James McBride

Caesars License Co. LLC provides casino entertainment services. Its brands include Ceasars, Harrah's,and Horseshoe. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

HPT SN Holding, Inc. engages in the operation of hotels. It provides services in United States, Egypt, Peru, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador and Caribbean. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Spieker Properties, Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust. The company owns and operates office and industrial properties located in greater Seattle, Washington; greater Portland, Oregon; Northern California and Southern California. Some activities of the company includes acquisition, development, management and leasing of the properties

Grill Concepts, Inc. develops and operates restaurant chains. It operates upscale casual and fine dining, full service restaurants primarily under the brand names of The Grill on the Alley and Daily Grill, as well as a quick service restaurant called In Short Order–Daily Grill. The company was founded by Robert Spivak in 1984 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd. engages in the operation of hotels and resorts. It also offers venues for meetings and events; and private residences, vacation rentals, and residence clubs. The company was founded by Isadore Sharp in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Broadreach Capital Partners LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2002 by John Andrew Foster, Marcum D. E. Khouri and Craig G. Vought. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto.

Maritz, Wolff & Co. LLC owns and operates hotels. The company operates private real estate investment fund which invests in luxury hotel and resort properties, and hospitality related assets including four seasons, fairmont, ritz carlton and rosewood. The company was founded in 1994 by Philip Maritz & Lew Wolff and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Four Seasons Group, Inc. owns and operates hotels and restaurants. Its amenities include golf courses, spas, guest rooms, bedroom condominium units, and dining, meeting, convention and wedding spaces. The company is headquartered in Lake Ozark, MO.

Cedar Capital Partners Ltd. is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2004 by Ramsey Mankarious. The firm is headquartered in London.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Part of Knowledge Mechanics Group, Inc., Youpowered, Inc. produces software for businesses. The company is based in New York, NY. Youpowered was acquired by Knowledge Mechanics Group, Inc. on July 16, 2001 for $3.80 million.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC owns and operates hotels and resorts. It offers spa, weddings, and meeting centers as well as cards and certificates. The company was founded by Colgate Holmes, Horst Schulze, Joe Freni, Ed Staros and Herve Humler in 1983 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Hyatt Corp. owns and operates hotels and resorts. It operates Hyatt branded hotels and resorts, under the Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Grand Hyatt and Park Hyatt brands. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Carlyle Investments Ltd. supplies automotive parts. The company operates through its subsidiary Carlyle Bus & Coach Ltd. The company is headquartered in West Bromwich, the United Kingdom.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The RMR Group LLC is an asset management company. The firm invests in real estate and manages real estate related businesses. It provides services to publicly owned real estate investment trusts, or REITs, real estate related operating companies, and real estate securities mutual fund and One firms specializing in commercial real estate finance. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. engages in the business of owning and operating hotels and resorts. The company's portfolio includes historic icons, resorts and city center properties. Its amenities include accommodation rooms and suites, restaurants, spas, golf courses, meeting and wedding facilities. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. manufactures and distributes commercial washroom accessories. The firm produces washroom accessories and toilet partitions for a variety of building types including, office, education, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, and recreation. The company was founded by George Augustus Bobrick in 1906 and is headquartered in North Hollywood, CA

Performance Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. The company was formed to attempt to acquire, merge or effect another type of exchange with one or more businesses in the publishing, entertainment and/ or media industry. Peformance Acquisition is headquartered in Jackson, WY.

The Athletics Investment Group LLC operates a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise. It also markets sports merchandise, tickets and collectable baseball game items. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.