Micah T. Smith

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.

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.

Nestor Sales LLC operates as a distributor of maintenance, repair, operations and production supplies and tools. The firm provides its services to customers in the automotive aftermarket, marine manufacturing and other industrial sectors. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Largo, FL.

Simpson Performance Products, Inc. engages in the provision of safety products for the motor sports industries. It offers helmets, head and neck restraints, racing suits, UTV and jeep seats, racing gloves, racing shoes, harnesses, and apparel and accessories. The company was founded by Bill Simpson in 1959 and is headquartered in New Braunfels, TX.

Gregory & Hoenemeyer, Inc. provides investment advising, financing programs, capital lending, and loan services. The private company is based in Greenwich, CT. The company was founded by W. Grant Gregory.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Mergent, Inc. provides financial information content online and publishes financial data. It offers research, analytics, data feeds, data collections, corporate actions, fixed income, private company and investor relations solutions. The firm’s advanced data collection services, cloud-based applications, desktop analytics and print products it is able to provide solutions from top down economic and demographic information, to detailed equity and debt fundamental analysis. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Apex Analytix LLC is a pioneer in the supply chain software, data, and analytics markets, providing data-powered software and services for supplier management, fraud prevention, and overpayment recovery. The company is based in Greensboro, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States and United Kingdom. The company leads the world in supplier management innovation with its Apex Portal and SmartVM solutions, which automate supplier onboarding, master data management, and continuous monitoring of supplier and supply chain risk throughout the supplier life cycle. With over 250 clients in the Fortune 500 and Forbes 2000, Apex Analytix is dedicated to providing companies and their suppliers the ultimate supplier management experience. The company was founded in 1988 by James B. Arnold, and Steve Yurko has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Express Oil Change LLC operates as an automotive maintenance company. Its products and services include air conditioning, alignment, belts and hoses, brakes, cabin air filter, coolant flush, engine repair, fleet, fuel system cleaning, oil change, tire information, tire nitrofill, tire repair, tire rotation and balance, tire pressure monitoring system diagnostic, tune up, transmission, and wiper blades. The company was founded by Jim Lunceford in 1979 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Carousel Capital Management Co LP (Carousel Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Erskine Bowles and Nelson Schwab. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. owns and operates pharmacy healthcare centers. It offers long-term care medication programs for skilled nursing and assisted living communities; specialized pharmacy services to individuals with chronic health conditions, including HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, respiratory conditions, diabetes, and organ transplantation, and mail-order and courier services that deliver medications to a provider facility, person's home, or office. The company is headquartered in Lake Mary, FL.

Jameson LLC manufactures telecommunications equipment and construction tools. Its products include inside wiring, underground cabling and locating, aerial cabling, tree care, lighting and military lighting. The firm also develops Cero LED lights for heavy equipment and wide area applications. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Clover, SC.

Palmetto Infusion Services, LLC provides health care services. It offers treatment, emotional consoling, and infusion services. The company is headquartered in West Columbia, SC.

Pegasus TransTech LLC provides document management and integrated document delivery solutions. Its products include TRANSFLO a document management and workflow solution to process, store, and retrieve business documents, such as proof of delivery, bills of lading, packing lists, receipts, employment applications, and accident reports. The company was founded by Leslie Berlin in 1998 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Process Equipment, Inc. manufactures installs, and repairs air, gas and material handling equipment. It offers onsite technical, construction, turnkey, preventive maintenance, and southern field services. The firm serves to the biomass, power, cement and lime, steel and metals, and paper industries. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Pelham, AL.

Huseby, Inc. provides court reporting and litigation support services. The firm’s trial services include trial presentation, document prep, demonstrative graphics, video services, courtroom and war room and equipment rental. The company was founded by Stuart Steven Huseby in June 1928 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Expedited Travel LLC provides passport and travel visa expediting services. It offers passport services, including new passport, passport renewal, lost passport, stolen passport, damaged passport, child passport, passport page, name change and second passport services. The firm also serves individuals through its portals. The company was founded by Adam Boalt and Myron Miller in 2007 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Armstrong Transport Group LLC provides logistics, consulting, and transportation services. It offers full service logistics services including full truckload, rail, refrigerated, heavy haul, expedited, and over dimensional. The company was founded by Christopher Cobb in 2006 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

DMMR Holdings LLC provides specialty claims investigation services, processing technology, and data analytics. It processes residential and commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and electronic claims through its HVAC Investigators and StrikeCheck brand names. The company was founded by Damon Stafford and Matt Livingston in 2011 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Joe Hudson's Collision Center provides automotive repair services. The private company is based in Pike Road, FL and was founded in 1989.