Ron Liberman

Kirr, Marbach & Co. LLC (KM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Columbus, Indiana. The firm was founded in 1975 by David M. Kirr and Terry B. Marbach. KM manages separate accounts and is the adviser to the Kirr, Marbach Partners Value Fund (KMVAX), an open-end registered investment company.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides financial life insurance services. It offers annuities, disability income insurance, investments, long term care and wealth management, and retirement plans. The company was founded on May 15, 1851 and is headquartered in Springfield, MA.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

PNC Bank, NA (Investment Management) (PNC-IM) is the asset management division of PNC Bank, NA, a banking company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC-IM manages assets for institutions and high-net worth individuals and provides tailored investments, wealth planning, trust and estate administration and private banking to high-net-worth families and individuals.

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.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

McCarthy Capital Corp (McCarthy Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of MGI Holdings Inc founded in 1986 by Michael R McCarthy. The firm is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC (Citadel Enterprise) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded by Kenneth C. Griffin and Reade Griffith in 1990 and formerly known as Citadel LLC. Citadel Enterprise provides investment banking, institutional trading and fund administration services to many types of US and non-US domiciled clients.

Loxa Beauty LLC offers authentic, professional hair and beauty products. It operates an e-commerce platform that supports professional salons and stylists. The firm provides customers with access to authentic and authorized professional hair and beauty products and gives a commission to a professional salon andstylist of the customer’s choice with every purchase made on the site. The company was founded by Janell Shaffer and Danielle McDowell in 2011 and is headquartered in Denton, TX.

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.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

Nonni's Foods LLC manufactures and markets gourmet and snack foods. It provides Italian-style biscotti cookies and panetini toasts. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Elevate Ventures, Inc (Elevate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis.

Interface Performance Materials, Inc. manufactures and provides materials, sealing solutions, thermal and acoustic management systems, and specialty products to customers worldwide for a range of applications across the heavy-duty diesel, automotive, small engine, industrial, and related industries. It offers fiber composite, rubber edged composite, metal and metal laminates, self adhesive thermal shield, heat shield filler, thermal millboard, electrical barriers, and manufacturing process materials. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

Voyant Beauty engages in the development, manufacture, and sell of beauty and personal care products. Its products and services include OTC topical drugs and sunscreens; viscous creams and lotions; body washes, shampoos, and conditioners; product formulation and development; pilot lab for scale-up; full-service micro lab; complete analytical services; in-house stability program; and packaging sourcing for turnkey operability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Hodgkins, IL.

Aurora Plastics LLC manufactures PVC powder compounds. It offers cellular foam, custom compounds, exterior weatherable, injection molding compounds, tolled compounds, interior grade rpvc, acrylic alloy capstock, and purge compounds. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Streetsboro, OH.

Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes plastic products. It offers thermoplastic compounds and thermoset resins to the healthcare, automotive, agriculture, home and garden, electrical, and construction indutries. The company was headquartered in West Chicago, IL.

Ascensus Specialties LLC provides specialty chemicals. Its products include alkali metals, boranes, borohydrides, boronic acid & esters, specialty and alcoholates. The firm serves life sciences and pulp & paper industries. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Envera Systems LLC engages in the provision of security services. It offers surveillance, access control, keyless entry, virtual gate guard, virtual doorman, burglar alarm and visitor verification for gated communities, clubhouses, pools and other amenities. The company was founded by Thomas Edward Swain and Addi J. Aloya in 1996 and is headquartered in Coconut Creek, FL.

Evans Food Group Ltd. engages in the manufacture of pork pellets, private label, co-packed, and branded pork rinds. It offers a variety of snacks sch as pork skins, cracklings, sancochos, and pickled products. It operates through Macs, Cazo de Oro, and Don Rudy brands. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

FreshEdge LLC engages in operation of a food companies which incudes Get Fresh, Indianapolis Fruit, Piazza Produce and Papania Produce, Garden Cut, and CIBUS Fresh. Its brands delivers freshness across its product portfolio to Midwest and Southern-based foodservice, retail and schools. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Pelsis Ltd. provides insect control solutions. Its products include professional and retail pest control products, bird control systems, flykillers and washroom servicing products. The company brands are P+L Syatems, Insect-O-Cutor, Luxan, Denka and Pest-Stop. Pelsis was founded on July 07, 1981 and is headquartered in Knaresborough, the United Kingdom.

St. George Warehousing & Trucking Co. of California, Inc. provides logistics services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in South Kearny, NJ.

Dicom Transportation Group Canada, Inc. provides transportation solutions. Its solutions include regional parcel, less than truckload, final mile, full truckload, logistics, warehousing and distribution, cross-border services, pool distribution, and residential. The company was founded by Peter Overing in 1968 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

ClockspringNRI manufactures and provides critical infrastructure construction and repair products and associated engineering support and training services. It supports the oil, gas, water, and civil critical infrastructure industries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Taylor-Wharton International LLC designs and manufactures cryogenic equipment that is used to hold and transport a variety of liquefied gasses for medical and beverage industries. Its products include compressed gas cylinders, organ transplant transportation vessels, vehicle fuel cylinders, and propane tank cylinders. The company was founded in 1742 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

good2grow LLC produces nutritional drinks for the children's beverage industry. Its products include coffee mugs, plates, bowls, sports bottles, backpacks and lunch kits. The firm also offers fruit juice, fruit and veggie blends, organic juice, and organic juicy water. The company was founded by Jim Scott and Richard Williams in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

CXI Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Auburn, Indiana. The firm was founded in 2019 and is owned by CX Institutional LLC. CXI Advisors offers investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Sterling Fund Management LLC (Sterling Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1983 by Eric Becker, Michael Bronfein, Shoshana M. Vernick, Jeff Elburn. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.