Michelle Kennedy

Fidus Partners LLC provides merger and acquisition advisory and related services to private equity firms, corporations, and private business owners. It focuses in the areas of corporate advisory, financial sponsors, family and privately held businesses, and industry expertise. The company was founded by Edward P. Imbrogno, John H. Grigg, John J. Ross, II and Patrick C. Clark in 2005 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

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.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

ArcLight Capital Holdings LLC (ArcLight Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Dan R. Revers and Robb Eric Turner in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The CapStreet Group LLC (Capstreet Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by George B. Kelly and Fred R. Lummis. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Founded in 1990, Capital One Southcoast, Inc., formerly Hibernia Southcoast Capital, is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer located in New Orleans, Louisiana with an additional office in Houston, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF). They are provide corporate finance, equity research, institutional equity sales and trading services to private and mid-market public companies. The firm offers broad coverage of over 1,000 domestic and foreign institutional accounts for mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds, insurance firms and other institutional investors. Capital One Southcoast's analysts provide coverage across the energy sector including energy infrastructure, oilfield services and oil & gas exploration and production.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Hockey Hall of Fame owns and operates sports clubs. The company provides mecca of exhibits, pictures, and films such as collection of hockey photos, statistics, profiles, global coverage, trivia, and games that honor contributors to the sports worldwide. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Lightning Hockey LP owns and operates a professional ice hockey franchise. The firm is a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). It also offer sports merchandise, game tickets, and collectable items. The company was founded on September 12, 1990 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Nashville Downtown Partnership discovers the many downtown events, parking options, concerts, shows, art and gallery openings, Predators and Titans games. It focuses on business recruitment and retention, residential and retail development, public space management, access and transportation, communications and marketing. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Wellpath Holdings, Inc. provides outsourced correctional and behavioral healthcare services to jail, prison and other behavioral care facilities. It offers medical, dental, optical and mental healthcare, competency restoration, on-site care, receiving screenings, triage and sick call, suicide prevention and intervention services. The company was founded by Jerry Boyle and Taylor Fithian in 1998 and is headquartered in Nashvile, TN.

Peak Rock Capital LLC (Peak Rock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Special Olympics Tennessee provides sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. It offers alpine skiing, aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling, equestrian, flag football, golf, horseshoes, powerlifting, roller skating, soccer, softball, snowboarding, speed skating, tennis, and volleyball. The company was founded on May 3, 1971 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Jumpstart Holdings LLC (Jumpstart) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ropes & Gray LLP provides legal and private equity services. Its practice areas include asset management, banking, business and commercial litigation, business restructuring, capital markets and corporate governance and compliance. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ArcLight Capital Partners LLC provides investment services. It invests in midstream, power, and production opportunities with substantial growth potential, significant current income and meaningful downside protection, typically on a proprietary basis. The company was founded by Daniel Raymond Revers and Robb Eric Turner in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Griffin Dewatering Corp. provides groundwater control solutions. It services include construction dewatering, groundwater treatment and filtration, groundwater modelling, and aquifer testing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Surgical Notes, Inc. operates as a healthcare IT solutions company. It offers transcription, coding, revenue cycle management, and document billing services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

General LED, Inc. provides LED lighting products. The firm has offices in San Antonio, Texas in USA, Abu Dhabi and Dubai in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Shenzhen in China. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.

Credit Bureau Connection LLC provides compliance solutions and support to the automotive and general consumer finance industries across the United States. The company is based in Fresno, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's services include credit report, lead enrichment, and dealership sales compliance. The company also offers digital marketing solutions through their subsidiaries Dealer Safeguard Solutions and Informativ. The company was founded by Mike Green, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Energy Management Inc. provides energy conservation and energy development services. It operates wind farms. The company was founded by James S. Gordon in 1975 and it is headquartered in Boston, MA.

WGES Holdings LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Kian Capital Partners LLC (Kian Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Rick Cravey and Kevin Mccarthy. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.