Anuja Royan

The Sharper Image Corp. retails appliances and consumer electronic devices. It engages in business-to-business wholesale operations, as well as owns and operates online auction Web site and an online outlet store to help manage refurbished and close-out inventory. The company was founded by Richard J. Thalheimer in 1977 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. operates as a media and lifestyle company. The firm publishes Playboy magazine for men that focus primarily on photography, entertainment, humor, and cartoons as well as articles on current issues and trends. The company was founded by Hugh Marston Hefner in 1953 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

Forzani Group Ltd. operates as a retailer of sporting goods, apparel and footwear. The company was founded by John M. Forzani in 1974 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Sobeys, Inc. retails food and grocery items. It offers bakery, meat, seafood, cheese and deli, kitchen, grocery, and pharmacy products. The company was founded by John William Sobey in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Part of Gordon Brothers Group LLC, Ozer Group provides retail and wholesale consulting, and retail disposition and valuation services. The company is based in Needham, MA. Ozer Group was acquired by Gordon Brothers Group LLC on July 12, 2005.

Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP provides legal services. The firm offers corporate counseling and litigation, bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, business planning, commercial litigation, education law, tax, trust and estate, environmental law and intellectual property. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Accel-KKR LLC (Accel-KKR) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Thomas Barnds. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

XRoads Solutions Group LLC provides consulting services. The company's services include corporate restructuring, forensic investigation, performance improvement, turnaround management, valuations, solvency, case management, and bankruptcy administration. It has locations in Irvine, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, and New York. The company was founded in 1997 by Dennis I. Simon and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

Jefferson Consulting Group LLC provides consulting and professional services. The firm provides federal marketing and business consulting to the health care and information technology industries. It offers government relations services to corporations and manage government contracts. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Hilco Global LLC operates as a financial services company that engages in the provision of valuation, monetization, and advisory solutions. It specializes in asset categories, results, case histories and client list, association partnerships, retail solutions, energy services, grocery solutions, pet, and sports. The firm serves retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Hecktman in 1987 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Greycroft LLC is a private equity & venture capital firm founded by Alan J. Patricof, Dana R. Settle and Ian Sigalow. The firm is headquartered in New York. They also have an office in Los Angeles, California.

Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) is the investment management subsidiary of State-owned Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta. The firm was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. AIMCo manages investments on behalf of public sector pension, endowment and special purpose funds as designated by the Alberta Ministry of Finance and Enterprise.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Crystal Financial LLC (Crystal Financial) is a private equity firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Turnaround Management Association is a organization that provides turnaround management, corporate restructuring and distressed investing services. Its members include turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, investors, lenders, venture capitalists, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters, and consultants, as well as academic, government, and judicial employees. The company was founded by Thomas J. Allison, Jay Alix, C. Charles Bahr, Jacques H. Belet, Donald B. Bibeault, Gary Brooks Gerald, P. Buccino, John Butler, Melanie Rovner Cohen, John M. Collard, Marvin A. Davis, Peter Dusenberre, Timothy F. Finley, Kenneth E. Glass, Frank Grisanti, David Hansing, William J. Hass, Thomas D. Hays, William K. Marrinan, F. Richard Matthews, Kevin McConnaghy, Gilbert C. Osnos, Victor Palmieri, Peter Pellitier, Sanford C. Sigoloff, Jack R. Stone, James Sullivan, Rollie Tillman, Peter Tourtellot, John Whitney and Carl M. Youngman in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American Bankruptcy Institute is a professional association. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company was founded by Richard A. Gitlin.

Aircraft Technical Publishers, Inc. provides information management and services for manufacturers and maintenance providers. It provides services to civil aviation authorities, maintenance facilities, fixed based operators aircraft operators, flight schools and universities. The company was founded by Bill Daniels and Caroline Daniels in 1973 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

Allyis, Inc. offers technology development, professional staffing, and managed team solutions. It offers software engineering and support services, digital marketing, social media, and supply chain services. The company was founded by Richard Law, Ethan Yarbrough, and Kendrick Efta in 1996 and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

Ceros, Inc. designs and markets interactive content experience. It operates as a cloud-based platform to create and manage marketing communications. The company was founded by Simon Berg, Brian Alvey, Craig Wood, Dominic Duffy, C.K. Sample III, Paul Fifield and Ryan Scheuermann in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BirdEye, Inc. engages in the development of software solutions for businesses. Its platform allows businesses to see comprehensive BirdEye view such as what their customers are saying across all channels, review sites, social media, natural language processing (NPS) surveys, and support cases. The company was founded by Naveen Gupta and Neeraj Gupta in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Hudson Capital Partners LLC provides retail solutions to mass retail merchants, department stores, and specialty stores. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Selective Search Holdings LLC provides matchmaking services. The company was founded by Barbie Adler in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago,IL.

Healthverity, Inc. engages in developing technologies and software tools. Its solutions include healthverity census, marketplace, cipher, and consent. The company was founded by Andrew Goldberg and Andrew Kress in 2014 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Fetch Rewards, Inc. designs and develops a grocery shopping application that offers solutions for shoppers, stores, and brands. Its application enables shoppers to scan shopping items and collect savings and loyalty points. The company was founded by Tyler Kennedy, Daniel Litvak and Wesley C. Schroll in 2013 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Mercato, Inc. operates as an online grocery marketplace that connects consumers with local merchants. The firm offers meat, fruits & veggies, seafood, cheese, breads & baked goods, organic foods, pastries, deli meats, prepared foods, kosher & halal foods, international foods, sweets, beverages, pasta and gourmet ingredients. The company was founded by Robert Brannigan, Jr., Dave Bateman, Edward Politis, Jesse Villanueva, Matthew Alarie and Michael Mason in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PetChi, Inc. provides veterinary care services. The company was founded by Zubin Bhettay and Eric Palm and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ashbridge Partners Ltd. operates as an investment that acquires and manages small to medium-sized businesses. The company was founded in January 2013 and is headquartered in North York, Canada.

Petabyte Technology, Inc. operates as a technology company. It offers solution, rhapsody.vet, is a sophisticated cloud-based platform that enables veterinary practices to modernize and build a sustainable future. The company was founded by Michael Hyman and Alex Krooglik in 2019 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

FD3M, Inc. is a private company based in San Francisco, CA. FD3M, Inc. was founded in 2018.

Authentic Brands Group LLC engages in the development, acquisition and management consumer brands. Its business solutions include ABG direct, licencing, research and development and direct to retail. It acquires and manages consumer brands in the apparel, sporting goods, action sports and home, celebrity, entertainment and consumer electronics segments. The firm serves retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and direct-to-consumer channels worldwide. The company was founded by James Salter in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.