Harish Nataraj

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Benihana, Inc. operates teppanyaki-style Japanese restaurants in the United States. The company was founded by Hiroaki Aoki in 1964 and is headquartered in Aventura, FL.

National Home Health Care Corp. provides home health care services. Its services include home health nursing services, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy and home medical equipment. The firm provides trained and caring home health aides, personal care workers and housekeepers. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Cromwell, CT.

Hamilton State Bancshares, Inc. is a holding company of Hamilton State Bank that provides commercial banking services to small to medium-sized businesses in north Georgia. It conducts a full range of banking services from its branch locations, including: commercial, real estate and consumer lending, deposit products, cash management services, personal, business and online banking services. The company was founded on September 20, 2004 and is headquartered in Hoschton, GA.

Kohlberg & Co. LLC (Kohlberg & Co) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by James Andrew Kohlberg and Jerome S. Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in Mount Kisco, New York.

Crunch LLC owns and operates public gyms and workout centers. It is a health club chain which provides fitness and entertainment. The company was founded by Ben Midgley and Craig Pepin-Donat in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Angelo, Gordon & Co LP (Private Equity Group) (Angelo, Gordon & Co LP) is a private equity subsidiary of Angelo Gordon & Co. LP founded in 1988 by John Michael Angelo and Michael Laurence Gordon. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 1988, Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP is a hedge fund management firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of AG Partners LP and their ultimate parent is JAMG LLC. They offer a variety of absolute return strategies for institutional and high net-worth investors.

Oak Street Funding LLC provides financial services to insurance agents and agencies. Its services include retail agency loans, MGA-broker loans, succession loans, premium financing and loan servicing. The company was founded by Richard Scott Dennen in 2003 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.