Kevin Felix

Kennametal Industrial Product Group, Inc. manufactures and sells cutting tool products made of steel and tungsten carbide. Its products include drills, end mills, inserts, taps and dies, reamers, gages, routers, counterbores and countersinks. Kennametal products are used in aerospace and automotive industries. The company is headquartered in Evans, GA.

Patriot Capital Funding, Inc., a fund listed on NASDAQ, seeks investment opportunities in small and mid-sized companies located in the US. The fund's investment criteria includes: revenues of $10 to $100 million p.a., EBITDA of $2,000,000, proven management teams, significant & defensible market share in niche industries, historical financial performance and low technological and/or product obsolescence risk. It invests in companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as, manufacturers, distributors and service. It provides financing in the form of junior & senior secured loans, subordinated debt, one-stop financing and equity investments. Its debt investment size ranges from $3 to $20 million and equity co-investments up to $2 million.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Frontenac Co. LLC (Frontenac) is a private equity firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc (Brockway Moran & Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Peter C Brockway and Michael E. Moran. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

MW Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture of spring and fastener. Its products include belleville washers and disc springs, custom products, machined parts, metal stampings and flat springs, wire forms, coiled springs, machined springs, retaining rings, constant force springs; hot wound springs, metal bellows and seal spring energizers. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Woodstream Corp. provides pest and animal control services. Its brands include Victor, Terro, Safer, Havahart, Zareba and Perky-Pet. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

Tri-Star Electronics International, Inc. supplies electronic interconnect components. Its products provide accurate and efficient transmission of data and power on aircraft and defense platforms, as well as in high-end industrial equipment. The firm's applications are used for commercial aerospace, defense and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Pro Mach, Inc. engages in the provision of packaging machinery solutions. It serves the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and household and industrial goods industries. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Duravant LLC provides global engineered equipment and automation solutions to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors. Its brands include Arpac, Marlen International, Hamer-Fischbein, FMH Conveyors, Mespack, and Fischbein. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

Celeste Industries Corp. supplies specialty chemicals and cabin amenity products. Its products include lavatory chemicals, interior and exterior cleaners, air fresheners and hand care. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Easton, MD.

Pennant Foods LLC owns and operates a chain of quick-service restaurants. The firm also operates restaurants in several markets in Southern California and Eastern Tennessee. It specializes in bakery mixes, pie fillings, cake icings, and glazes. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of GE Aerospace, GE Global Sponsor Finance is a company that provides lending services. The company is based in Stamford, CT.

Lighthouse Network LLC provides information technology services. It offers point of sale system, electronic cash registers, and credit card processing terminals. The firm also offers payments, online, gift and loyalty, check services, cash advance, automated teller machine, and eCommerce. The company was founded by Jared Isaacman in 1999 and is headquartered in Allentown, PA.

United States Environmental Services LLC engages in the environmental contracting services. It specializes in industrial services, response and remediation, and maritime services. The firm offers hydro blasting, chemical cleaning, tank cleaning, vacuum services, oil spill response, hazardous material emergency response, industrial fire suppression, remediation, demolition, and maritime cleaning services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Beekman Group LLC (The Beekman Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Andrew V. Marolda and John G. Troiano. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Pacific Crane Maintenance Co. LP provides crane maintenance and repair services. It offers repair and maintenance services for on-dock, shore based ship loading and unloading, and cargo handling equipment. The company was founded on August 6, 2007 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Prospect Capital Management LLC(Prospect Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ransom-Everglades School, Inc. operates as an independent, non-profit, co-educational, college-preparatory day school. It provides two to four years of academic enrichment, mentoring, counseling, leadership, and advocacy for motivated elementary and middle school-aged children. The company was founded by Paul C. Ransom in 1903 and is headquartered in Coconut Grove, FL.

Elite Interactive Solutions, Inc. provides security solutions. It specializes in crime prevention, catastrophe, and terrorism. It also offers security services auto dealership, apartment building, business security systems, warehouse, substation, construction site, distribution center, and retail. The company was founded by Aria Kozak in 2007 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Fischbein SA is a Belgian company that specializes in designing and manufacturing bag packaging equipment and complete systems. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium and was founded in 1910 by Dave Fischbein. The company has been a leader in sewing and sealing systems for over 100 years, providing highly engineered, robust, and dependable solutions to customers worldwide in various industries such as agriculture, animal feed, seed, pet food, chemical, mineral, milling, food, building material, medical, and pharmaceutical. Fischbein has a full range of sealing, filling, weighing, handling, and palletizing equipment that is sold and serviced in more than 190 countries.

CCPI, Inc. manufactures thermocouple and temperature measurement. The firms serves the aluminum and steel industries. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Blanchester, OH.

REVA, Inc. provides air ambulatory services. Its services include air ambulance, emergency international and intercontinental repatriation services. The company was founded by Stuart Hayman and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

NorthStar Alarm Services LLC provides residential security alarm installation and monitoring services. It provides 24-7 support, detection, rapid response monitoring, technician, and professional consulting services; and video and home automation products. The company was founded by Jason Christensen in 2000 and is headquartered in Orem, UT.

Moran Capital Partners LLC (Moran Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Michael E. Moran, Nicholas Moran, and Jeffrey Moran. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

P & R Dental Strategies LLC provides dental informatics platform services. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, NJ.

Millpond Equity Partners LLC (Millpond Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Convenient Payments LLC develops and operates payments processing platform. It offers virtual and credit card terminals, recurring or custom payments plans, hosted web form, custom drop down, and payment wizard. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Draper, UT.

Paragon Payment Solutions engages in a payment provider industry. It provides solutions and strategic partnerships that help software providers and customers excel. The company is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

AutoManager LLC provides dealer software, including DMS, website, and CRM, to independent and used car dealers. The company is based in Canoga Park, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's Parts & Service module helps dealers provide efficient, quick, and detailed work to keep customers coming back. AutoManager also offers DeskManager, a complete dealership management software that can handle all the needs of a major franchise dealership, while its base package fits the budget of an independent dealer. The company was founded in 1987, and the CEO is Kamyar Tafreshi.

Convenient Brands LLC provides enterprise-level software to the automotive industry. The private company is based in Draper, UT and has subsidiaries in the United States and Canada. Casey Leloux has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a company that strives to create a better future for its customers, company, people, and communities. The company is based in Dalton, GA and was founded in 1967. With over 20,000 employees, the company combines market knowledge with innovative thinking to set the standard for next-generation manufacturing. Tim Baucom has been the CEO of the company since 1992.