Jean Paul Desrochers

Trivest Partners LP (Trivest Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Trivest Partners Inc. founded in 1981 by Earl W. Powell. The firm is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.

Templeton Investment Counsel LLC (TIC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Templeton Worldwide, Inc., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). TIC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US registered funds, and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

Silver Palm Capital LLC is a private investment firm based in South Florida that acquires or invests in profitable, growing companies as well as distressed or bankruptcy investment opportunities. The private company is based in Davie, FL. The firm sponsors and finances management buyouts, recapitalizations, and succession planning transactions. The company takes an active value creation role at the board of directors level, assisting companies in various areas such as creating meaningful incentive compensation plans, providing additional capital to fund company growth, and improving operating and financial efficiencies. The company was founded by Jean Paul Desrochers, who has extensive experience in investment management and executive management in the hospitality industry.