Suzanne E. Andrews

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

Sterling National Bank provides banking services. It offers financing, commercial, residential mortgage lending, equipment leasing, trust and investment management services. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Akademos, Inc. operates an online bookstore. It offers turnkey virtual bookstore and marketplace and its technology, comprehensive supply chain solutions and commitment to responsive personal service and provides course materials and digital learning tools for school. The company was founded by Brian Jacob on March 3, 1999 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Petrie Retail, Inc. operates women's specialty retail stores. The private company is based in Secaucus, NJ.

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. publishes and distributes educational content, software and services. The firm operates through four segments: Higher Education, K-12, International and Professional. The higher education segment relates to the development of product across all disciplines, the K-12 segment relates to content development and the international segment relates to locally developed products or adaptations and translations of existing higher education, K-12 and professional products in both digital and print format. The professional segment relates to new titles and revisions, similar to the higher education segment, and include activities related to the creation of the actual product. The company was founded by James Hill McGraw in 1888 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of GE Aerospace, GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services is a company that provides financial advisory for the healthcare industry. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Part of H & R Block, Inc., Freed Maxick Sachs & Murphy is a company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Kansas City, MO.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides legal services. It specializes in the areas of corporate law, securities, corporate, litigation, mergers, real estate, pro bono, investment management and taxation. Their clients include industrial, commercial, financial, private funds, governmental, educational, charitable and cultural enterprises and entities. The company was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson Cromwell in 1879 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Part of Macy's, Inc., R.H. Macy & Co., Inc. operates retail department stores. The company is based in New York, NY.

GE Healthcare Financial Services, Inc. provides financing to a number of different sectors, including healthcare providers, senior housing, medical offices, drug companies and medical-device makers. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc. owns and operates a chain of campus bookstores for academic institutions, public, private, law and medical schools. It offers new and used textbooks, general reading books, notebooks, school merchandise, athletic gear and alumni products. The company was founded by Charles M. Barne in 1873 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. operates as an independent insurance agency. It offers insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection, making large and complex financial institutions resolvable, and managing receiverships. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina), Healthcare Business Credit Corp. provides debt financing services for the healthcare services industry. The company is based in Mount Laurel, NJ. Healthcare Business Credit was acquired by CIT Group, Inc., a SUB of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) from ITOCHU International, Inc. on August 31, 2005.

Deloitte & Touche provides audit, enterprise risk management, and financial advisory services. The company delivers services in four professional areas: audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. It provides its clients with global services such as entering foreign markets, raising funds, and investing in Mainland China. The company was founded in June, 2003 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina), CIT Healthcare LLC is a company that provides financial advisory and financing services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Cnnmoney operates as an online news platform.

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers LLC is more than just a traditional campus bookstore. The private company is based in Basking Ridge, NJ and was founded by Leonard S. Riggio. The company provides an unmatched retail and digital education experience, offering inclusive and equitable access solutions for students and institutions. By bundling course materials as part of tuition or course charge, students can save an average of 35-50% while removing barriers to course material access. With over 1,400 physical and digital stores, they cater to higher education and K-12 schools.

Tygris Commercial Finance Group Inc. provides liquidity and growth capital to middle market companies. It operates through the following commercial finance businesses: Middle Market Corporate Finance, Middle Market Equipment Leasing and Asset Finance, and Small Ticket Leasing. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.