Cforias success has been driven by superior technology that leverages proprietary, real-time data integration tools that work across complex and disparate ERP systems. Thomas began his career in the healthcare investment banking group of Banc of America Securities, and also spent time at Ramius Capital, where he focused on private investments in public entities. Earlier in his career, Karl spent time at The Riverside Company, where he helped invest out of the $1.2 billion North American fund. Prior to joining Gemspring, James worked at Gallant Capital, a Los-Angeles based private equity firm. Thomas began his career as an investment banking Analyst with Wells Fargo Securities, where he executed M&A and leveraged finance transactions across a range of industries. HQ: West Palm Beach, FL Prior to joining Gemspring, Ed was an investment banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he developed detailed financial analyses for companies within the financial technology verticals, including software, data & analytics, trading platforms, investment services, and payments. During this time, Don has worked on leverage buyouts, corporate divestitures, founder recapitalizations, asset acquisitions and growth equity investments representing close to $2 billion of invested equity and $3 billion of funded debt in approximately 25 platforms and add-on acquisitions. Cforia is a leading provider of order-to-cash automation software focused on improving collections and cash management for B2B customers globally. Westport Office In addition, Rav was formerly a board member of Radancy and Therma Holdings. HQ: Huntingdon Valley, PA She is responsible for deal origination and driving the firms marketing and business development efforts. Ed Stolarski is an Associate at Gemspring Capital. Prior to joining Gemspring, Dan was at Moab Partners, a value-oriented hedge fund, where he focused on special situations and event-driven investment opportunities. Status: Active Prior to McKinsey, Matt served in several direct sales roles, primarily in the medical device industry. Sector: Financial Services Prior to joining Gemspring, Connor spent a combined six years sourcing investment opportunities for StoneCalibre and Skyview Capital, two privately funded investment firms in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Gemspring, Mike was the Senior Manager of Hedge Operations at Aberdeen Standard Investments, an international investment manager spanning a wide range of asset classes. She currently serves on ACG NYs Women of Leadership Committee. Previously, Charlie held several roles at 1800flowers.com, including Sr. VP of Improvement, Sr. VP of Operations, and COO, as he oversaw all of the operations including call centers, distribution, transportation, sourcing and procurement, customer database marketing, and florist operations.

Stephen Reynolds is a Senior Associate focused on software investments at Gemspring Capital. Russ complements his private equity investing experience with a decade of experience as an operations consultant. Email mbardon@mayrivercapital.com, PRIMARY DRIVERS: STRINGENT SAFETY STANDARDS WITHIN HYGIENIC PROCESSING MARKETS; CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN HIGHLY EFFICIENT, EASY TO MAINTAIN HYGIENIC PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES, Unibloc Hygienic Technologies (UHT) is a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered positive displacement pumps, air operated double diaphragm pumps, and other hygienic flow control products. We take a hands-on approach to help drive growth, market leadership, operational excellence, and strategic value for our partner companies. He is responsible for deal origination and driving the firms marketing and business development efforts. Gemspring maintains a minority investment in the business. Prior to Spire Capital, Karl with Dubin Clark & Company, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on investments in the business services, light manufacturing, and B2C rental industries. Matt serves on the boards of Sigga, Cforia and AINS. 54 Wilton Road Andrew received a BS from Cornell University. Chirag received a BA in International Relations,magna cum laude, from New York University. James Simpson is a Senior Associate at Gemspring Capital. Rav began his career in General Electrics Financial Management Program (FMP). and other private equity sponsors having founded a consulting practice, AppleTree Advisors, to assist middle-market and lower-middle market businesses achieve their profitability, growth and value objectives. Alex Crowe is a Senior Associate at Gemspring Capital. Charlie has over 25 years of experience leading transformations and driving profit enhancement and has worked with over 50 clients executing projects across the strategic and operational spectrum including: strategic planning, post-merger integration, BPO / shared service adoption, robotics process automation, sourcing and procurement, supply chain network, lean manufacturing and ERP / technology implementation. He is responsible for deal origination and leading the firms overall marketing and business development efforts. www.thegoldensource.com. HQ: Las Vegas, NV Call or drop a note to Chip Grace or Mitch Bardon. Current CEO of Unibloc Pump. Transport is an asset-light transportation and logistics company.

Kelsey received a BA in Financial Management and Spanish from Hillsdale College. In these roles Michael has collaborated with management teams to execute strategic initiatives and served as a board director for multiple portfolio companies.

Prior to Longroad, Adrienne held other accounting positions at Weston Capital Management, a fund-of-funds, and UBS Investment Bank, where she supported their Fixed Income group. Earlier in his career, Geoff was an Analyst in the financial sponsors group of Citigroups investment banking division. Thomas received a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern Californias Marshall School of Business and an MBA from Northwestern Universitys Kellogg School of Management. Prides products are used in nearly 400 can-making lines, and are considered the industry standard by two-piece food and beverage can makers around the world. Earlier in his career, Don worked at Greenhill Capital Partners, J.W. Automated Handling Solutions (AHS) is a leading provider of automation solutions, as well as specialized material handling equipment such as enclosed conveyor systems. Thomas was involved in over 35 acquisitions over the course of his career including both platform investments and add-on acquisitions. Earlier in his career, Michael was the founder and CEO of a digital media business focused on car safety and worked as a technology investment banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Extensive operations and M&A experience. 101 S. Tryon Street, 27th Floor Status: Realized. Primary customers are in the agribusiness, food and beverage, energy, building products, and heavy manufacturing industries. International experience includes leadership roles in Canada, China, Colombia, France, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Peru and Switzerland. HQ: Eagan, MN We provide flexible capital solutions and partner with talented management teams to help companies achieve their full potential. Current board member and Executive Chairman of Precision Roll Solutions. Crafty Apes is a full-service visual effects company with studios in Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York. Kerri Hagen is a Director of Business Development at Gemspring Capital. Kyle received a BA in Finance and Economics, magna cum laude, from Sacred Heart University where he was also an honoraryWelch Scholar. Before that, Geoff was a Vice President at Hudson Capital Management and an Associate at First Reserve. Prior to joining Gemspring, Kerri was a Senior Business Development Consultant at Axial, where she assisted in the deal sourcing and M&A efforts of middle market private equity firms, family offices and lenders. Jay received a BS in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Washington & Lee University. Prior to joining Gemspring, Matt was part of Vista Consulting Group, the operating arm of Vista Equity Partners. Before business school, Bret was in the investment banking division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Sector: Facility Services Please contact Geoff Broglio (geoff@gemspring.com) for add-on acquisition opportunities. Dickson is a leading Test & Measurement compliance partner that develops environmental monitoring systems (temperature, humidity, pressure and other variables) to meet regulatory requirements and protect products for various markets including: health services, pharmaceutical, medical devices, and food & beverage. Dan brings over a decade of investing experience across various strategies in both public and private credit markets. Sector: Business Services Russ has executed over 15 acquisitions over the course of his career and has driven impactful post-closing operational and growth initiatives. Sector: Facility Services Skylines customers are seamlessly served across the United States and internationally through its network of more than 75 locations, including 27 Skyline-owned retail centers, four regional service centers, and 45 independent dealers. She is responsible for sourcing new investments and driving the firms marketing and business development efforts. Russ Spieler is a Managing Director and a member of the Investment Committee at Gemspring Capital. Prior to Vista, Matt was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he led large scale commercial transformations for McKinseys clients. Adrian Roth is an Associate at Gemspring Capital. It specializes in severe-duty valves, actuators, and complementary engineered components and system solutions for applications that include primary metals, energy, process and U.S. Navy nuclear-powered vessels. Mike received a BS in Accounting from Fairfield University. Rav received a BS in Finance and Accounting from Fairfield University. Crafty Apes provides set supervision, VFX consultation, 2D and 3D compositing, digital cosmetics and computer-generated imagery to film, episodic and commercial video production customers. At Pine Brook, Alex evaluated and executed investment opportunities primarily within the financial services sector.

Lucas Pulliza is an Associate at Gemspring Capital. Amanda graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute with honors. Earlier, Malcolm was a Partner at Wand Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, where he was responsible for a broad range of activities including sourcing, due diligence, portfolio company management and accounting & administration. Prior to GE Additive, Rav was CFO of GE Aviations engineering organization and led a global finance team of ~70 employees where he was responsible for providing strategic and financial leadership for the ~$3 billion of annual research & development budget and ~8,000 person engineering organization. A10 is a leading provider of commercial real estate mortgage solutions in the United States. Jack Tucker is a Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer at Gemspring Capital. One North Wacker Drive JTI is a full-service, design-build mechanical and electrical solutions provider that focuses on complex agricultural processing systems, high and medium voltage electric systems, and bespoke, fully-integrated panels and process controls. Established in 2004 and based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, the company is dedicated to providing the finest-quality products and highest level of service to its customers. Precision Roll Solutions is a full-service provider of highly-engineered cylindrical rolls, plates, and related process componentry used in corrugated packaging, consumer goods (tissue & towel), and other nondiscretionary manufacturing applications. Prior to joining Re:Build, Gardiner was an investment banking Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Alantra where he focused on transaction advisory across a range of industrial verticals. Specializes in industrial equipment and heavy manufacturing. PaperTech is a leading manufacturer of paperboard packaging products to the frozen food industry and foodservice markets. Throughout his career investing in the middle market, Karl has completed over 20 leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, founder recaps and transformational add-on acquisitions, and collaborated with management teams to develop and execute strategies that have driven growth in revenue and profitability. Headquartered in Flowood, Mississippi, Zavation designs and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of spinal hardware and biologics that provide medical solutions to improve and enhance quality of life for patients around the world. Strategy and execution are unique to each company, but initiatives most often involve investing in talent and infrastructure, expanding into new markets, optimizing operations, and pursuing both strategic add-on acquisitions and larger transformational acquisitions. HQ: Newtown, PA www.transportinvestments.com. Prior to Accel-KKR, Stephen was an investment banking Associate at MVP Capital (now part of Houlihan Lokey) delivering financing and M&A advisory services to lower middle market software and IT services businesses. While at CI Capital, Zubin led investments in business services and consumer services companies, and served as a board member for numerous portfolio companies, including Hero Digital, PRA, SavATree, Total Fleet Solutions, and WTS International. John Ross is a Vice President at Gemspring Capital. Dan received a BS in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Prior to joining Gemspring, Michael was at Rubicon Technology Partners, an enterprise software focused private equity firm. Please contact Michael Fan (michael@gemspring.com) for add-on acquisition opportunities. Jay began his career as an investment banking analyst in the Media & Telecommunications group at Merrill Lynch, where he worked on M&A, leveraged finance and equity capital transactions. The company offers a full suite of services, including: energy procurement and demand management; solar, roofing, building envelope, and pavement, design, assessment and maintenance; and LED lighting, HVAC/mechanical and building automation systems implementation. Kathy received a BA in History, summa cum laude, from Princeton University and a JD from Columbia Law School where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Karl began his career as an Analyst with Harris Williams & Co., where he helped execute middle market M&A transactions. Rav serves on the boards of JTI, Shrieve Chemical Company and Carr & Duff. Alex has extensive experience structuring and executing transactions across a broad range of industries. Pride Engineering designs and manufactures highly engineered, mission critical machine tools and equipment used in the production of two-piece metal cans for the beverage and food industries. We partner with industry leaders with growth potential that will benefit from our support and expertise. PRIMARY DRIVERS:INCREASING DEMAND FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT AND SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE PLANT MODERNIZATION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; EXPANDING NEED FOR CUSTOMIZABLE HANDLING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE EASY-TO-CLEAN AND WELL-SUITED FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS. Jordan received a BS in Business Management from The University of New Haven. 840 Apollo Street Investment Date: April 2019 AINSis a leading provider of case management software solutions and IT services for government agencies and other public sector organizations. Gardiner received a BS in Finance, cum laude, from Bentley University. Matt began his career as an Analyst on the Sales & Trading desks at JP Morgan in New York. Gemspring provides flexible capital solutions to lower middle market companies headquartered primarily in the United States and Canada. Chicago, Illinois 60606. Laura is also the author of the book People Economics: Defining and Measuring the True Value of Human Capital and is a genius at understanding how strategic human capital management contributes to the value creation process. Over his career, Thomas invested in leverage buyouts, corporate divestitures, founder recaps, asset acquisitions through bankruptcy and growth equity investments across a range of industries including healthcare services, business services, insurance services, industrial services, manufacturing, and localized rental businesses. Former CEO of Atlas Material Testing. Bobit Business Media is a leading provider of digital media and marketing solutions, events and print media. Valant is a leading provider of electronic health record and practice management software for the behavioral health market. Specializes in industrial products manufacturing, marketing, and sales. Aron received a BA in Economics and Spanish from Emory University. During his time at NYU, he spent three years as a Research Associate at the predecessor of OrbiMed, a leading healthcare investment firm. Specializes in engineered products and instrumentation. www.craftyapes.com. Prior to joining Gemspring, Kelsey led business development and marketing efforts at Silver Oak Services Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on business, healthcare, and consumer services companies. Former Director of Operations of Quality Products, Inc. and current board member of Arbor Lodging Partners, Albany Bank & Trust, RF Investment Partners, and Spring Rock Capital, as well as a senior advisor to Right Lane Capital.

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