Jeffrey Johnson

Founded in 1997, Gilbert Global Equity Partners LLC is a global institutional investment firm that makes private equity and equity-related investments in public and private companies. The firm is located in New York City and has an additional office in Beverly Hills, California. They manage Gilbert Global Equity Capital LLC.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Hallmark Cards, Inc. sells greeting card products, art supplies and stationery to retail outlets. It offers greeting cards, holiday cards, gift wrap, story books, ornaments and stationary products. The firm offers art tools, crafting activities, and creative toys for kids. The company was founded by Joyce Clyde Hall in 1910 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

CPM Holdings, Inc. supplies equipment to the animal feed and oilseed processing industries. It offers flaking mills, hammer mills, pellet mills, roller mills and roll crushers, cracking mills, pellet crumbles, conditioners, coolers, feeders and ancillary products, and steam chambers. The firm also serves the bioenergy, food, compounding, and consumer industries. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Waterloo, IA.

Founded in 1936, Frank Russell Co. is a registered investment advisor located in Seattle, Washington. The firm is a part of Russell Investment Group. They are wholly-owned by LSEG US Holdco, Inc, itself a wholly owned non-operating subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group plc. Frank Russell Co.'s clients consist of pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations or other institutional investors. The firm also has contracts through Russell-related entities to manage the cash equitization activities of pooled investment vehicles Frank Russell Co. operates through sub-advisory agreements with the investment managers of these pooled investment vehicles.

Blackford Capital LLC (Blackford Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Martin W. Stein. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan with an office in Hong Kong.

Ellison Bakery LLC produces and delivers baked goods to restaurants and groceries. It offers cookie, crunch, and inclusion products. The company was founded by Donald Ellis in 1945 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN.

Quality Aluminum Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes aluminum products. Its products include siding and accessories, soffit and fascia, roof edges and mouldings, colored coil stock and gutters, and accessories. The company was founded by George J. Clark and Bob Clark in 1991 and is headquartered in Flat Rock, MI.