Ehud Gerson

National Material LP processes and supplies steel products. The private company is based in Elk Grove Village, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1964. The CEO is Michael Tang.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

ACI Electronics LLC distributes electronic components to the military and aerospace industries. It offers a line of military/hi-rel, space level/rad-hard and commercial components such as discrete semiconductors, integrated circuits, passives, displays and magnetics. The company was founded by Bernard Kobb in 1969 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Heidtman Steel Products, Inc. engages in the provision of steel solutions. It offers hot and cold rolled, and galvanized products. The company was founded by Frederick William Heidtman in 1954 and is headquartered in Toledo, OH.

Pfingsten Partners LLC (Pfingsten Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Thomas Steven Bagley. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

The Sterling Group LP (The Sterling Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Frank J. Hevrdejs. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc. engages in the provision of metal solutions. It offers supply chain management, metal processing, and residential and commercial building materials. It serves the automotive, construction, appliance, food, medical, and aerospace industries. The company was founded on October 1, 2001 and is headquartered in, New York, NY.

Cape Electrical Supply LLC engages in the distribution of electrical and communications products. It products include line card, hardware, CES integrations, and energy and LED. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Kellstrom Commercial Aerospace, Inc. supplies aircraft parts. It offers services to its clients that includes aircraft parts distribution, inventory management services, aftermarket parts, repair management services, and sunset fleet solutions. The company is headquartered in Davie, FL.

PNC Mezzanine Capital (PNC Mezzanine Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of PNC Holding LLC founded in 1989 by David J Blair. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Part of A.M. Castle & Co., Castle Metals is a company that engages in the processing of metal products. The company is based in Franklin Park, IL.

Combined Metals of Chicago LLC provides flat rolled stainless steel strip, sheet and foil. It serves to the appliance, automotive, construction, petro-chemical, roll formers, stamping and medical companies. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Bellwood, IL.

Storage Battery Systems LLC manufactures forklifts batteries, battery testing equipment, uninterruptible power supply, and stationary batteries. It offers battery handling equipment, chargers, racks, cabinets and enclosures, battery test equipment, powered mobile carts, inverters, and battery spill containment. Its services include emergency repair, preventive maintenance, turnkey installation, and environmental protection agency battery reclamation. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI.

Shapes/Arch Holdings LLC manufactures and markets aluminum and industrial products. The firm products include aluminum foundries, metal windows and doors, miscellaneous plastic products, and sports equipment. It offers a variety of maintenance-free aluminum fence systems. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Delair, NJ.

Distribution International, Inc. distributes and fabricates insulation materials. It offers insulation products, abatement supplies, fire protection products, refractory products, fabrication products, marine products, safety and contractor supplies, and removable pads. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

National Galvanizing LP engages in the provision of heavy gauge galvanizing industry services. Its products and services include pickling, galvanizing, galvanealing, slitting, and testing services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe, MI.

Century Mold Co., Inc. designs and manufactures precision molded thermo-plastic components. It provides part and mold design, manufacturing, assembly and finishing services. The firm's customers include the automotive light vehicle, heavy truck, emerging energy, military, firearms and consumer products industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

CJ Bridges Railroad Contractor, Inc. engages in the provision of railroad construction and maintenance services. It offers signal installation and maintenance, rail related welding, pipe installation, grade work and road crossings. The firm also provides industrial and commercial asphalt paving maintenance. The company was founded on April 18, 1978 and is headquartered in Mulberry, FL.

Momentum Manufacturing Group engages in fabricating, machining and coating machine metal products. The firm serves a broad range of industries such as fitness, industrial packaging, medical and aerospace and defense. The company was founded by Neal S. Austin in 1982 and is headquartered in St. Johnsbury, VT.

Williams Aerospace engages in the manufacture of replacement parts for military aircraft, from simple single piece parts to complex assemblies. The firm uses a vacuum forming process in the production of interior trim panels for aircraft. Its products include machined, formed, composites, panels, and sewn assemblies. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Chula Vista, CA.

L.E.K. Consulting LLC operates as a management consulting firm. It offers disruption management, post-merger integration, and marketing and sales services. The company was founded by James Lawrence, Iain Evans and Richard Koch in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

NutriScience Innovations LLC engages in the manufacture of nutritional and dietary food and beverage ingredients. It offers amino acids, animal health, anti-oxidants, bone and joint health, cosmetic and oral care, detoxification, digestive health, energy, immunity, mood health, sports nutrition, vitamins and minerals, and weight management products. The company is headquartered in Trumbull, CT.

Torch Lake Capital Partners LP, a special situation fund, invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States and Canada. The fund targets companies with revenues of up to $300 million, and sustainable competitive advantage. It focuses on manufacturing, distribution, service and retail companies within the consumer, industrial and business services sectors. It partners with companies and management teams in transitional situations such as LBOs, MBOs, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, and growth capital. It prefers to seek controlling positions in the company and also considers non-control positions when an appropriate level of board influence can be obtained. It invests in the range of $5 - $20 million and makes larger investments along with limited partners and other co-investment partners.

VWS Holdco, Inc. operates as a holding company. It provides waste disposal and landfill services. The company is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Akoya Capital Partners LLC (Akoya Capital) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Akoya Capital LLC founded in 2005 by Max DeZara. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

AGS Automotive Solutions Holdings LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Akoya Trinity Direct Investment LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Chatham Asset Partners LP, Redi-Tag Corp. is a company that manufactures page flags, laser tabs, sticky notes, and other back-to-school & office products. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The CEO of the company is Sam Richardson. Redi-Tag was acquired by TOPS Products from Identity Group LLC on May 08, 2023.