H. Ron Davidson

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. provides funeral, cemetery products and services in the death care industry. It offers a complete line of funeral and cremation merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, merchandise and service. The company operates through three segments: Funeral, Cemetery and Corporate Trust Management. The Funeral Homes segment offers a complete range of funeral services and products, which includes family consultation, worship and funeral services, transportation services, removal and preparation of decedents, online remembrance registries and legacies, caskets, urns and flowers. The Cemetery segment involves the sale of cemetery property and related merchandise, including lots, lawn crypts, family and community mausoleums, monuments, markers and burial vaults. It also provides burial site openings and closings and inscriptions. The Corporate Trust Management segment consists of trust management fees and funeral merchandise and service trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Stewart Enterprises was founded by Albert Stewart in 1910 and is headquartered in Jefferson, LA.

YourEncore, Inc. provides business support services. It offers business solutions for the research, development, and commercialization needs of clients across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer care, food, and aerospace industries. The company was founded by Bradley W. Lawson, John H. Barnard and Timothy J. Tichenor in 2003 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Stewart Capital LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Metairie, LA. The company was founded by Will J. Stewart.

Weaver & Tidwell LLP provides accounting services. Its offers assurance, tax, and advisory services to the construction, financial services, government, health care, higher education, insurance, manufacturing, distribution and retail, non-profit, oil and gas, oilfield services, real estate, renewable energy and technology. The company was founded on February 1, 1950 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Friede & Goldman Ltd. designs and manufactures mobile offshore drilling and production units. It offers naval architects and marine engineering services. The company was founded by Vladimir M. Friede and Jerome L. Goldman and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Novolex Holdings LLC engages in the manufacture of paper and plastic flexible packaging products. Its packaging brands include hilex poly, duro and heritage bag, bagcraft, burrows and deluxe packaging, international converter, shields, and novolex corporate products. It serves retail, grocery, food service, hospitality, institutional, and industrial markets. The company was founded by Leon Farahnik in 2003 and headquartered in Hartsville, SC.

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

ECA Medical Instruments, Inc. develops surgical tools used in medical implant installations. Its products include cardiac rhythm Management, cardiovascular, neuro modulation, orthopedic and spine instruments. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Reily Foods Co. makes roasted coffee. The firm's products include teas, mayonnaise, seasonings, sauces, desserts, salads dressings, and chili kits. The company was founded by Wliiiam B. Reily in 1902 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Traco Manufacturing, Inc. offers shrink wrap films, shrink wrap machines and equipment. It provides shrink packaging products including printed shrink labels, PVC shrink film, super shrink polyolefin bags, and tamper evident bands. The company is headquartered in Orem, UT.

TMartin Ltd. manufactures espresso coffee products. It offers super pod, a-cup pod, espresso pod, single cup, and cold brew one. The company was founded by William Powell and Thomas G. Martin in 1996 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Founded in 2007 by Scott Mayo and Chris Lanigan, Covey Capital Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Summit Plastics, Inc. is a provider of custom polyethylene film and bags, offering concept-to-completion solutions to its customers. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Summit, MS. Summit Plastics' goal is to quickly provide solutions that will give its customers distinct competitive advantages. Despite being located in southwest Mississippi, where the potential employee pool is small without a major city within 70 miles, Summit Plastics has become a major player in the industry. It has subsidiaries in the United States. The company places a strong emphasis on quality control. The CEOs of the company are Joseph Piccione and Joe Piccione.

Ridgemont Partners Management LLC (Ridgemont Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Travis Hain, George E. Morgan, and Walker L. Poole. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Idea Village, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization which provides support services for new entrepreneurs. It offers a variety of programming to support the startup, growth, and scale of New Orleans entrepreneurs. The company was founded by Tim Williamson in 2000 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

The New Orleans Business Alliance is an accredited economic development organization that works in partnership with the city of New Orleans and the business community to increase economic gains for the city. The non-profit company is based in New Orleans, LA. The company's goal is to diversify the local economy, develop local talent, and expand entrepreneurial opportunities to ensure economic security for all New Orleanians. The company has an inclusive economic development strategy to create a more equitable and prosperous future for the city.

Vizient, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare performance improvement services. Its offers clinical-supply integration, service line success, and quality and accountability performance management. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Zavation Medical Products LLC designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes medical device. It offers HA & TCP Bone Craft Substitute, comprehensive medical solutions, and ZVplasty. The company was founded by Jeffrey Johnson in 2010 and is headquartered in Flowood, MS.

Azimuth Technology LLC manufactures machine tools. It offers contract manufacturing, assembly solutions, milling and tuning services. The firm specializes in precision machining, engineering and development. The company was founded by LeNoir E. Zaiser Sr. and Len Zaiser IV and is headquartered in Naples, FL.

KPMG US LLP operates as an audit, tax, and advisory firm. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Pinnacle Clinical Research LLC engages in research and development to conduct clinical trials in the areas of hepatology and gastroenterology. The company is based in San Antonio, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Stephen A. Harrison.

Alcon Vision LLC is a company that specializes in innovative eye care solutions. The company is based in Fort Worth, TX and was founded in 1945 by William Conner and Robert Alexander. The company offers both surgical and vision care solutions to their customers. Alcon is dedicated to transforming eye care possibilities into realities through the discovery and development of their innovative eye care products and solutions.

E. & J. Gallo Winery is a private company that manufactures wine and spirits. The company is based in Modesto, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1933 by Ernest J. Gallo and Julio Gallo. Ernest J. Gallo has been the CEO since 1933.

KPS Life LLC is a functional service provider that offers clinical trial outsourcing services to sponsors. The company is based in Malvern, PA and was founded in 2006 by David Kelly, who has been the CEO since then. KPS Life provides clinical monitoring, oversight, trial management, data management, vendor qualification, medical writing, and document management services. The company operates in more than 20 countries across six continents and is committed to providing customized, outsourced clinical solutions to pharmaceutical and biotech customers of all sizes. KPS Life prioritizes the needs of its customers, flexibility, accountability, cost savings, and transparency, and works closely with its customers through a hands-on operating model rooted in a partnership approach.

Part of Tyber Medical LLC, CatapultMD LLC is a company that manufactures and markets medical devices. The company is based in Bonita Springs, FL. The company was founded by Len Zaiser, Oliver Zaiser. CatapultMD was acquired by Tyber Medical LLC on December 31, 2021.

Summit Clinical Research LLC is an integrated research organization that specializes in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) clinical trials. The company is based in San Antonio, TX, and has corporate offices in various locations across the United States. Summit has a team of specialized physicians, key opinion leaders, and clinical operations professionals that span the healthcare industry. Summit Clinical Research brings together experienced research sites with proven successes in the NASH research space. The company was founded in 2018 and offers a full range of study enrollment and site enrichment services to sites and sponsors in their network.