James W. Hood

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. provides residential care facilities. It operates senior living residences that provide seniors with a supportive, home-like setting with care and services, including 24-hour assistance with activities of daily living, medication management, life enrichment, health, and wellness. The firm offers senior living options including assisted living, memory care, independent living, and short-term stay. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Avado Brands, Inc., DF&R Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant operator. The company is based in Bedford, TX. DF&R Restaurants was acquired by Avado Brands, Inc. on November 27, 1995 for $208 million.

Wendy's International LLC operates and franchises restaurants. It offers hamburger sandwiches, featuring filet of chicken breast sandwiches, chicken nuggets, French fries, baked potatoes, freshly prepared salads, soft drinks and frosty desserts. The company was founded by David R. Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH.

Burger King Corp. is engaged in the operation and franchise of fast food restaurants. Its products include burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and breakfast meals. The company was founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton in March, 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Part of Upland Software, Inc., Kino Interactive LLC provides software that enhances communications and the networked delivery of digital media. The American company was founded by James G. Crawford, David J. Ide, Nathaniel T. Bradley. Kino Interactive was acquired by Modavox, Inc. on March 03, 2006 for $3 million.

Fifth Street Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Greenwich, Connecticut. In 2014, Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. ("FSAM") completed its initial public offering of common stock (NASDAQ:FSAM). As part of the restructuring in connection with the IPO, FSAM became the general partner of Fifth Street Holdings LP ("Holdings”) and the proceeds of the IPO were used to repurchase interests in Holdings from certain minority holders. Fifth Street is wholly-owned by Holdings, and FSAM holds a minority interest in Holdings. The majority of interests in Holdings is held by employees of affiliates of Fifth Street, including Leonard M. Tannenbaum.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

WesTower Communications, Inc. designs and builds communication towers. The company's services include structures, engineering & design, project management, construction, and maintenance. WesTower was founded in 1989 by Roy Jeffrey & Calvin J. Payne and is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO