Jonathan Q. Dries

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Equity) (Baird Equity Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Baird Financial Corp., which is owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird Equity Asset Management is investment management department within Baird that provides investment management and other services to certain Baird Funds, which invests primarily in equity securities (Baird Equity Funds). The firm also serves as investment sub-adviser to a mutual fund series of the Principal Funds, Inc.

The Group's principal activities are to provide commercial and retail banking, consumer finance, asset management, mortgage financing and payment processing services. The asset management includes both institutional asset and personal wealth management. The Group also provides home equity line of credit which consists of revolving lines of credit secured by residential real estate. Other consumer loans include installment loans for automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles, student loans. The Group provides credit card services and insurance services also. As on 31-Dec-2007, the Group operates through 1,400 branch banking offices and 4100 retail and wholesale mortgage offices located throughout the United States. On 05-Jan-2007, the Group acquired Fidelity Bankshares, Inc.

Fisher Scientific International, Inc. manufactured and distributed scientific equipment and instruments that included everything from Erlenmeyer flasks to video/microscope systems. The company also produced chemicals, clinical equipment, diagnostic kits, reagents and laboratory workstations. Fisher Scientific International was founded in 1902 and was headquartered in Hampton, NH.

Strong Precision Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets precision-machined components serving the medical and industrial markets. It has made two acquisitions to form its medical division: Inland Midwest Corp. and MedTorque, Inc. The Medical division provides precision contract manufacturing and services for spinal and orthopedic surgical instruments and implants. The firm has made two acquisitions to form its industrial division: Comet Tool, Inc. and Duro-Life Corporation. The Industrial division manufactures metal components and tools used in agricultural, construction, mining, hydraulic machinery, mobile equipment and transportation end markets. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL.

Parallel49 Equity (Parallel49 Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. founded in 1996 by Rod R. Senft, J. Trevor Johnstone and David James Rowntree. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, US.

Questco LLC operates as a professional employer organization. It offers employee benefits, workers compensation, payroll and tax administration, human resource outsourcing, and retirement services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Conroe, TX.

Gold Standard Baking, Inc. produces and supplies fresh and frozen baked foods. Its products include croissants, butterflake rolls, danish cakes, signature breads and clamshells. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Citizens Resources Production LLC distributes and supplies liquefied petroleum gas. It offers oil and gas exploration and production services. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.