Established in 1995, UPL was formed for the purpose of providing natural gas service to communities not served by Ohio's various utility companies. Through strategic business arrangements with natural gas cooperatives, local public utilities, local gas producers and interstate pipeline companies, UPL has successful brought service to rural communities, subdivisions, industrial/commercial developments as well as lake communities across Ohio, eastern Indiana, and western Pennsylvania. In 2016, UPL further expanded its geographical footprint acquiring systems in Virginia and West Virginia. Currently UPL provides natural gas service for over 50,000 end users.

Thayer Partners is an independent, wealth management firm that offers objective investment counsel to individuals, families and business owners. Corporate Clients: Thayer Partners provides retirement and incentive compensation planning and investment counsel to middle market businesses throughout the United States. We advise on defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, non-qualified plans, long term incentive plans and Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Typically, our clients are growing middle market businesses looking to retain, reward and recruit their most valuable asset-their employees. Private Clients: Thayer Partners provides retirement planning and investment counsel to individuals and families throughout the United States. Typically, our clients are individuals or families who have inherited wealth or accumulated significant assets throughout their career and who seek a strategy that will guide them through retirement safely. As such, our clients require a sophisticated level of financial planning and wealth protection. Advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, a Registered Investment Adviser. Please review our Terms of Use here: www.commonwealth.com/termsofuse.html