Albert J. Messina

AeroGrow International, Inc. engages in development, marketing, and sale of indoor garden systems. It designs for consumer use and priced to appeal to the gardening, cooking, healthy eating, and home office markets. It operates through the following segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Retail, and Corporate/Other. The Direct-to-Consumer segment sells online via its website based upon traffic from its catalogues, commercials, and other awareness campaigns. The Retail segment covers both online, and in-store retail distribution. The company was founded by W. Michael Bissonnette on March 25, 2002 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Oaklins DeSilva + Phillips LLC provides mergers and acquisitions, underwriting and financial restructuring services. It offers strategy advising, valuations, and related services to the media industry. The firm?s services include sell-side and buy-side M&A, corporate finance and valuations. The company founded by Roland A. DeSilva and Reed Phillips III in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Hawthorne Canada Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides hydroponic solutions. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.