Manna Tree is a global private equity firm empowering consumers to live better, longer. The firm strategically invests in the consumer sector, particularly within the health and wellness ecosystem, focusing on growth-stage and buyout opportunities. Manna Tree has made investments in 13 companies to date: Health-Ade, Gotham Greens, Vital Farms, Good Culture, Verde Farms, True Food Kitchen, TruFood Manufacturing, MycoTechnology, Nutriati, Urban Remedy, The New Primal, Infinant Health and Cheetah.

Beyond Impact Fund II is a Switzerland based fund that invests in companies removing animals from the supply chain of food, beverage, beauty, fashion and household products.

Cool Beans has introduced the first whole food plant based wraps for the frozen aisle. Providing simple, clean ingredients that are minimally processed, the wraps provide natural plant based nutrition without any fake meats or cheeses.

Renewal Mill is a leader in upcycling ingredients for the food and beverage industries.

Atomo Coffee is forging a more sustainable cup of coffee by creating coffee that is molecularly similar to coffee with out any coffee beans.

One of team managing the $155 million Advantage Capital Agribusiness investment fund. The fund invests in food & agribusiness companies throughout the US but mostly in rural parts of the Country. Portfolio company transactions led and managed include Shenandoah Growers, Navitas Organics, Farmhouse Culture, Snaxsational Brands and NurturMe.

O'Keefe is an award winning, results oriented strategic and financial advisory firm specializing in Strategic Advisory Services, Turnaround & Restructuring, Performance Improvement, and Litigation Support. In addition, we also provide solutions to clients experiencing non-recurring or life events that are significant to their growth or survival. When hands-on guidance and exceptional performance is a must, organizations turn to the expertise and experience of O’Keefe. We’re your partners for success. Our culture of collaboration and problem solving is unmatched. We craft solutions that produce impressive bottom-line results even in the most complex situations.Established in 2001, O'Keefe is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Grand Rapids, and Morristown.

Focused on providing turnaround consulting to distressed companies and operational improvement consulting from due diligence through implementation for companies, private equity investors and lenders.Provided interim management roles, such as CRO, for clients. Provided financial advisory services related to strategic and financial assessments, developing and implementing turnaround plans and overall cashflow management.

Mars Equities is a private equity firm investing its own capital in buyout transactions. Mr. Mayoras was involved in all aspects of sourcing, negotiating and closing private equity acquisitions of underperforming companies. Platforms in Food Processing and Distribution, Building Products Wholetailing and HVAC Distribution.Mr. Mayoras also often assumed senior-level interim management roles with acquired companies while Mars was affecting its long-term turnaround strategy.

Fleetcommunity was a B2B internet platform focused on the private fleet industry. Thousands of companies operate fleets of vehicles but not as their primary business, Fleetcommunity was founded to improve their operations through benchmarking, group purchasing and consulting.

Ridge Capital was a fundless private equity sponsor. We invested our own capital in partnership with other junior capital providers in transactions that we initiated. Involved with two growth companies that were highly successful sales; Boca Burger, Inc. (sold to Kraft) and May & Speh (IPO and subsequent sale to Acxiom). Also involved with three LBO style platforms.