Joe B. Alala

Chanticleer Dividend Fund, Inc. is a business development company .it primarily invests in debt securities of private U.S. companies. The company focuses on investing in the debt securities of established, well-managed, stable companies with strong positive cash flows. Chanticleer Dividend Fund was founded on November 10, 2010 in Charlotte, NC.

Logan Ridge Finance Corp. is a business development company that provides capital to lower middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA ranging from $5 million to $50 million and with revenues of at least $15 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of aerospace, defense, education, food, logistics, manufacturing, media, health care, and consumer and business services. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for growth, acquisition, mezzanine and management buyout transactions with an investment size ranging from $5 to $30 million. It also makes co-investments. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NewDominion Bank engages in the provision of banking services. The firm offers the following personal banking products: checking accounts, savings accounts, loans, and credits. Its services comprises of mobile deposits and banking services, debit cards, online banking and bill pay, eStatements, and trusteer rapport. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Capitala Investment Advisors LLC (Capitala Group) is a private equity firm founded by Joe B. Alala in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

SEI Environmental, Inc. provides environmental services. Its services include environmental management, water and soil remediation, incident response, landfill caps, and storage tank & industrial waste solutions. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital.

Penta Mezzanine Fund (Penta Mezzanine) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Grant Hill, Seth D. Ellis and Rebecca Irish. The firm is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.