Michael P. O'Neill

Blount, Inc. markets branded parts and accessories for the forestry, lawn and garden, farm, ranch, agriculture and construction equipment markets. It engages in manufacturing of saw chains, sprockets, related accessories, timer harvesting and log loading equipment, industrial tractors and loaders, and material handling equipment, and rotation bearings and mechanical power transmission components. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

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.

Northern Lakes Capital LLC (Northern Lakes Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

Svoboda Capital Partners LLC (SC) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John Anton Svoboda and Michelle Lynn Collins. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

North Sky Capital LLC (North Sky Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Greene Holcomb & Fisher LLC provides investment banking services. It specializes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory, and private placements. The company was founded by R. Hunt Greene and Brian L. Holcomb in 1995 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a private, Catholic high school that provides a college preparatory education to students from low-income families. The school is based in Chicago, IL. The school is unique in that it operates under a Corporate Work Study Program, where students work one day a week at local businesses to help offset the cost of tuition.

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.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

RSM US LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. It offers audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm serves the energy, government, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity, and real estate and construction industries. The company was founded by Ira B. McGladrey in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Infor, Inc., Lawson Software Americas, Inc. provides software solutions. The company is based in St. Paul, MN.

Hennepin Partners LLC is a boutique investment bank that offers M&A advisory services and strategic advice to entrepreneurs, private equity firms, and corporations. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN and was founded by Steve Beck. The company serves clients across a broad range of industries nationwide.

Part of Gauge Capital LLC, Exact Customer LLC is a company that provides digital advertising, data and technology solutions. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2002 by Steve Jacoby, Eric Bloomfield. Exact Customer was acquired by Gauge Capital LLC on December 19, 2022.

Apple Roofing LLC provides roofing repair and replacement services to residential and commercial customers in 10 states. The company is based in Lincoln, NE and has subsidiaries in the United States. In addition to roofing, the company also offers services for siding, gutters, window replacement, emergency tarping, and water mitigation. Apple Roofing is committed to making the process of repairing or replacing a roof stress-free and easy for customers. Founded in 2011, the company is one of the largest roof repair and replacement companies in the United States. The company was founded in 2011 by Dustan Biegler, Marcus Kuhlmann. Shawn L. Lucht has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Gauge Capital LLC (Gauge Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Drew Johnson and Tom McKelvey. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

TTCP Management Services LLC (TT Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Dave A. Henderson and Kevin R. Green. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

H.B. Fuller Ventures Inc. (H.B. Fuller Ventures) is the venture capital subsidiary of of H.B. Fuller Co. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Tenex Capital Management LP provides investment management services. The firm's customers include the transportation, industrials, manufacturing, telecommunications, and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Michael M. Green, Varun Bedi, J. P. Bretl, Joe Cottone and Chad J. Spooner in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.