Kudu Investment Management

Third Eye Capital is a financial institution based in Toronto, Canada, that specializes in providing innovative and customized lending solutions for both private and public borrowers across various industries. Established in 2005, the firm offers a range of financing options, including debt, term loans, revolving credit lines, growth capital, first lien, unitranche, distress debt, and restructuring services. Third Eye Capital focuses on serving companies in diverse sectors such as energy, alternative energy, mining, technology, media, software, healthcare, retail, e-commerce, food, beverage, and construction services.

Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC is an employee owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to individuals, high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, families, trusts, endowments, and corporations. It manages separate client-focused equity and balanced portfolios. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe and fixed income markets of the United States. For its equity investments, it invests in value stocks of companies. For its fixed income portion, the firm invests in U.S. government, municipal, corporate, and agency bonds. It employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to make its investments. The firm obtains external research to complement its in-house research. Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC was founded in 2000 and is based in New York City with additional offices in Washington, District of Columbia, Boston, Massachusetts and West Palm Beach, Florida.

Sequoia Financial Group, LLC (www.sequoia-financial.com) takes a truly client-centered approach to providing comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services, including asset management, estate & retirement planning, fiduciary consulting, family wealth and institutional services. Sequoia is committed to exceptional client service by building and maintaining strong relationships that emphasize longterm planning to help their client’s in reaching their financial and life goals. Today, Sequoia has offices in Ohio, Florida and Michigan with 48 employees.

Creation Investments Capital Management is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in Dallas, Mexico City, and Bangalore. The firm specializes in growth equity investments in early-stage financial services providers and mid-market buyout transactions, particularly in emerging markets. It focuses on microfinance institutions, small-and-medium enterprise lenders, and other financial service providers that cater to the unbanked and underbanked populations. Creation Investments aims to invest between $2 million and $30 million, typically seeking a majority stake in its portfolio companies. The firm is committed to enhancing financial and social returns while addressing critical areas such as healthcare, agriculture, fintech, renewable energy, and technology. Through its investments, Creation Investments strives to improve the lives of those at the bottom of the economic pyramid and reduce poverty's impact in developing regions.