Rob DesMarais

Swander Pace Capital LLC (SPC) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Andrews Richards and J.B. Handley. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. manufactures specialty foods. . Its products include pasta salads, rice & vermicelli mixes, and macaroni & cheese dinner. It's a manufacturer of private label dry pasta dinners sold to major North American retailers and wholesalers. The company was founded in September 1992 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Banc of America Specialist, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp. Their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Banc of America Specialist provides securities services on the New York Stock Exchange and assists with IPOs. The firm follows S&P 500 companies in several sectors including financial services, energy, consumer products, retail and telecommunications. Banc of America Specialist was originally founded in 1982 as Quick & Reilly Specialist, ultimately incorporating Conklin, Cahill & Co. and Colin Hockstin & Co. From 1990 until 1995, the firm acquired three prestigious specialist firms: Murphy, Marseilles Smith & Nammack, Stokes Hoyt & Co and Pforzheimer/Drexel Burnham Specialists. In 1995, Quick & Reilly Specialist was renamed JJC Specialist. In 1998, JJC Specialist was purchased by Fleet Boston Financial, which also acquired Merrill Lynch Specialist, and the firm was renamed Fleet Specialist. In 2000, FleetBoston Financial acquired MJ Meehan and merged the operations into Fleet Specialist. In 2004, Bank of America acquired FleetBoston Financial and Fleet Specialist became known as Banc of America Specialist, Inc.

Pineridge Bakery, Inc. operates specialty baked food companies. It manufactures and markets fresh and frozen baked goods and desserts distributed through in-store bakeries and foodservice channels in Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Brampton, ON.

Branch Brook Holdings LLC invests in organic and natural consumer product companies. It works closely with owners, founders, and management teams of organic, natural, and specialty consumer product companies to provide the capital, resources, distribution support and strategic guidance they need to grow. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Kicking Horse Coffee Co. Ltd. roasts and distributes organic fair trade coffee. Its brand supports different blends of coffee, fair trade tea, and organic chocolate. The company was founded by Elana Rosenfeld and Leo Johnson in 1996 and is headquartered in Invermere, Canada.

Lavo, Inc. manufactures, distributes, and markets laundry detergents and household cleaners. Its products include bleaches, liquid detergents, liquid fabric softeners, fabric softener sheets, all-purpose cleaners, glass and surface cleaners, cream cleansers, and powder cleansers. The company was founded in 1948 and is located in Montreal, Canada.

Raj Manufacturing LLC designs, manufactures, and distributes swimwear suits. It offers its products through retailers, specialty and departmental stores. The firm provides products for girls, juniors, and missy. The company was founded by Raghbir Bhathal and Marta S. Bhathal in 1967 and is headquartered in Tustin, CA.

Oregon Ice Cream LLC manufactures ice cream and frozen desserts. It offers chocolate-covered ice cream bars, sorbet bars, nondairy coconut cream bars, frozen yogurt bars, and ice cream in pint containers. The firm owns brands such as Julie''s Organic, Alden''s Ice Cream, and Cascade Glacier. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Camas, WA.