Laura Vartanian

Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc. manufactures cheese alternatives. The firm’s products include lactose intolerants, healthy lifestyle, gluten intolerants/celiac, soy allergies, lactose intolerants, healthy lifestyle, gluten intolerants/celiac, dairy allergies/sensitivities, vegans, lactose intolerants, healthy lifestyle, heart smarts and gluten intolerants/celiac. The company was founded by Angelo S. Morini in 1980 and is headquartered in North Kingstown, RI.

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.

Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates a chain restaurant. It offers tacos, burritos, bowls and salads, enchiladas, nachos, and quesadillas, sides, desserts, and drinks. It also caters event and corporate catering services. The company was founded by Ralph Rubio in 1983 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

PRT Growing Services Ltd. engages in the production and distribution of container grown forest seedlings. It offers cold storage services, seedling management, seed orchards and seed sales, seed services, woody crops, and seed zone maps. The company was founded by Charlie Johnson and Ev Van Eerden in 1988 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Lignetics Investment Corp. operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nautic Partners LLC (Nautic Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Gorgi Habib Y. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. designs and develops software solutions. It offers customized software programs that simplify and automate the administrative requirements of insolvency professionals. The company was founded by David S. Watkins in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Hilco Equity Partners LP invests in middle market companies located in North America with revenues of $20 - $150 million, experienced management team and sustainable competitive advantage. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of retail, consumer products, business services and manufacturing. It provides financing for MBOs, financial restructurings, leveraged acquisitions and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from $5 - $20 million. It acquires controlling positions and makes co-investments with limited partners and other co-investment partners.

Greenwich Hospital provides health care services. It offers medical, surgical, diagnostic, and wellness programs that include pediatric, maternity, senior care, and rehabilitation services in the United States. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Holding Capital Group, Inc. provides investment services. The company was founded by Sash A. Spencer in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Credit Suisse Family Management (CSFM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC, ultimately held by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. CSFM provides investment advisory services to various types of clients.

Legacy Cabinets, Inc. manufactures kitchen and bathroom cabinets and accessories. It offers appliance and refrigerator panels with doors, bookcase units, spice racks, corner sink bases, wine racks and waste basket systems. The firm also offers medicine cabinets, mirror and storage cabinets, stainless swing and door cabinets. The company was founded by Rodney Suggs in February 1994 and is headquartered in Eastaboga, AL.

Mori Lee LLC designs and distributes wedding dresses. It offers plus size, bridesmaid, quinceanera, party, and evening dress. The company was founded in 1953 is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, FL.

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mill Road Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Thomas Lynch. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Dutchland Plastics LLC engages in the manufacture of custom rotomolded plastic products. It offers its products to the recreational, commercial, outdoor, food and beverage, furniture, and marine industries. The company was founded by Bill Claerbout and Nancy Claerbout in 1967 and is headquartered in Oostburg, WI.

Bellin Psychiatric Center, Inc. provides behavioral health services. It offers psychiatric diagnostic medical services and inpatient treatment. The company is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Lignetics, Inc. manufacturers wood pellets, fire logs, fire starters, wood flour and animal bedding. Its brands include new england WP, golden fire, green supreme, bear mountain, marth, dry den, and cozy den. The company was founded by William Hayward Pickering in 1983 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Energy Bank, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates LED lighting systems. The firm offers interior and exterior LED lighting solutions for commercial, industrial, retail, office, institutional, and automobile merchandising applications; high and low bay LED products, troffers, LED conversion kits, and power supply products; and products for Internet of Things. The company was founded by Neal R. Verfuerth in 2012 and is headquartered in Manitowoc, WI.

Part of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., Swift Corp. is a company based in Phoenix, AZ.

Grind Networks operates as a digital media publisher. It provides online action sports and entertainment content services. The firm’s brands include Motor Trend, Automobile, Hot Rod, Surfer, Transworld Skateboarding and Grindtv. The company was founded by Erik Hawkins and Greg Morrow in 2005 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Vision 7 International ULC operates as a marketing communications company. It has two operating divisions: Cossette, a fully integrated agency which occupies a leadership position in Canada, and EDC, a group of discipline-specific marketing agencies. The firm’s communications services include strategic planning and research, advertising, media buying and channel planning, sales promotion, direct response, database and direct marketing, customer relationship management, interactive marketing and technology solutions, organizational communications and change management, sponsorship and alliance marketing, branding and design, ethnic marketing, business-to-business communications, and print and video production. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Mother's Market & Kitchen operates as a natural foods market and restaurant. It specializes in organic, locally grown produce, natural grocery, body care, supplements and food service, includes sit down restaurants and full service deli's that cater to instincts. The company was founded by Bruce Macgurn in 1978 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

MRMMK Hold Co. engages in the retailing business. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Express Group Holdings LLC design and fabricate heat transfer and environmental compliance technologies. The company is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

NYX Global LLC provides management consulting services.

School Specialty LLC is a leading provider of comprehensive learning environment solutions for the pre-k–12 education marketplace. School Specialty is based in Greenville, WI. The private company offers essential classroom supplies, furniture and design services, educational technology, science curriculum, learning resources, professional development, funding assistance, and more. School Specialty believes that every student can flourish in an environment where they are engaged and inspired to learn and grow. The company applies its unmatched team of subject-matter experts and designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad assortment of name-brand and proprietary products. Ryan M. Bohr has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Academi LLC provides training, logistics, and program management services. It specializes in client-based training services, including mobile training teams’ deployment, client facilities designing and building, training materials and instructors supply, export compliance requirements oversight, and embedded trainer and mentor services; scenario-based training; and supply chain services, such as sourcing/procurement, manufacturing, required regulation, transportation, warehousing, inventory management, equipment maintenance, and risk analysis services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.