Richard S. Johnson

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Williams Mullen PC provides legal services. It works frequently with clients to develop custom alternative fee arrangements, and are happy to have that discussion with the clients. The company also provides legal services to regional, national, and international clients in practice areas. The firm has offices in North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and London. The company was founded in 1909 by Lewis C. Williams and James Mullen and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

YMCA of the USA is a non-profit organization which provides health and social services. The firm offers adventure guides, aquatics, arts, camping, child care, health and fitness, adults, scuba, and sports programs to communities and families in the United States. The company was founded by George Williams in 1844 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Bloomberg, Inc. provides market data research and publishing services. It offers online publishing and marketing services. The firm provides data, news, analytics and solutions for professional, corporate and government. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hire Networks, Inc. provides recruiting, staffing, and search services. It provides finding and screening personnel for the technology, life sciences, and financial services sectors. The company was founded by Craig Stone in April 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Geller & Co. LLC and its subsidiary, Geller Advisors LLC, provide financial advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, business owners, institutions, and non-profits. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's services include CFO, financial, tax and estate planning, investment management, philanthropic giving, and technology. Geller Advisors is a multi-family office with over $9 billion of assets under management and advisement. The company was founded by Laurence Stephen Geller and Martin Jay Geller, with Martin Jay Geller serving as CEO since incorporation.

Edgesource Corp. provides federal, defense, intelligence, commercial engineering, information technology, and professional solutions and services. It specializes in application development, database services, enterprise networking, data center virtualization, and management support. The company was founded by Thomas A. Wilbanks and James O. Wilbanks in 1997 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Kudu Investment Management LLC provides capital solutions to asset and wealth managers. It offers non-invasive capital solutions that preserve independence and minimize business disruption. The company was founded by Rob Jakacki and Charlie Ruffel in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Triangle Angel Partners LLC (Triangle Angel Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Craig Stone. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Live Oak Private Wealth LLC (LOPW) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 2018 and is a subsidiary of Live Oak Banking Co., which is owned by Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: LOB). LOPW offers wealth management services to long-term, risk adverse, goal minded high net-worth individuals and families.