2020 Sponsors Include

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.

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.

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.

As one of the Nation’s largest independent insurance brokers, Commercial Insurance Associates (CIA) is not a typical agency. Sure, we’re a Top 100 property and casualty insurance broker, but we’re also experts in risk management. We don’t just manage risk, we anticipate it, so you don’t have to.

With over $250 million in premium volume written, CIA has the size and experience to be your strategic business partner. We have a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, from agriculture to construction to waste management, so when it comes to insurance, we know what your business really needs.

CIA works with leaders of private companies like yours to limit your exposure, boost your bottom line, and give you something to brag about at chamber of commerce events. How? By offering customized business solutions that help you anticipate and prepare for the array of business risks that your specific industry faces every day.

When you’re covered by CIA, you can relax, focus on building your business, and sleep well knowing your organization is safe.

We’ve got you covered.

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the indirect parent company of Fifth Third Bank, National Association, a federally chartered institution. As of June 30, 2021, the Company had $205 billion in assets and operates 1,096 full-service Banking Centers, and 2,369 Fifth Third branded ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. In total, Fifth Third provides its customers with access to approximately 53,000 fee-free ATMs across the United States. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of June 30, 2021, had $483 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $61 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations through its Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.”

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