Patrick McLaughlin

Tarrant Apparel Group designs, manufactures and distributes casual apparel. The company provides services to the mass merchandisers, departmental stores, and wholesalers. The company's products include jean wear, casual pants, t-shirts, shorts, blouses, shirts & tops, dresses, leggings and jackets. Its clients include Chicos, Macy's Merchandising Group, the Avenue, Lane Bryant, Lerner New York, Mothers Work, J.C. Penney, Kohl's, Sears, Mervyn's and Wal-Mart. Tarrant Apparel Group sells apparel products under the American Rag Cie brand. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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.

New Balance Athletics, Inc. engages in the manufacturing and retailing of shoes. Its brands include New Balance, Dunham, PF Flyers, Aravon, Warrior and Brine. The firm offers lifestyle footwear for men and women, running accessories, sport and active casual bags, shoelaces, recovery gear products, sports monitors, technology socks, work boots, rugged casual footwear for men, sun wear and optical frames. The company was founded by William J. Riley in 1906 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Feeding America operates as a non-profit organization that provides meals through a nationwide network of member food banks. The firm also supports local charitable agencies operating programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. The company was founded by John van Hengel in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL

KPMG Australia Pty Ltd. engages in the provision of accounting and auditing services. It offers audit and assurance; risk consulting; tax and legal; and deal advisory services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Canberra Airport, Australia.

Okabashi Brands, Inc. designs, manufactures and sales wellness-oriented casual footwear. It offers sandals, shoes and flip-flops for men and women. The firm markets its footwear through a network of retail stores, as well as online in the United States and internationally. Okabashi Brands was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Buford, GA.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure conducts research for breast cancer treatment. It is an non-profit organization engages in breast cancer cure research and fund raising activities. The company was founded by Nancy Goodman Brinker in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Beall's, Inc. owns and operates department stores. It operates through its subsidiaries Beall's Department Stores, Beall's Outlet Stores, and Burke's Outlet Stores. The firm also provides distribution, information systems, loss prevention, and human resources services. The company was founded by Robert M. Beall Sr. in 1915 and is headquartered in Bradenton, FL.

Fung Group provides trading, logistics, distribution and retailing services. It offers logistics services to the corporate and private clients. The company was founded by Li To-ming and Fung Pak-liu in 1906 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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.

American Apparel & Footwear Association is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies and their suppliers. The company was founded in August 2000 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

NYDJ Apparel LLC manufactures and distributes denim apparel for women. It offers denims, pants, dresses, skirts, shorts, and tops. The firm sells its products through retail, online and factory stores. The company was founded by Lisa Rudes Sandel and George Rudes in 2003 and is headquartered in Vernon, CA.

Kiabi Europe SAS engages in the online sale and purchase of clothing for men and women. It offers sweaters, dresses, skirts, vests, shorts, and swimwear. The firm also offers clothing for babies and kids. The company was founded on March 10, 1988 and is headquartered in Hem, France.

RevTech Ventures LLC (RevTech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by David Matthews, Mike Whitaker, Gabe Bass and Kraettli Lawrence Epperson. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.