Barclays established its investment banking division in 1986; today, Barclays Capital has offices in more than 30 countries around the world. Barclays Capital is the investment banking arm of venerable European bank Barclays. It provides financing and risk management services for corporate, institutional, and government clients around the world. Barclays Capital is one of the world's most prolific underwriters of fixed-income securities; it provides services for all asset classes. Barclays Capital is also active in private equity, typically committing between $10 million and $200 million per transaction; it has invested in more than 350 companies.

Quilter & Co. Limited company, which is part of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, provides investment management services to private clients, trusts, and charities. Quilter has nearly $6 billion ($10 billion) in assets under management and operates through 10 offices in the UK, Channel Islands, and Ireland. Its offerings include discretionary accounts and managed portfolios with a variety of investment strategies, as well as Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs), Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), and Personal Equity Plans (PEPs). Citigroup bought the company from Morgan Stanley in 2007. However, the two firms merged their wealth management units two years later.

Engemann Asset Management was founded in 1969 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Los Angeles, California. Engemann Asset Management is a privately owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to investment companies. It also caters to individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages separate client-focused equity and balanced portfolios. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The firm invests in value and growth stocks of micro cap, small cap, mid cap, and large cap companies with market capitalization of over $10 billion. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolios. The firm benchmarks the performance of its equity portfolio against the Russell 1000 Growth Index and Russell 2000 Growth Index. It operates as a subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Newport Beach, California. Newport Digital Technologies, Inc., formerly International Food Products Group, Inc., is a development-stage company. Newport Digital Technologies is focused on the marketing and distribution of technology products. Newport Digital Technologies was previously engaged in the food business. The Company has underway the development, positioning and initial marketing of several different wireless technology solutions. Newport Digital Technologies has developed through alliances with other companies, a portfolio of competencies in various wireless technologies, such as radio frequency identification (RFID), WiMax, digital signage/ light emitting diode (LED) lighting, and security and surveillance solutions.

Three Cities Research, Inc. was founded in 1976. Three Cities Research, Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions of medium sized business. The firm seeks to invest in transactions that involve a change of control in unexploited growth situations that can benefit from the infusion of substantial equity capital which can fund growth involving both internal expansion and acquisitions; under performing companies due to poor operating performance, excess leverage, or failed strategies; companies with poor operating management; and complicated transactions including strategic issues, legal complications, capital problems, operating issues, and shareholder or debt holder issues. It seeks to invest in industrial manufacturing, distribution, apparel, publishing, services, and retailing. The firm seeks to invest a minimum of $20 million in companies that have the potential of generating at least $15 million of operating income. It prefers to be an all-cash buyer in transactions of up to $100 million. The firm typically targets transactions that have values up to $200 million. It does not invest in high technology, natural resources, or regulated industries.

Zone Ventures Management Company primarily provides seed, or first round, funding and invests in the Southern California area. Zone Ventures generally invests about $1 million to $3 million in these start-ups and typically takes a seat on the board. Part of the company's portfolio includes digital video developer DivXNetworks (MP3), online retailer Allpets.com, and facial recognition technology developer Neven Vision. Other services include financial strategy, executive search, and investment banking.

Apollo Investment Corporation was incorporated in April 2004, and is based in New York, New York. Apollo Investment Corporation (Apollo Investment) is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (BDC). Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. Apollo Investment invests primarily in middle-market companies in the form of mezzanine and senior secured loans, as well as by making equity investments. It may also invest in the securities of public companies. The Company’s portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in long-term subordinated debt, referred to as mezzanine debt and senior secured loans of private middle-market companies, and from time to time includes equity interests, such as common stock, preferred stock, warrants or options. Apollo Investment Management, L.P. (AIM) is the investment adviser for the Company.

M&G Investment Management Limited is a privately owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, investment companies, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and third party entities. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios and multi-asset and specialist equity, fixed income, and property funds. The firm invests in equity, fixed income, and real estate markets of the Europe. It primarily invests in stocks of small-cap and medium-cap companies, collateralized debt obligations, real estate, leveraged loans, senior debt, structured credit, mezzanine debt, government bonds, overseas corporate bonds, private debt assets, high yield assets, and credit default swaps. The firm also makes private placements. It employs a fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to make its investments.

iStar Financial Inc. operates as a finance company focusing on the commercial real estate industry. iStar Financial Inc. provides custom-tailored financing to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate. iStar Financial Inc. financing products include senior and mezzanine real estate debt, senior and mezzanine corporate capital, corporate net lease financing, and equity. iStar Financial Inc. also involves in corporate tenant leasing business, which provides capital to corporations and others who control facilities leased primarily to single creditworthy customers. As of December 31, 2008, iStar Financial owned 362 office, industrial, entertainment, hotel, and retail facilities in 39 states. iStar Financial Inc. qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. iStar Financial Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.

Draper Triangle Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in angel and seed/start-up stage companies. It does not invest in shops, metal bending plants, and chemical processing plants. The firm typically invests in technology companies with a focus on Internet, high-tech, bio-medical devices, and electronic services. It prefers to invest in companies based in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Midwest region of the United States. The firm typically invests between $250,000 and $2 million in first round of investments. It prefers a board seat in its portfolio company and seeks to be a lead investor for the first round of financing.

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