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Pittco Capital Partners LLC (Pittco Capital Partners) is a private equity division of Pittco Management LLC founded in 1998 by Joseph R. Hyde. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Tennessee Technology Development Corp. provides support to high-growth companies. It focuses on entrepreneurship, commercialization, capital, corporate engagement, and outreach. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Monogram Food Solutions LLC produces and distributes packaged meat products snacks and appetizers. It offers beef jerky, corn dogs, pre-cooked bacon, and other value-added meat products. The firm's brands include Wild Bill's, Hannah's, Trail's Best, O'Brien, King Cotton, Circle B, Enjoy and Hickory Best, and Bulls. The company was founded by Karl A. Schledwitz and Wes Jackson in 2004 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Motista LLC provides robust intelligence on consumer emotion. It provides tools for marketers to connect with consumers across their marketing programs and campaigns. The firm surveys consumers, and delivers consumer connection intelligence specific to brands, segments, competitors, and industries to marketers. The company was founded by Alan Zorfas and Scott Magids in 2007 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Pittco Management LLC functions as an alternative investment manager. The private company is based in Memphis, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Expediter Services LLC is a service company that aims to help trucking businesses make money. The private company is based in Southaven, MS. The company offers programs and a community of support that helps businesses save money on fuel, financing, insurance, and more. It was founded in 2006, and the CEO is Paul Williams.

Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

Behold Home, Inc. manufactures motion upholstered furniture. The company is headquartered in Smithville, MS.