Vice President of Sales and a member of the Management Team for Hayward Pool Products. Responsible for all aspects of sales management: Sales Team Leadership - Product Launches - Dealer/Distributor Development - Pricing - Channel Management - P&L Responsibility - Acquisition Search & Assimilation - Market Share Growth -Distributor/Dealer/Consumer Programs & Rewards – Forecasting - Budgeting

SERO is home to more than 30 board-certified radiation oncologists in the greater Charlotte Metro area. With 20 cancer treatment centers in North and South Carolina, our prominent cancer doctors are proud to serve patients across the Southeast U.S.

Sherrill Furniture is a furniture company based out of 301 Steele St, High Point, North Carolina, United States.

WEDGE Capital Management is dedicated to offering stable, diversified investment products in the equity and fixed income markets. Throughout our more than 30 year history, we've remained focused on value investing for institutional investors through the consistent application of our fundamentally-based, disciplined approach to the stock and bond markets. Our wide range of value products allows us to address the specific needs of our broad and sophisticated client base. We follow a fundamentally sound, value-oriented investment discipline as we employ rigorous quantitative research along with thorough, independent, qualitative fundamental analysis. Our investment philosophy has been in place since our founding and has endured, regardless of the prevailing economic or market climate. We focus primarily on identifying pricing discrepancies, earnings potential and unrecognized value among companies that typically boast market leading positions, superior financial quality, and durable competitive advantages. From there, we strive to add incremental value by overweighting or underweighting specific sectors of the market based on broader industry and economic factors. To ensure consistency and style integrity over time, we adhere to strong buy and sell disciplines. For additional information, please visit the firm's website at www.wedgecapital.com

Midwest Anesthesia and Pain Specialists (MAPS) is a Chicago based medical practice specializing in the fields of both anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Founders Darrel Saldanha MD, Thomas Pontinen MD, and Andrei Rakic MD are all double board-certified in the fields of both anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine.

Maxwell Group, Inc. was founded in July, 1989 by Donald O. Thompson, Jr. to manage, develop and purchase healthcare communities and other related senior living entities. Beginning with 18 skilled nursing communities in 1990, the company has built its reputation on developing top level communities for senior adults and taking distressed properties and reinvigorating them into productive communities providing a high quality of life. Maxwell Group, Inc. is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and currently manages communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Indiana. The Maxwell executive team consists of 39 professionals providing development, operational, accounting, sales, IT, and creative services support to a portfolio serving over 1,600 residents. Maxwell Group is an award winning company shelving 10 prestigious awards in the last three years in the disciplines of wellness, human resources, safety and design. With its newest project, Wellmore℠, Maxwell Group is taking its status as the industry leader in wellness initiatives and placing it at the forefront of an all-inclusive healthcare community and all that we do.

Pamlico Capital seeks equity and buyout investments in growing businesses that serve the communications, healthcare, services and software industries. We are committed to developing successful partnerships with management teams and entrepreneurs and helping companies reach their full potential.  For more than thirty years, the Pamlico Capital team has generated consistently high returns, investing approximately $4 billion. Operating out of Charlotte, NC, our investment professionals possess extensive industry experience, a proven ability to accelerate growth at our portfolio companies, and a dedication to the highest ethical standards. For more information, please visit www.pamlicocapital.com.

Bragg Financial has been helping families and institutions reach their financial goals and objectives for over 50 years. Today, Bragg Financial provides fee-based asset management and planning for individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporations. A Registered Investment Advisor, our firm offers a unique combination of experience, expertise, and exceptional service. The firm has grown and evolved over time, but has remained true to its core founding principles of providing clear, objective advice and a high level of personal service. SEC Investment Adviser Search: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/

Since 1924, The Duke Endowment has worked to help people and strengthen communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits. Fulfilling a Legacy Located in Charlotte, N.C., the Endowment seeks to fulfill the visionary genius and innovative legacy of James Buchanan Duke, one of the great industrialists and philanthropists of the 20th century. Mr. Duke established the Endowment in 1924 with $40 million. In 1925, it was expanded with an additional $67 million from his estate. Adjusted for present value, Mr. Duke's total gifts would amount to more than $1.4 billion today. Governed by a board of trustees, Endowment staff conduct grantmaking according to guidelines in Mr. Duke's original Indenture of Trust, a legal document that remains relevant and timely after nearly 90 years. Our Work The Endowment has awarded nearly $3.6 billion in grants since its inception, including over $1.5 billion to Duke University. With assets of $3.35 billion in 2015, the Endowment is one of the nation's largest 501(c)(3) private foundations. Today, almost 82 percent of our total spending goes to grantmaking. Financial information is available on our web site or by contacting us.

Craft Revolution is an Australian owned premium beverage company formed in 2015 with a desire to bring the world’s best craft beers, both Australian and international, to the beer loving public of Australia using our national distribution network. The beer industry in Australia has shifted dramatically in the last 10 years. Craft beer has shaken up the world order and we can’t be more excited with the creativity, passion and wild flavours driving it forward. Long live the Craft Revolution!

Founded in 1982 with the philosophy that successful individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and their families require innovative tax, legal and financial solutions. We help our clients achieve their most important business and personal goals. We provide innovative and effective tax, legal and financial representation, and constantly seek new ways to provide our services in the most efficient and effective manner. Our culture of innovation and efficiency allows us to attract the best, highly skilled, self-motivated professionals. We deliver our services through dedicated client service teams. Our team of attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, and tax experts: *Represent clients in the areas of tax, estate planning, real estate, commercial transactions and finance. *Help clients minimize taxes in their business and personal matters. *Help clients structure ownership of their assets and business entities in a way that preserves and protects their wealth. *Help clients find simple, effective solutions to complex problems. Our goal is to develop a life-long relationship with our clients. As our clients’ most-trusted advisors, we strive to add value to their companies and their lives.

As the leading organization representing hospice and palliative care providers, NHPCO works to expand access to a proven person-centered model for healthcare—one that provides patients and their loved ones with comfort, peace, and dignity during life’s most intimate and vulnerable experiences. Founded in 1978, NHPCO is the nation’s largest membership organization for providers and professionals who care for people affected by serious and life-limiting illness. Its broad community of members includes local hospice and palliative care providers, networks serving large regions of the United States, and individual professionals.