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.

Del-Co Water, a 501-C (12) corporation, is a private public drinking water company with a service area that extends into seven central Ohio counties. As a public water supplier, Del-Co Water operates under the authority of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). A license (PWS-2101412) issued by Ohio EPA covers the operation and maintenance activities related to the four water treatment facilities, the network of underground piping and a series of thirty elevated storage tanks. Over the years Del-Co Water has increased the capacity of the drinking water system in response to the rapid growth of population in the central Ohio counties. Currently the design capacity of the treatment facilities is thirty-three million gallons of drinking water per day. Del-Co Water is currently reviewing demographic projections with the expectation of continued growth of residential communities within the Del-Co Water service area. With this information, Del-Co Water is planning to keep pace with this further expansion by identifying and designing the key infrastructure elements. Del-Co Water is committed to providing the best level of service related to drinking water to all customers both current and future.

Suburban Natural Gas Company is an utilities company based out of 2626 Lewis Center Rd, Lewis Center, Ohio, United States.

Naragon Companies is a construction company based out of United States.

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

Knox Energy Inc. ("Knox") is a natural gas and crude oil exploration and production company located in suburban Columbus, Ohio. It specializes in oil and natural gas production, primarily within Ohio. In addition, Knox provides operational and technical services on a contract basis, with regard to exploration and production, pipeline construction and operation, land contract services, and natural gas marketing. Knox also specializes in the custom design of investment vehicles related to the natural gas industry.