Benjamin P. Gervais

Highland Capital Management LP (Highland) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by James (Jim) Dondero and Mark Okada in 1993. They are owned by the Highland Claimant Trust. Highland acts as an investment adviser or sub-adviser to structured product vehicles (which include but not limited to CLOs and Collateralized Debt Obligations unregistered investment funds, and single Client accounts).

Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. manufactures shop towels, disposable wipers, and sorbent products. Its products can be found in big box retailers as well as janitorial and sanitary maintenance, industrial, safety, and specialty distributors. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Andersen Corp. engages in the manufacture and supply of windows and doors. Its brands include Andersen Windows, Renewal by Andersen, Weiland, Heritage, MQ, and EMCO. The company was founded by Hans Andersen on July 25, 1903 and is headquartered in Bayport, MN.

Part of Dakotah, Inc., Faribault Woolen Mill Co. is a company that produces handcrafted blankets, decorative throws, apparel, and accessories. The company is based in Faribault, MN and is committed to 100% made in USA manufacturing using naturally sustainable fibers like wool and cotton. Faribault Woolen Mill was acquired by Dakotah, Inc. on August 31, 1998. The CEOs of the company are Paul D. Grangaard, Tom Kileen. Founded in 1865, the company has a storied history of providing woolen blankets to pioneers heading west and comforting troops through two world wars.

Allen Edmonds LLC manufactures and sells shoes, leather care goods, and other apparels. It offers men’s shoes and clothing which includes sport coats and vests, shirts, sweaters, jeans and pants, outerwear, ties and bow ties, and socks. The company was founded by Elbert W. Allen in 1922 and is headquartered in Port Washington, WI.

The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts houses art collections and conducts art exhibitions in the United States. Their collections encompass artworks, painting and sculpture, print and drawing collections, decorative arts, modernist design, photographs and textiles. It also collects, preserves, and makes work of art. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

American Apparel & Footwear Association is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies and their suppliers. The company was founded in August 2000 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Armory Capital LLC (Armory Capital) is a private equity firm founded in September 2009 by Jacob Ambrose, Rusty Freeland, Greg Lykins and August C Meyer Jr. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

Gardner Standard LLC (Gardner Standard) is a private equity firm founded in 1884. The firm is headquartered in New York.