Hanseatic Group's success may give the company a swelled hedge. The company's hedge fund management affiliate Hanseatic Management Services employs quantitative methods implemented in 1994 to indentify long-term investment opportunities in the stock market. Serving institutional investors, the company has large-cap, small-cap, and multicap strategies. The average client has more than $15 million invested with Hanseatic, which has a total of approximately $230 million of assets under management. The employee-owned firm hopes to grow the latter figure to $1 billion and beyond.

A premier private equity firm base in Kansas City, Missouri with substantial resources available for investment. Since its inception in 1996 Tech Investments has significantly out performed the market with annual returns exceeding 30%. Tech Investments focus is on finding proprietary investments within the manufacturing micro-cap market. Tech Investments delivers value to tech investments members and management team through the execution of tech investments disciplined operational model. Tech funds have invested in precision manufacturing businesses within the aerospace, automotive, rail, medical, energy, cable, plastics and printing industries.

Private Equity Investor PLC is an investment company, incorporated in the UK, which invests principally in early to pre-IPO stage information technology companies and has the tax benefits of investment trust status.Information technology encompasses internet, e-commerce, intranet technologies, communications, information services and high value-added electronic components. Private Equity Investor invests principally in unquoted, specialist venture capital funds and limited partnerships focusing on early, expansion, late and pre-IPO stage information technology companies primarily in the United States of America.The directors believe that Private Equity Investor provides UK investors with an outstanding opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of mainly US information technology related investments which, because of their early to pre-IPO stage, can be acquired at valuations which give the opportunity of significant capital appreciation.

Paulson Capital is a financial services holding company operating through its sole subsidiary, Paulson Investment Company. A full-service brokerage, Paulson Investment is one of the largest independent brokerage firms in the Pacific Northwest. Paulson Capital Corp. acts as an agent for its customers in the purchase and sale of stocks, options, and debt securities. Paulson Capital Corp. also offers market-making and underwriting services for small and emerging companies. Paulson Investment has more than 40 branches in about a dozen states; most are run by independent contractors. CEO Chester Paulson and his wife, secretary and director Jacqueline Paulson, together own 44% of Paulson Capital.

North Castle is a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on consumer-driven product and service businesses that benefit from two long-term trends: (i) "Healthy Living" or the desire to live healthier, longer and more active lives, and (ii) the "Aging" of the Baby Boomer generation, which is expected to foster strong growth in segments of the consumer industry. These predictable and irreversible trends are fueling consumer interest and significant growth in our target markets. North Castle makes control private equity investments in consumer-driven product and service companies located in North America, with enterprise values ranging from $50 million to $500 million. Our target markets often include industries that are highly fragmented providing opportunities to build market leaders and create value through leveraged buyouts, growth capital infusions and strategic acquisitions.North Castle is a hands-on, value-added investor. We utilize our cumulative knowledge and network, which results from our industry focus, to partner with management and entrepreneurs to create market-leading companies. The strength of our focused approach yields significant benefits to our partners and portfolio companies. North Castle is led by a seasoned team of managing directors, who have spent more than 10 years working together, and are supported by six additional investment professionals. In addition, North Castle has sixteen outside operating advisors that provide relevant experience in North Castle's areas of focus, actively participate in management of the portfolio and supplement North Castle's operating and sourcing capabilities. This unique mix of senior resources differentiates North Castle and gives it a distinct competitive advantage in developing and generating new opportunities for its portfolio companies.

Invesco Aim Management Group is a mutual fund and investment management subsidiary of Invesco. Serving both institutional and retail investors in the US, the firm manages approximately 70 mutual funds that focus on domestic and international equities and, to a lesser extent, bonds and other fixed-income products. It also offers about 100 exchange-traded funds (under the Invesco PowerShares banner), as well as separately managed accounts, annuities, and retirement and college savings plans. Invesco Aim mainly distributes its products through third parties such as broker-dealers, financial advisors, and 401(k) plans. It has more than $60 billion of assets under management.

Transamerica Investment Management, LLC was founded in 1967 and is based in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in Dayton, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; Fort Worth, Texas; and Los Angeles, California. Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (TIM) is a privately owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals. It also manages accounts for banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, Taft-Hartley accounts, corporations, and state or municipal government entities. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also manages mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets of the United States. Within the alternative markets, it seeks to invest in convertible securities. The firm invests in growth and value stocks of micro-cap companies with market capitalization between $10 million and $300 million, small-cap companies with market capitalization between $100 million and $2.5 billion, mid-cap companies with market capitalizations between $300 million and $5.0 billion and large-cap companies with market capitalization greater than $5.0 billion to make its equity investments.

Founded in 1969, Macquarie employs more than 14,600 people in approximately 70 office locations in 28 countries. Macquarie Group Limited (MGL) acts as a non-operating holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it provides banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. The Company operates in five operating groups and two operating divisions, which include Macquarie Securities Group, Macquarie Capital, Macquarie Funds Group, Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities, Corporate and Asset Finance Division, Real Estate Banking Division, Banking and Financial Services Group and Corporate. Effective November 30, 2009, the Company acquired Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller (FPK). Effective December 31, 2009, MGL acquired Blackmont Capital Inc. from CI Financial Corp. In January 2010, the Company acquired Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Delaware Investments) from Lincoln National Corporation. In January 2010, the Company announced the launch of Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund.

Established in 1890, Suomi Mutual Life Assurance Company is the second oldest life insurance company in Finland. Suomi Mutual administers its customers' life insurance portfolio and related investments for the benefit of policyholders. Suomi Mutual has 300 000 owner customers. Suomi Mutual's insurance portfolio consists of insurance policies taken out before July 1, 1997. The portfolio also includes certain newer policies, such as group pension insurance, and capital redemption contracts for companies and corporations. Part of insurance portfolio transferred to Pohjola. At the beginning of 2005, an over EUR 1 billion insurance portfolio and around 135 000 insurance customers were transferred to Pohjola. Now Pohjola is part of the OP-Pohjola Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. The OP-Pohjola Group is Suomi Mutual's main cooperation partner.

Sutter Hill Ventures has financed technology-based start-ups and assisted entrepreneurs in building market-leading companies since 1964. Through our decades of experience, Sutter Hill have developed strong industry networks, considerable operating and venture capital experience, and an understanding of the challenges that early-stage and high-growth companies face. Sutter Hill offer expertise in developing business strategy and partnerships, building management teams, and financing companies in both public and private markets.Sutter Hill Ventures are experienced operating executives who love building companies. Sutter Hill approach is straightforward. Sutter Hill have a collegial and uncomplicated operating style that is direct and results-driven. Sutter Hill work as a team to respond quickly to new investment proposals and to Sutter Hill portfolio companies' needs. Once sutter hill invest in a company, sutter hill bring to bear sutter hill bring to bear sutter hill time, expertise, and extensive industry networks to help these companies succeed. Building companies is sutter top priority and sutter favorite occupation.

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