John C. Spence

BRG Sports, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of sports equipment and accessories. Its brands portfolio include Easton, Bell, Giro, and Ridell. The firm’s products are used in baseball, ice hockey, cycling, snow sports, and skateboarding. The company was founded on April 21, 2003 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.

Seacastle, Inc. provides leasing services. The company was founded in June 2007 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Apache Produce Co. produces and sells fruits and vegetables in the United States. The company was founded in 1985 and is located in Nogales, AZ.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc. provides business travel management services. Its services include travel management, traveler care, and meetings and events. It serves travel buyers and business travelers, as well as companies, government institutions, and non-governmental organizations. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

VarTec Telecom, Inc. provides local and long-distance telecommunications services to business and residential customers in the US, Canada and Europe. It has its own switching and network infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe. The company was founded by A. Joe Mitchell Jr. in February, 1989 and is located in Carrollton, TX.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include labor and employment, litigation, tax, and transactions. The firm serves high-tech companies in the areas of legal advice related to software licensing, intellectual property, and venture capital investments. The company was founded by Henry William O'Melveny in 1885 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. CA.

Part of Ambassadors International, Inc., Ambassador Performance Group, Inc. organizes and operates international educational travel programs for students and adults. The company is based in Spokane, WA.

The Hotel Group, Inc. is a nationally recognized hotel management, investment, and development company. The private company is based in Edmonds, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States. It has managed and/or owned over 125 properties in 25 states, representing over 20 brands. The company has directed the design and construction of nearly 50 new hotels and completed the acquisition of nearly $200 million in private investment through the Hotel Group Opportunity Funds.

The Preferred Hotel Group owns and operates hotels. It delivers sales and service solutions to luxury hotels and resorts through its four brands Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Preferred Boutique, Summit Hotels & Resorts and Sterling Hotels. The firm provides corporate and leisure sales, integrated marketing solutions, global connectivity and reservations services, electronic distribution its member hotels. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Ambassadors International, Inc., Bellport Group, Inc. operates marinas. The company is based in Newport Beach, CA. Bellport Group was acquired by Ambassadors International, Inc. on February 01, 2005 for $4.34 million.

Grand Prix Tours, Inc. provides tour package services. It offers race tickets, the opportunity to view from balconies, from restaurants, on yachts, in skyboxes or corporate hospitality suites and deluxe motor homes. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Jas D. Easton, Inc. manufactures sporting goods. It markets and distributes sporting equipment. It offers sporting equipment for baseball, softball, hockey, bicycling, and golf. The company was founded in 1964 and is located in Van Nuys, CA.

Part of GradeSaver, LLC, BookRags, Inc. runs an educational website. The company is based in Ridgewood, NJ. BookRags was acquired by GradeSaver, LLC from Ambassadors Group, Inc. on September 05, 2014 for $5 million.

The Contrarian Group, Inc. provides financial investment consulting services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

United States Olympic Committee operates as a sports organization in the United States. The company focuses on training, entering, and underwriting the expenses for the U.S. teams in the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, and Parapan American Games. Its services include Olympic coaching materials; sports medicine, biomechanics, coaching, coaching programs, games preparation, nutrition, physiology, psychology, strength and conditioning, and technology; and Olympic coach e-magazine. United States Olympic Committee was formerly known as United States Olympic Association. Public Law 805 and changed its name to United States Olympic Committee in January 1961. The company was founded in 1921 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has Olympic training centers in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Chula Vista, California; and Lake Placid, New York.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Inc. provides healthcare services. It also provides emergency care, orthopedic services, chemical dependency programs, cardiac care, women's health services, and cancer treatment. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Billeo, Inc. provides online shopping and bill payment services. It offers XpressBuy, a commerce platform that allows users to make in-the-moment purchases directly from an ad, without having to visit the retail site. The company was founded by Murali Subbarao and Allwyn Lobo on January 1, 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Society For Incentive Travel Excellence is a Non-Profit Organization. It serves as the source of expertise, knowledge and personal connections that will catapult and sustain professional growth, and help build the value of extraordinary, motivational experiences worldwide. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Excel Telecom (dba Excel Telecommunications) is a leading, facilities based provider of a rich suite of high quality, integrated voice and data communications products and services to residential, commercial and carrier customers. Excel offers a wide range of switched and dedicated voice and data services, including domestic and international direct-dial and dial-around long distance, toll-free, wholesale pre-paid long distance and local services, as well as carrier transport, conferencing, hosting and other value-added services, to commercial, carrier and residential customers. Based on its Veraz softswitching platform, Excel has developed and deployed its next generation, IP-based voice and data services, including SIP trunking, hosted IP PBX, IP VPNs and dedicated data services. The Company owns and operates a robust, nationwide Class IV/V VoIP-FGD enabled network that forms a mesh of connectivity across 9 major U.S. metropolitan markets. Consisting of long haul fiber paths, numerous routers, servers and switching equipment, the network provides on-net coverage of virtually every U.S. LATA. Excel also maintains interconnect agreements with more than 300 carriers.