Brian Axness

Northern Pacific Group LLC (Northern Pacific Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Scott Michael Honour and Jeffrey P. Greiner. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Border Foods, Inc. owns and operates fast food restaurants. It is a locally owned franchisee of Taco Bell, the nation's leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New Hope, MN.

Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America operates as a non-profit youth organization. The non-profit company is based in St. Paul, MN.

Outsell Corp. engages in the development of digital marketing software solutions. Its digital engagement software as a service platform offers clients the ability to consistently engage with consumers across distributed sales networks from the national to local level. The company was founded by Michael J. Wethington in 2004 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

SeaPoint Ventures LLC (SeaPoint Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Thomas Huseby and Susan Sigl. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

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.

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.

Norwest Equity Partners is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Norwest Partners founded in 1961 by John E. Lindahl. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

iCIMS, Inc. engages in the provision of talent acquisition software solutions. It offers iCIMS Attract, iCIMS Nurture, iCIMS TextRecruit, iCIMS ARI, iCIMS Recruit, iCIMS Offer, iCIMS Preboard, and iCIMS UNIFi recruiting products. The firm specializes in candidate engagement, high volume recruiting, reporting and analytics, seamless integration, global recruiting, compliance, and data governance ad security. The company was founded by Colin N. Day in 2000 and is headquartered in Holmdel, NJ.

Ascentis Corp. engages in provision of human resources software, online payroll services, and human capital management solutions. It automates critical human resource and payroll processes such as full-scale benefits management, compliance, online open enrollment, time and attendance, real-time payroll processing, tax filing, applicant tracking, employee and manager self-service and reporting. The company was founded by David Snodgrass, Jody Snodgrass, and Dwight R. Matheny in 1994 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Avionte LLC engages in the provision of staffing and recruiting software solutions. It offers front and back office, business intelligence, and reporting solutions. It also offers platforms for customer-relationship management, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, billing and business intelligence for clerical, light industrial, information technology, and professional staffing firms. The company was founded by Phi Ngo, Sandeep Acharya, John Long, and Samar Basnet in 2005 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Wizmo, Inc. provides information technology services. Its services include educational and infrastructure services. The company was founded by Stover Jim in 1993 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Gelco Information Network, Inc. provides e-business solutions. Its Gelco Travel Manager that provides corporations, colleges and universities, and government agencies with a Web-based pre-trip approval and per diem based travel expense management solutions; payment processing and reimbursement services for business expenses using travel and entertainment expense management software. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Ferrer Freeman & Co LLC (Ferrer Freeman) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Carlos Ferrer and David Freeman. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

United Language Group, Inc. provides translation, localization and other language-related business services to customers across an array of end markets, including life sciences, manufacturing, legal and financial, IT, and hospitality industries. The firm?s services include translation, digital localization, global marketing, and consulting services. It has offices in New York City, New York, Hong Kong, China, Galway, Ireland, and London. The company was founded by Jeff Brink, Hans Fenstermacher, and Greg Brink in 2015 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Renters Warehouse LLC provides national, third-party, single-family rental leasing and property management services for both homeowners and institutional-level investors throughout America. Its services include free rental price analysis, tenant placement, tenant liability insurance, and eviction protection plan. The company was founded by Brenton G. Hayden in 2007 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Stone Arch Capital LLC (Stone Arch Capital) is a private equity firm is founded in 2003 by Peter Grant, Charles Lannin and Clayton Miller. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tyree & D’Angelo Partners Management LP(Tyree & D’Angelo Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by James L. Tyree, Enzo D’Angelo and Michael Tyree. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.