Eric Shields

Fidus Investment Advisors LLC (Fidus Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois.

VanDeMark Chemical, Inc. engages in the manufacture of phosgene derivatives. Its products include acid chlorides, carbazates, carbonates, chloroformates, isocyanates, and other phosgene products. The firm's products are primarily used in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, plastics and polymers, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers applications. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Lockport, NY.

Trivest Partners LP (Trivest Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Trivest Partners Inc. founded in 1981 by Earl W. Powell. The firm is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.

Compass Group Management LLC (Compass Group Mgmt) is a private equity subsidiary of The Compass Group International LLC founded in 1998 by Alan B. Offenberg and Elias J. Sabo. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut with an additional office in Irvine, California.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

CXtec, Inc. provides sustainable and innovative IT infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage, and software solutions. The company is based in Syracuse, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's Atlantix division offers comprehensive, sustainable, and secure IT hardware life cycle management solutions. With over 40 years of experience, they also offer maintenance and support services to help businesses maximize their technology life-cycle. The company was founded in 1978 by William G. Pomeroy, and the CEO is Peter E. Belyea.

The Concord Group Insurance Cos. provides insurance services. It offers insurance services for homes, RV, motorcycles, snowmobiles and travel trailers. The firm provide its services in Vermont and Maine. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Bedford, NH.

Billiard Brands, Inc. manufactures handcrafted cues. Its brands include McDermott Handcrafted Cues and Intimidator High Performance Shafts. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI

Codel Entry Systems Corp. manufactures and sell configured steel and fiberglass entry door systems. The firm offers fiberglass door, obscure glass, multi-point hardware, retractable screens, and hinges. The company was founded by Brent Moss in 1997 and is headquartered in Tacoma, WA.

Engage2Excel, Inc. engages in provision of employee recognition and reward services. It offers programs for employee, recognition, talent, acquisition, employee, surveys, performance, and analytics. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Mooresville, NC.

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. engages in the production of naturally derived specialty chemicals and ingredients focused on personal care, food, consumer, and industrial end markets. It specializes in alkoxylates, polysorbates, and sorbitan esters. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TZP Group LLC (TZP Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Sam L. Katz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Polymer Corp. manufactures close-tolerance plastic parts and assemblies for blue-chip customers with demanding applications worldwide. It produces liquid resin cast parts and injection-molded parts, machined parts, and quick-turn PolyProto parts. The company was founded by Samuel Snyder and James F. Snyder in 1979 and is headquartered in Rockland, MA.

Cyclonaire Corp. manufactures pneumatic conveying systems. It offers dense phase conveyors, semi-dense phase conveyors, dilute phase conveyors, mechanical conveyors, surge hoppers, and railroad sanding systems, as well as dust collection products that provide air filtration, general ventilation and dust control for dry bulk products. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in York, NE.

Lexmark Carpet Mills, Inc. engages in the manufacturing and selling of carpets. It offers residential, hospitality, and expo flooring. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Dalton, GA.

Terra Millennium Corp. provides industrial services. Its services include project management, boiler installation and maintenance, windmill construction and maintenance, solar power plants construction and maintenance and structural steel fabrication and erection services. The firm serves power generation, refining, petrochemical, mining, solar, mineral processing and steel industries. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

PennantPark Investment Advisers LLC (PennantPark) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Art Penn. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with additional offices in New York, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.

Incline Management Corp.(Incline Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Jack Glover, Wali C. Bacdayan and Justin Bertram. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Blue Mountain Capital Group LLC (Private Equity) (Blue Mountain Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Assured Investment Management LLC founded in 2012 by Andrew Todd Feldstein. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Hibu, Inc. provides digital marketing services to small businesses, including custom website design, social media management, and online business listings management. Hibu is based in Cedar Rapids, IA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers free resources such as whitepapers, infographics, case studies, and videos to help businesses grow online. Kevin Jasper has been the CEO of the company since 2013. Hibu was acquired by H.I.G. Capital LLC (Private Equity) from Yell Group Ltd. (United Kingdom) on May 04, 2021.

The Zabel Cos LLC (Zabel Cos) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Acqua & Sapone SRL operates cosmetics, beauty supplies and perfume stores. The company is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Klym SAS provides the tools to understand and use information to support financing decisions. The company was founded by Diego Caicedo and Andres Abumohor on June 25, 2009 and is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

777 Partners LLC (777 Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Steven W. Pasko and Joshua Wander. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

FELA, Inc. provides financial education services and technology solutions. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Speed Leasing Co. LLC provides financial services. The firm provides lease services to new and used motorcycles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL.

Polymer Additives Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes specialty chemical additives and precursors. The company is based in Independence, OH and has subsidiaries in the UK and the United States. The company was founded in 1919. Paul Angus has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Part of Cornerstone Chemical Co. Ltd., the British company trades chemical products. The company is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK and was founded in 2011.

Mollie LLC provides finance and leasing services. It specializes in no credit needed and lease to own financing, automated underwriting and retail lending. The company is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Aquila Air Capital is a specialty finance platform that provides asset financing in partnership with industry participants, as well as purchasing and leasing aircraft, engines, and other aviation equipment. The American company is a trusted partner to all players in the value chain, from buyers and sellers of assets to operators in need of creative and timely solutions for their critical business needs. Aquila Air Capital is backed by Warburg Pincus, a leading private equity firm focused on growth investing. The company was founded in 2021, and the CEO is Al Wood.