Tom McLean

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Insight Equity Holdings LLC (Insight Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Victor L Vescovo and Ted W. Beneski. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.

PlaySight Interactive Ltd. provides sports activity analysis solutions. The company was founded by James D. Kern, Chen M. Shachar and Evgeni Khazanov and is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel.

Rise Investments LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Hampstead. The American company was founded by Brian Stephen Graham.

The Professional Beauty Association is a professional organization for the beauty industry that provides education, charitable outreach, and business building tools to its members. The private company is based in Scottsdale, AZ. The company offers exclusive access to research and reports, as well as event discounts and insurance. The association hosts the Cosmoprof event, which is the only all-encompassing business to business beauty event in the industry. The event showcases unique brand launches, product innovations, new channels for distribution, packaging, and manufacturing over three days. Additionally, the association offers several opportunities to give back to the beauty community and clients through charity work.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Hawaii Sea Spirits LLC operates as an organic farm and craft distillery. The private company is based in Kula, HI.

Blue Ridge Spirits & Wine Marketing LLC engages in the sales and marketing of wines and spirits. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

JELD-WEN Danmark A/S manufactures and supplies wooden doors and windows. It offers a wide range of products for both modern and traditional doors such as glass, sliding, and double doors. The company was founded by Dan Rybak in 1981 and is headquartered in Logstor, Denmark.

JELD-WEN Suomi Oy manufactures doors and door frames. It offers interior, exterior, and sauna doors. The company was founded on February 21, 1990 and is headquartered in Vaaksy, Finland.

Dooria AS manufactures wooden doors. The firm offers a product range that covers various needs in design and function: interior doors, exterior doors, and classed doors. It mainly sells its products through major building chains, as well as directly to large contractors, house manufacturers, public and private builders. It also sells knob, lock, canopy, and hardware. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Henniges Automotive, Inc. designs and manufactures sealing, glass encapsulation, and modular systems. It provides vehicle sealing and anti-vibration solutions. The firm's operations include product design, tooling, mixing, extrusion, finishing, and logistics services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI.

Cooper Power Systems LLC provides and manufactures hardware products. It manufactures a range of medium and high voltage electrical equipment for the utility and industrial markets. The company provides single-phase and three-phase overhead and pad-mounted transformers, power capacitors, voltage regulators, air-break disconnect switches, reclosers, switches, fault interrupters, sectionalizers and fuses. Cooper Power Systems was founded in 1985 and is located in Waukesha, WI

Cooper Industries Unlimited Co. manufactures electrical components and tools. The firm operates through follwing divisions, which include Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Safety, Cooper Power Systems and Cooper Wiring Devices. The company was founded by Charles Cooper and Elias Cooper in 1883 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Live Oak Resource Partners LLC (Live Oak Resource Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2014 by Andrew Keene and Brandon Meyers. The firm is headquartered in Houston, United States.

Part of Prudential Financial, Inc., PGIM DC Solutions LLC is a retirement solutions provider that partners with clients to provide customized solutions for lifetime income. The company is based in Newark, NJ. As of Sept. 30, 2023, PGIM has $164 billion in DC assets under management. PGIM DC Solutions seeks to deliver innovative defined contribution solutions founded on market-leading research and capabilities. The company was founded in 2021. Michael David Miller has been the CEO of the company since April 01, 2022.

PetroCap LLC (PetroCap) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Doug Evans. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Obra Capital Management LLC (Obra) is a SEC-registered alternative asset manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded in 2010 as Vida Capital Management LLC. They are wholly-owned by Obra Capital, Inc. Obra provides investment products and solutions for a diverse group of investors.

Preston Ventures, Inc. provides real estate investment services. It funds and takes an active role in the day-to-day operations of growth-stage companies. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Stronghold Investment Management LLC (Stronghold) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Ryan A. Turner and William T. Fennebresque. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Mulch Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures and distributes wood products. It offers weed and feed, cypress rose, cedar, hardwood, pine, and pine straw. The company was founded on August 30, 1985 and is headquartered in Reynoldsburg, OH.

Quantum Capital Group LLC (Quantum Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Wil VanLoh, Toby R. Neugebauer and A. V. Jones. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Bahama Buck's Franchise Corp. manufactures and supplies frozen desserts and ice cream products. Its products include Taste of paradise, Sno, Smoothies, Island Specialties, Paradise Fruit and Island House Coffee. The company was founded by Ryan Blake Buchanan in 1990 and is headquartered in Lubbock, TX.

Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Susan Byrne in 1983 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Westwood provides portfolio management services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, and pooled investment vehicles.

Sidley Austin LLP is a premier legal adviser with over 2000 lawyers in 20 offices worldwide. Sidley Austin is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in Germany, Hong Kong, United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. The firm has been providing superior client service for over 150 years and has a diverse group of legal professionals from many cultures who are dedicated to teamwork and collaboration. Sidley Austin has forged enduring relationships with the business community and serves a varied and high-caliber group of market leaders, many of whom are pioneers in their respective industries and professions. The firm is committed to pro bono service and its lawyers and staff devote more than 100,000 hours annually to serving those most in need.

Cresta Fund Management LLC (Cresta Fund Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Chris Rozzell, David Truett Miller and Drew Armstrong. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.