Ryan Faulkingham

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

WebMD Health Corp. engages in the provision of health information services. It serves physicians, health care professionals, employers, and health plans through public and private online portals, mobile platforms, and health-focused publications. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Compass Diversified Holdings, a traded fund in New York Stock Exchange, seeks investment opportunities in small and middle-market companies located in North America with an enterprise value of USD 10-100 million and an annual EBITDA of at least USD 20 million. The fund targets companies operating in industrial and branded consumer sectors. It provides financing for acquisitions, buyouts, and later-stage capital requirements with transaction size ranging from USD 200-800 million utilizing debt and equity. It takes controlling interests and makes investments in public companies.

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC acquires and manages a group of small and middle market businesses. It acquires controlling interests in and actively manages businesses that operate in industries with long-term macroeconomic growth opportunities; have positive and stable cash flows; face minimal threats of technological or competitive obsolescence and; have management teams largely in place. The company was founded on November 18, 2005 and is headquartered in Westport, CT.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Compass Group Management LLC (Compass Group Mgmt) is a private equity subsidiary of The Compass Group International LLC founded in 1998 by Alan B. Offenberg and Elias J. Sabo. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut with an additional office in Irvine, California.