Golub Capital is a private investment firm formed in 1994.
The firm's investment funds make debt and equity investments in U.S.-based middle market companies. The firm invests in businesses with established operating cash flow and sustainable proprietary positions in their markets. The firm seeks to partner with strong management teams executing long-term growth strategies. (read more)

 

Companies face a number of challenges as the economy recovers. CFOs and finance and accounting professionals must not only find ways to cut costs, deliver value and instill financial discipline, but must also keep up with a changing financial landscape. Beyond having technical skills, accounting and finance professionals need to grasp the nuances of constantly emerging regulations, financial reform legislation and accounting standards. (read more)




"Deloitte" is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services to selected clients. These firms are members of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), a UK private company limited by guarantee. Each member firm provides services in a particular geographic area and is subject to the laws and professional regulations of the particular country or countries in which it operates. (read more)



For the past 12 years, Plante & Moran has been a one of FORTUNE magazine’s list of the '100 Best Companies to Work For' in America. We’ve also been cited by Human Resources Executive Magazine as one of the 18 best places to work for millennials. Our winning culture translates into strong staff retention, more efficient use of our client’s time and more opportunity for staff to collaborate on projects. All of these result in an unparalleled experience for our clients. (read more)
  

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S&P Capital IQ is a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics to institutional investors, investment advisors and wealth managers around the world. We provide a broad suite of capabilities designed to help track performance, generate alpha, identify new trading and investment ideas, and perform risk analysis and mitigation strategies. Through leading desktop solutions such as Capital IQ, which provides the most accurate and timely financial information integrated with powerful analytical tools, S&P Capital IQ sharpens financial intelligence into the wisdom today’s investors need. (read more)

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As the world’s largest independent publisher of U.S. industry research, IBISWorld’s team of expert analysts covers 700 different market segments. Each industry report is presented in an objective, easy to understand format, providing hard-to-find answers to top market research questions. (read more)



RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen provide tax and audit services for more than 500 private equity funds. We have experience with all types of funds including buy-out, venture capital and mezzanine. We also provide tax and consulting services for the general partner, management company and fund management. Our financial services practice has experience with a variety of alternative investment funds including Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC), hedge funds and funds of funds. (read more)



With 23 offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, Morgan Lewis provides comprehensive transactional, litigation, labor and employment, regulatory, and intellectual property legal services to clients of all sizes—from global Fortune 100 companies to just-conceived startups—across all major industries. The firm’s service philosophy is grounded in a disciplined approach to advancing our clients’ interests as effectively and efficiently as possible. (read more)

  

Regions Business Capital has the experience, flexibility and relationship approach to provide senior debt financing solutions to large corporate and middle-market companies and to partner with private equity sponsors. Our focus is to understand our clients' business and help them capitalize on new opportunities for growth. (read more)


Smith Whiley manages funds that specialize in providing mezzanine debt and private equity to small and middle-market companies nationwide. While at Smith Whiley and elsewhere, the team collectively has a track record in excess of almost 200 years in the asset class, including $21 billion in managed assets and $9 billion in new investments. Smith Whiley currently manages three mezzanine and private equity partnerships called the SW Pelham Funds. (read more)
 

TriVista is a management consulting and advisory firm focused on creating value for middle market private equity firms across four main service areas – M&A Advisory, Operations Consulting, Global Supply Chain, and Global Expansion. Our M&A Advisory practice has advised on more than $10 billion of Private Equity transactions focusing on Operational Due Diligence and Acquisition Integration. (read more)

Wells Fargo Capital Finance has a large and diversified portfolio of more than 2,300 customers and over $27 billion in loans outstanding. This positions us as one of the most active asset-based lenders in the industry by volume and number of syndicated transactions throughout 2008 and the first half of 2009, one of the top asset-based lead arrangers* and the largest bank-owned factoring company. (read more)
 

Baird is an employee-owned wealth management, capital markets, asset management and private equity firm with client assets of more than $78 billion. Leveraging our deep expertise and broad skills, we're dedicated to providing the best advice and service to our individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. (read more)



At Bass, Berry & Sims we are making a name for ourselves as one of the nation’s premier firms. We represent more than 30 publicly traded and Fortune 500 companies and have been involved in some of the largest and most important business and litigation matters in the country. From coast to coast, mega-firms turn to us for high-stakes matters and consider Bass, Berry & Sims their blue-chip partner. (read more)


     

Capital One Leverage Finance (COLF) offers both asset-based (ABL) and structured finance loans to expanding companies in the manufacturing, retailing, wholesaling and service industries. We provide working capital to businesses with revenues ranging from $20 million to more than $1 billion.  We offer flexible credit facilities to generally fund working capital growth, restructurings or acquisitions (either by financial buyers or existing management teams). (read more)



We are a vital option for middle-market companies, private equity sponsored and venture-capital-backed firms that need equipment leasing, loans and secured capital for mission-critical initiatives. These clients turn to us as a sophisticated partner who looks beyond the boundaries of traditional financing options. They know we take the time to understand the whole story and create opportunities to keep the project moving forward. (read more)


Dykema is a leading national law firm built upon its Midwestern heritage and values. It is our unwavering focus on client service that has defined our purpose and propelled our growth. Today, Dykema serves a wide spectrum of national and multinational corporate clients and offers a wide variety of legal services. (read more)




MergerID is a powerful and innovative M&A tool that meets the middle-market community’s need for an online M&A marketplace that shrinks the distance between buyers and sellers throughout the world. Specifically designed for use by corporations, private equity firms, investors, investment banks and family offices, MergerID provides members with a secure online environment to post and view global M&A opportunities. Our intelligent matching technology ensures relevant counterparties are alerted to each other’s aims, no matter their geographical location. MergerID is part of The Mergermarket Group, a division of the Financial Times Group. (read more)




Mergermarket is a business development tool designed specifically for the M&A sector. With more than 300 financial journalists stationed in 65+ locations throughout the world, mergermarket provides proprietary intelligence and analysis on corporate strategy before that strategy becomes public knowledge. The only M&A tool to offer active intelligence on potential transactions, mergermarket also provides historical data to analyze past deals through its Deals Database. mergermarket is part of The Mergermarket Group, a division of the Financial Times Group. (read more)




Founded in 1968 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Merrill Corporation is a leading provider of outsourced solutions for complex business communication and information management. Merrill's services include document and data management, litigation support, language translation services, branded communication programs, fulfillment, imaging and printing. (read more)



NXT Capital is an independent middle-market focused commercial finance company launched and led by former founders and executives of Merrill Lynch Capital and Heller Financial.  We have brought together a leadership team that has worked together for more than 15 years, taking our collective experience to build another market leader in NXT Capital. (read more)



Since 1948, Robert Half International has been a recognized leader in specialized recruiting and consulting services. From the founding of Robert Half's first division, our rich legacy has been built on the cornerstone of "Ethics First" and a commitment to excellence in service. (read more)



Our Asset Based Finance team provides funding for asset-intensive businesses in distribution, manufacturing, retail and commercial services. (read more)








Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with more than 900 attorneys among 14 offices in Beijing, Charlotte, Chicago, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, New York, Newark, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. Our firm serves the needs of enterprises of all types and sizes, in both the private and the public sector. The exceptional depth and geographic reach of our resources enable Winston & Strawn to manage virtually every type of business-related legal issue. (read more)
 

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Millennium Trust understands that the investment world is getting more complex by the day. For this reason, we strive to provide the resources needed to simplify and streamline the plethora of financial choices. We enjoy the opportunity to take a complex set of circumstances and find an alternative which fits the unique needs of our clients. (read more)



Oxford Finance LLC, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a specialty financial services firm that provides capital exclusively to life science and healthcare services companies worldwide. For over two decades, our management team has been delivering loans to some of the most innovative participants in this industry—such companies as Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, MAP Pharmaceuticals, Ardea Biosciences, Avanti Health Systems and Great Lakes Home Health and Hospice. (read more)





Valuation Research Corporation is a leading international financial advisory firm with more than 35 years of experience providing M & A advisory services, fairness and solvency opinions in support of transactions, and valuations of intellectual property and tangible assets for financial reporting and tax purposes. (read more)
 

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