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Greater Chicago Area

Kaufman Hall, a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners, provides management consulting services to enable data-driven analysis and transform financial, operational, and strategic planning and results. Since 1985, Kaufman Hall has been a leading advisor to senior management teams and boards, helping them to incorporate proven methods into their strategic planning and financial management, quantify the financial impact of their plans and actions, and consistently achieve their goals. Our Consulting Services include: Strategic Advisory Services; Debt and Derivatives-Related Financial Advisory Services; Strategic Financial and Capital Planning Services; Capital Allocation and Decision Making Services; and Merger, Acquisition, Real Estate and Joint Venture Services.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

3M's Corporate Development Team advises on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity and other strategic initiatives across all business units around the globe.Corporate Development team role includes but not limited to the following:• Lead M&A advisor for Safety Security & Protection Services ($4 billion business group) and Healthcare co-advisor - facilitate, execute and strategize global acquisitions within 3M and 3M New Ventures - Germany• Evaluate early-stage transaction opportunities, present recommendations to the Executive Investment Committee and aide in legal agreement negotiations with sellers• Engage in key strategic planning reviews and war games (i.e. Energy and Adhesives divisions), Heartland strategic planning and strategic divestiture projects based on data-driven analyses• Engage with internal 3M experts (i.e. Legal, Tax, Govt. Contracts, HR, Integration, etc.) in order to fully-diligence acquisition opportunities and strategic projects

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Shoreview Industries is a private equity firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm invests in established companies with operations in North America, across a wide range of industries. ShoreView structures a variety of acquisition, recapitalization and build-up transactions, typically in businesses with revenues ranging between $20 million and $300 million.Private Equity role includes but not limited to the following:• Evaluate early-stage transaction opportunities, present recommendations to the Investment Committee and prepare indication memos• Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial models, including leveraged buyout (“LBO”) / recapitalization, restructuring and merger models• Monitor five portfolio companies (oversee two restructurings) and work with C-level executives to help execute strategic growth plan • Manage undergraduate internship program and analyst class

Chicago

Lincoln International is an independent investment bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It specializes in advisory services and financings for middle-market companies. Services include M&A, debt advisory, growth equity, special situations, and valuations and opinions. The firm also specializes in cross-border acquisition work across the globe.The company operates additional offices in Beijing, New York, Frankfurt, Paris, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Tokyo and Vienna, with strategic partnerships with firms in China and South Korea.