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St. Louis, Mo, Us

Greenleaf Capital Partners (GCP) advises clients on capital raisings, mergers & acquisitions, ownership transitions, and recapitalizations. In addition, GCP is the managing member of Greenleaf Investment Company, which invests in smaller middle market businesses, including start-ups, with proven management teams.On August 1, 2012, Greenleaf made its first equity investment, providing growth capital to Smith McGehee Insurance Solutions (SMIS). SMIS is a global provider of risk management and employee benefits services. SMIS experienced double digit annual growth since inception, which ultimately lead to a successful exit for Greenleaf in November 2015.In December 2012, Greenleaf closed on its second equity investment, providing start-up capital to American Testing & Inspection Services (ATIS); a national testing, inspection and certification business. In less than twelve months, ATIS established itself as the second largest conveyance inspection firm in the nation. Between April 2014 and April 2015, ATIS completed five acquisitions, further securing itself as the leading provider of multi-jurisdictional inspection programs.Greenleaf is evaluating several acquisition opportunities on behalf of ATIS and is seeking new investment opportunities with capital needs of between $500M and $2MM.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

ATIS manages every aspect of vertical transportation systems on behalf of building owners, property managers, developers, contractors and architects. As a trusted advisor, we combine objective assessments, expertise and innovative technology to deliver unrivaled transparency and critical insights that improve the safety, compliance and performance of elevators, escalators, moving walks and other conveyances. It’s what building owners and managers deserve, and regulators demand. Our comprehensive management program gives you peace of mind and ensures that your customers and the riding public can depend on your conveyance systems to keep them moving in the right direction. ATIS was founded on the Vision of “A World With No Conveyance-Related Accidents” and the objective of disrupting an industry that was lacking investment, innovation and consistency. While safety inspections are too often perceived as a necessary evil and procured without much consideration, these services are critical to the safety of the riding public. Understanding the significance of what we do, ATIS has invested millions of dollars to build the largest and most innovative elevator management company in America, and we deliver unparalleled value and a superior customer experience. It’s why ATIS is the clear industry leader and why we have been recognized among Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies for 3 consecutive years.

HighCap Properties, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Greenleaf Investment Company, provides real estate investment banking, brokerage, and commercial mortgage services.HighCap's primary focus is providing Clients with capital markets expertise and access to a full-range of capital solutions for commercial real estate projects. Through a national network of professional affiliations and a diverse accumulation of talent, HighCap provides efficient and effective financial, advisory, and brokerage services in connection with financing, acquiring, selling, leasing and/or developing real estate.HighCap's capital markets solutions include, but are not limited to, sourcing, structuring and negotiating permanent, bridge, mezzanine and/or equity financing for a wide range of real estate assets.

Glenview, Illinois, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Sunnen Products Company is the leader in precision bore sizing systems worldwide. When you choose the “Sunnen Solution,” you get the industry’s best honing machines, precision bore gages, tooling, fixturing, abrasives, honing oils, coolants, and accessories – all working together to satisfy your specific production needs. With over 80 years of technological leadership, Sunnen provides innovative, precision honing solutions for an incredibly wide range of industries and applications. We produce the industry’s largest selection of honing machines – horizontal or vertical, single or multi-spindle, automated or manual, standard or customized – and our systems are designed with a focus on reliability, flexibility and ease of use.As the world’s largest integrated honing systems supplier, we maintain Advanced Technology Centers around the globe, dedicated to finding specialized solutions to our customers’ specific application challenges. Within those centers are climate-controlled metrology laboratories, outfitted with state-of-the-art bore measurement equipment, allowing Sunnen to continually push the envelope in honing tolerances and surface finish geometry.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Smith McGehee Insurance Solutions (SMIS) is a global risk management firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. SMIS's mission is to provide exceptional risk management advice and professional service, utilizing the latest electronic information and communication technology, staff expertise and long-standing market relationships to maximize efficiency and reduce overall cost of risk for clients. SMIS represents most of the leading insurers directly, and has access to any insurance provider through relationships with select wholesale intermediaries throughout the world. The firm’s successful partnerships with leading insurance companies are based on the principals' decades of credibility and creativity in the insurance marketplace. This level of trust results in executive reviews of client and potential client applications and deployment of (limited) capacity to SMIS clients on a priority basis.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Chip advises clients on issues related to entity selection, formation and operation, capital raising, mergers & acquisitions, financings, restructurings and general business matters.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Mba, Emphasis In Finance And Accounting

Jd, Law

Ba, Economics

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