Blackstone Group

EarlyBirdCapital provides a range of financial consultancy services. Its areas of expertise include investment banking and portfolio management. The firm offers investment banking services in cases of restructurings, recapitalizations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and public and private offerings. It offers portfolio management services to a variety of high net worth individuals and institutional clients. EarlyBirdCapital offers services to clients in various industries that include aerospace, defense, electronics, components, infrastructure, communications, telecommunications, health care and information technology. The firm is a registered broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers. Its office is located in New York City.

Ashley Capital has created a portfolio of nearly 20 million SF throughout the last two decades. By pursuing value-added opportunities, whether by acquisition and redevelopment or ground-up construction, Ashley delivers industrial and office space to some of the largest companies in the United States. Headquartered in New York with offices in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta, Ashley focuses its investment activities in the eastern half of the country. As a long-term investor, Ashley manages its properties with a strict adherence to fiscal discipline and control. Ashley anticipates the unique real estate needs of its tenants with thoughtfully designed and efficient space. Some of the company s major tenants include Ford Motor Company, Roush, General Motors Corporation, TNT Logistics, Cargill, UPS Worldwide Logistics, McDonald Hopkins and Ace Paper Products Company. Ashley Capital is a privately owned company that employs nearly 10 people.

Founded in 1984, Brynwood Partners is a private-equity firm that makes control investments in lower middle market companies over a long-term horizon. The firm acquires companies in a diverse range of industries with enterprise values between $15 and $125 million. The principals of Brynwood Partners believe operating expertise is the most important factor for creating value in lower middle market companies. This helps to bring extensive experience as both company operators and private equity investors to each opportunity and allows the principals to work in partnership with management teams to create long-term value. Located in Greenwich, Conn., Brynwood Partners is a privately owned company that employs nearly 10 people.