Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Global Investment Solutions. With $426 billion of assets under management, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of our investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,200 people in 28 offices across four continents.

ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, develops tools and resources that advance professional local government management to create sustainable communities that improve lives worldwide. Follow us on LinkedIn for company updates and resources for local government. Visit our website for more information: https://icma.org/ You can also follow us on the following channels: Twitter -- https://twitter.com/icma Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/ICMAORG/ Youtube -- https://www.youtube.com/user/ICMAvideos Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/icmaorg/

Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated marked its 125th anniversary in 2014. Moving forward, we continue our efforts to make each year successively better by building upon the solid foundation and core values established by prior generations. We are proud of our rich history, our employees and the services they provide. We offer every one of our clients the individual attention, service and high quality counsel that distinguish our firm. We prefer a long term approach that establishes a relationship of trust at the outset and continues to build rapport over time. We recognize that no two clients are alike, so each investment strategy emphasizes individual objectives, risk tolerance and preferences. While the firm offers a full range of investment vehicles, we do not offer proprietary products. This allows our representatives to be objective and stay focused on client needs with no pressure to sell a specific product. Our corporate philosophy remains unchanged: we put our clients’ interests first at all times. We believe the commitment to this premise has permitted us to remain a successful, independent, family-owned firm since 1889. Looking forward, we will continue our efforts to provide our clients with the quality services and sound advice they have come to expect from us.

DC Advisory is a leading corporate finance advisor with specific expertise in cross-border transactions. As part of an established global business we offer access to over 700 professionals throughout Asia, Europe and the US. DC Advisory provides tailored, independent advice on M&A, debt raisings and restructurings, private capital, secondary advisory and access to unrivalled Asia investment knowledge. For more information, visit www.dcadvisory.com

RockCreek is a global investment firm that applies innovation, data, and technology to generate long-term value. With more than $16 billion in assets, RockCreek partners with university endowments, foundations, pension plans, corporates, sovereign funds, and family offices. RockCreek generates long-term value through its $11.3 billion investment in sustainable companies and the energy transition, as well as its $8.4 billion investment in diverse firms, including $2.7 billion in woman-owned firms, $1.7 billion in Latino-owned firms, and more than $1 billion in Black-owned firms. RockCreek’s Futures team provides strategic growth capital to companies and includes the Smart Futures fund that makes growth equity investments in companies catalyzing the energy transition.

ACON Investments is a private equity investment firm led by a cohesive team that has been investing together for over 25 years. We are focused on finding and creating opportunities at the intersection of Sector and Situation, all through the lens of Strategic Sustainability, which allows us to achieve both sustainable outcomes and strong financial returns. We have developed deep expertise across the Consumer, Industrials and Business Services sectors, and we identify situations in which we are able to create value through brand repositioning, industry consolidation, corporate carve-outs or as the first institutional capital for family-owned businesses. Since our founding in 1996, ACON has managed approximately $6.9 billion across 80 platform investments and 104 add-on acquisitions.

Invictus Capital Partners is an alternative asset manager with a focus on opportunistic credit strategies. Founded in 2008, Invictus is 100% owned by its employees and has deep experience across the spectrum of real estate debt investments, including high yielding and distressed bonds and loans. From 2008 to 2014, Invictus served as a joint venture partner and sub-advisor to The Carlyle Group for real estate debt strategies and acquired in excess of $2 billion in assets. Through an affiliate Verus Mortgage Capital, Invictus seeks to address the credit void in today’s mortgage lending market and capitalize on the substantial inefficiency within this sector. Additional information may be found at www.invictuscp.com and www.verusmc.com.

Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 850 million members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe.

Established in 1989 and based in Washington, D.C., Marshfield Associates is a value equity money manager of approximately $2.443 billion (as of 09/30/2018) in concentrated separately managed discretionary equity portfolios . We manage money for institutional and private investors as well as a mutual fund.

SMALL ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE FUNDS is an investment banking company based out of 1500 K ST NW, Washington, Washington DC, United States.

For over 39 years, Monex USA has provided corporate clients with industry-leading foreign exchange, risk management, and global payment solutions. It is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in New York and Beverly Hills. The global company leverages a combined annual FX volume of over $11.1bn and 2,600 employees to help more than 66,000 clients from various industries successfully navigate the global currency markets. Bloomberg and Reuters consistently top-rank Monex USA's FX trading team for their accuracy in currency forecasting. In addition, fast, flexible, and secure global payments are available 24/7 through their digital platforms and API connections. Your business deserves the best financial services. Visit our website or talk to one of our specialists to learn more about our full range of offerings.

Martis Capital is a middle-market private equity fund focused exclusively on the North American healthcare industry. Located in San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC, the Martis Capital team leverages more than 125 years of financial and clinical experience, as well as a deep relationship network of healthcare executives and institutions, to help evaluate investment opportunities and support our portfolio companies.