Brad Hobbs

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Shaw Development LLC engages in manufacture of fluid system components and subsystems for military and off-road heavy duty vehicle applications. It specializes in custom engineering, prototyping, short-run production verification and manufacturing of its customer’s fuel system, hydraulic fluid line component and plastics injection molding. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Bonita Springs, FL.

Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Align Precision Corp. is a precision manufacturing company that produces components and assemblies for critical applications in industries such as aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and high-tech. The company, formerly known as Arch Precision Components Corp., is a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners and has multiple facilities strategically located across the United States. The company is based in Tempe, AZ and has subsidiaries in the United States. The team at Align Precision is composed of metalworking professionals with industry-leading expertise who provide precision solutions to meet the manufacturing needs of their customers. The CEOs of the company are Mark C. Cherry and Andy Spiering.

Nordic Packaging & Container (Finland) Holdings Oy provides investment services which includes buying and selling of own real estate. The company was founded on September 2, 2016 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Aderant Holdings, Inc. provides business management software for law firms and professional service organizations. Its solutions include law firm practice management which manage operations across entire firm and support key decision making with user-friendly financial and practice management system. The firm engages in practice management, business intelligence, legal process management and calendaring and docketing. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Ankura Consulting Group LLC provides business advisory services. Its services include corporate investigation, disputes and litigation support, expert witness, forensic accounting, geopolitical risk assessment, transaction advisory, turnaround and restructuring, and valuation and visual communications. The company was founded by Roger D. Carlile in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

SIRVA BGRS Worldwide, Inc. provides relocation and moving services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1928. The CEO is Thomas W. Oberdorf.

Intelligent Packaging Limited Finco, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

Nordic Packaging & Container Holdings Ltd. was founded in 2016 and is based in Manchester, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The British company produces cardboard tubes, cores, edge protectors, and consumer packaging solutions. With 29 companies spread across 15 countries, they produce around 300,000 tonnes of these products annually. The private company offers both spiral and parallel wound paper tubes for various products, edge protectors to secure products, and consumer packaging solutions to enhance product presentation on shelves.

Nordic Packaging & Container (UK) Holdings Ltd. is a holding British company founded in 2016. The private company is based in Manchester, UK and operates through its subsidiaries which produce paper, boards, and packaging products.

Schrader International, Inc. designs and manufactures sensing and valve solutions includes tire pressure monitoring systems and fluid control components. The company works with leading OEMs in the automotive sector, and it delivers customer-driven innovation to a diverse range of industries and applications-from industrial production, to off-road/heavy-duty equipment, to aerospace & oil and gas-delivering valve and sensing solutions that protect and perform. Schrader International was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Altavista, VA.

YCC Holdings LLC operates as a holding company with interest in designs, manufactures and markets premium scented candles. The company was founded on October 20, 2006 and is headquartered in South Deerfield, MA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Thomas H. Lee Partners LP (Thomas H Lee Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Yankee Candle Co., Inc. manufactures and retails scented candles. Its products include candles, wax melts, candle accessories, flameless fragrance, car and small spaces, gifts and gift cards, personalized candles and fragrances. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in South Deerfield, MA.

BWAY Holding Co. manufactures and distributes metal and rigid plastic containers that are used primarily by manufacturers of industrial and consumer products for packaging. It manufacturers general line rigid metal and plastic containers. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.