Current Sponsors

Clairvest is a Toronto-based private equity management firm with over C$2.5 billion of equity capital under management.

We invest in successful mid-market companies, principally in North America, across a wide array of industries. The underlying philosophy of Clairvest is the concept of partnership: We will succeed when the operating companies in which we invest succeed.

We work together with the management of our portfolio companies to create long-term financial returns for all shareholders.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions, the No. 1 global restructuring advisor, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years, according to Thomson Reuters. For more information, please visit www.HL.com.

Comerica’s Environmental Services Department (ESD) provides financing solutions for the waste management, recycling and waste to energy companies across the United States and Canada. Clients are assisted with in-depth industry intelligence to help them achieve their goals.

Environmental Services prosecutes its market in three primary ways:
• We have a dedicated, experienced industry-specific group staffed to meet our clients’ needs.
• We have the flexibility to finance various types of needs including acquisitions, closure/post closure LC’s, and capex for new contracts.
• As one of the largest lenders active in the industry for more than 20 years, we are able to benchmark data and offer networking with our clients across the United States to add value to the relationship.

At Global Recruiters of McKinney we professionally handle all aspects of the executive search and evaluation process in locating top talent for leading companies within the industry. Our thorough process, along with a growing network of contacts developed through daily communication with companies and “difference makers” in our industry, allows us to successfully complete the most challenging of searches.

We specialize in specific industries to provide your search with the professionalism, insight, and working knowledge that comes with focus. We are dedicated to offering a personalized, straightforward approach and specialize in the following:

• Environmental Services
• Industrial Services
• Waste Management