Tod F. Bierling

EMP Management LLC (Eagle Merchant Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Ransom James. The firm is headquartered in Georgia, Atlanta.

Code Ninjas LLC operates as a kids coding franchise. It helps kids learn to code while building their own video games, gain problem solving, critical thinking, and STEM skills in a fun, safe, and inspiring environment. The company was founded by David Graham in 2016 and is headquartered in Pearland, TX.

Puget Collision LLC operates collision repair shops. The company is based in Atlanta, GA.

Tensar Corp. LLC provides site development solutions. The firm offers customized, technology-based solutions for common site development applications. Its products include Tensar Geogrids, Geopier Rammed Aggregate Piers, and North American Green erosion control products. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Eskola LLC is an American commercial roofing company that specializes in steep slope roofs. The company offers commercial roofing and waterproofing services to customers in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and other areas in the United States. The company was founded in 1972 by Jon Eskola, Ben Eskola, and Jorma.

Vasari LLC owns and operates dairy queen franchisees. It offers sandwiches, crisps, salads, cakes, waffles, burgers, and beverages. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

PODS Enterprises LLC engages in the provision of moving and storage products and services. Its services include local and long-distance moving, storage on-site, contents protection, packing and loading assistance, and vehicle transport. The company was founded by Pete Warhust in 1998 and is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.

Gaston Capital LLC (Gaston Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Michael K McMahan in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Belmont, North Carolina.

Varel International Energy Services, Inc. manufactures and distributes specialty drill bits through its subsidiaries. It produces bits used for drilling oil and gas wells, mines, and geothermal infrastructure. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Carrollton, TX.

Medical Facets NC LLC engages in the manufacture of prosthetics and bone fixation screws and pins. The company was founded on December 28, 2010 and is headquartered in Belmont, NC.

Ampad Corp. manufactures stationary specialties. Its products include paper feel, paper color, cover style, product size, and ruling. The firm also offers envelopes in variety of sizes, styles, and package sizes under the Gold Fibre, Evidence, Envirotec, Embassy and Ampad efficiency brands. It has branches in Mattoon, Massachusetts, Matamoras, Mexico, Morristown, and Tennessee. The company is headquartered in Holyoke, MA

Arcapita Corporate Investment (ACI) is a private equity subsidiary of Arcapita Inc founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Furniture Medic LP engages in the provision of home maintenance, commercial cleaning and restoration services. It offers disaster restoration, residential services, moving claims, commercial services, on site repairs, and corporate account services. The company is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

OrthoMedFlex LLC engages in the provision of medical device design and manufacturing services. It offers hip and knee replacement solutions. The company was founded on September 24, 2009 and is headquartered in Belmont, NC.

Intezyne Technologies, Inc. develops therapeutic and diagnostic technologies. The firm is a clinical stage biotechnology company. The company was founded by Habib Skaff and Kevin N. Sill in 2004 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Multiedia Design Corp. develops and markets software to manage Internet communications and content. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Tennessee Community Ventures LLC (Tennessee Community Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Eric Satz. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

AmeriSpec LLC engages in the provision of home inspection services. It also offers commercial inspection and specialty inspection services. The company was founded by Roy M. Cox Jr. in 1987 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Part of PrintVision, 58K.com, Inc. provides auction technology for the commercial printing industry. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by David K. Robb. 58K.com was acquired by Servador, Inc. on July 25, 2001.

Southeast Highway Holdings LLC is engaged in providing contracting services. It offers fencing, hurricane cleanup, waste and debris removal services. The company is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Viddles LLC engages in the operation of online shopping platform. The company was founded by Zerrick Bynum and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Canadian Lumber Ltd. provides lumber and building materials. Its products include kitchen and bath, interior finishing, flooring, paint and stain, lumber, rentals, tools and hardware. The company was founded by Henry Friesen and Harry A. Friesen on September 15, 1987 and is headquartered in Winkler, Canada.

Capital First Trust Co, Inc. provides financial services. The company is based in Milwaukee, WI. The company was founded in 1999. David Eichenbaum has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

SMRxT, Inc. provides medication adherence solutions. The firm offers SMRxT pill bottle, a solution for medication non-adherence that contains a sensor, which captures patient’s performance in real time and tracks dose and time. It operates a platform that records, monitors, and quantifies adherence behavior; and provides messaging engine that provides stakeholders with actionable data facilitating relevant interventions that change patient behavior. The firm also offers clinical services to support adherence teams and programs with granular analytics at the patient and population level. The company was founded by Victor Chu and Stephan Valter in 2010 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Cross Country Transportation Group, Inc. provides logistic services. The company was founded on April 12, 2017 and is headquartered in Belmont, NC.

McMahan & Associates LLC provides accounting works. Its services include audit; debt and financing; computer consulting; fraud prevention and detection; tax. The company is headquartered in Avon, CO.

Wesley Hall, Inc. provides upholstery. It offers fabric, leather and custom upholstery. The company was founded Ron Deal in and is headquartered in Hickory, NC.

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.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Krystal Co. owns and operates as restaurants. Its menu includes cheese Krystals, Krystal sunrisers (small breakfast sandwiches), Krystal chiks (small chicken sandwiches) and pups (small hot dogs offered with chili and cheese). The Krystal was founded on October 24, 1932 by Rody Davenport Jr. and J. Glenn Sherrill and is headquartered in Dunwoody, GA.

Capitala Investment Advisors LLC (Capitala Group) is a private equity firm founded by Joe B. Alala in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

AmerCable, Inc. manufactures flexible electrical power and control cables of brands including Tiger Brand Mining Cables, Gexol World Class Oil & Gas Cables, and CIR Crush & Impact Cables. The company was founded by Elbert H. Gary in 1899 and is headquartered in El Dorado, AR.