, styling and ergonomics, engineered reliability, vehicle assembly, integration and test and ground and flight test. The company was founded by Darrell Gillette in 2012 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Direct Scaffold Supply LP is a company that offers a wide range of scaffold ladders and accessories for sale. The company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company is one of the largest and most trusted scaffold suppliers and manufacturers in the world. The company was founded in 1999 by Gary Davis, Bobby Frederick, and Michael Doxey has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Benestar Brands LLC operates as a holding company with interests in snack products, including pork rinds, and corn tortilla chips. Its brands include Mac's, Cazo de Oro, Turkey Creek, PÖRQ, and Chicas Chips. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

McIntosh Group, Inc. is a holding company, which specializes in audio equipment. It owns the brands Sonus faber, McIntosh Laboratory, Audio Research, Wadia, Sumiko Subwoofer, and Pryma. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

AlpInvest Partners, Inc. (AlpInvest) is the New York City private equity subsidiary of Netherlands-based AlpInvest Partners BV, ultimately held by The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ: CG). Established in 1999 as NIB Capital Private Equity, the firm became AlpInvest Partners in 2004. They were the first exclusive private equity manager for a public pension fund and invest worldwide across primary funds, secondaries, and direct investment (co-investment) channels, covering the entire private equity spectrum. In addition to the New York office, AlpInvest has offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong and London. They are a socially responsible investor which works to promote sustainability and governance as an important factor in investment choices. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investments and exclude direct investments in companies that are directly involved in the manufacturing or distribution of products that clearly violate Dutch and relevant international conventions. They also explore sustainability-themed investments.