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Wayne, PA 19087
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Advisory Board Members

John M. Ballbach, Advisory Board Member
Mr. Ballbach is the former Chairman, President and CEO of VWR International, LLC. VWR is a $4.5 billion global manufacturer and distributor of laboratory and scientific supplies with operations in over 20 countries. Mr. Ballbach has been a board member of The Valspar Corporation (which was recently sold to Sherwin Williams), Timken and Celanese. In 2018, Mr. Ballbach joined the board of RPM International, Inc.

Steven C. Graham, Advisory Board Member
Mr. Graham founded Graham Partners, Inc., a leading lower middle market private investment firm targeting industrial technology and advanced manufacturing companies, and serves as the firm’s CEO. Mr. Graham oversees all of the activities of the investment firm, including investment sourcing, evaluating, monitoring and divesting.

David J. Martinelli, Advisory Board Member
Mr. Martinelli is Founder and Managing Partner of Harvest Fund Advisors, LLC, a multibillion investment manager focused on energy investments. Mr. Martinelli has nearly a decade of energy master limited partnership operating experience having served as principal and majority owner of Glenmoor Partners LLC, which led a management buyout of the General Partner of Buckeye Pipeline Company.

Christopher F. McConnell, Advisory Board Member
Mr. McConnell is co-founder of Nth Round, Inc., a blockchain technology company that facilitates liquidity for companies. Previously, Mr. McConnell ran Adondo Capital, a quantitative equity hedge fund, and The Founders Group, and new venture investment network. In the mid-1980’s, Mr. McConnell co-founded CFM Technologies, a global semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer that went public in 1996 (NASDAQ: CFMT) and eventually became part of Applied Materials.

Pamela A. Strisofsky, Advisory Board Member
Ms. Strisofsky currently serves as an investment advisor and independent trustee for several families, principally for a large, multi-generational family trust. Ms. Strisofsky is the Chairwoman for Ardica Technologies, Inc., an energy company that has commercialized aluminum hydride fuel. Ms. Strisofsky is also a Director or Advisor to the boards of companies in the security, private equity and healthcare industries, as well as to charitable foundations. Previously, Ms. Strisofsky was a Managing Director and the CFO of TL Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and an Advisor and CFO to EnerTech Capital.

Paul Swanson, Advisory Board Member
Mr. Swanson is Managing Partner of Hauser Private Equity, a hybrid fund of funds manager located in Cincinnati, OH and Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Swanson has 20 years of experience in private equity investing. Mr. Swanson’s responsibilities include investor relations, research and due diligence, managing co-investment opportunities and raising capital.

John C. Van Roden Jr., Advisory Board Member
Mr. Van Roden is the retired Executive Vice President and CFO of Glatfelter Inc., a global producer of specialty paper and engineered products, and is a current board member of HB Fuller.

Target Criteria

Companies that we target will have the following attributes:

General

Family-owned business
Corporate divestiture
Primarily headquartered in the United States
Control investments

Financial / Operational Characteristics

$20 million to $100 million in revenue
History of stability and profitability
Margin improvement and organic growth opportunities
Competitive advantage and defensible market position
Strong installed customer base

Industries / Sectors

Consumer Products
Niche Manufacturing
Specialty Business Services

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Carson Dellosa Education

CIS Global LLC

Corporate Call Center, Inc.

Engineered Network Systems, LLC

Hyper Pet LLC

Kwik-Tek Inc. (now Airhead Sports Group)

McCubbin Hosiery, LLC

PPI-Time Zero, Inc.

R&D Altanova

RIO BRANDS, LLC

SMG Extol LLC (d/b/a Direct Line)

Sure Fit Inc.

Advisory Board Members

Target Criteria