Needham Investment Company

Hancock Timber Resource Group was founded in 1985 and is based in Boston. It develops and manages globally diversified timberland portfolios for public and corporate pension plans, high net-worth individuals and foundations and endowments. The company is one of the world's largest timberland investment managers for institutional investors, serving both domestic and non-United States clients. It offers several investment vehicles including individually managed accounts and pooled funds. Timberland investments provide institutional investors with a number of benefits including a history of attractive returns, excellent capital preservation, portfolio diversification and low to moderate risk. Hancock Timber actively seeks and acquires large tracts of timberland in the major timber-growing regions of the world and maintains regional asset management offices in Charlotte, N.C.; Vancouver, Wash.; Victoria, Australia; and Rotorua, New Zealand. The company is a division of Hancock Natural Resource Group, a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation.

Candescent Partners, based in Boston, MA, specializes in investing in the buyout recapitalization and growth of dynamic lower middle market companies within fragmented industries such as healthcare, business services, and software. Their strategic approach involves identifying well-managed founder-led companies and aggressively pursuing growth through additional acquisitions and organic strategies to establish professionally-managed enterprises. With investments ranging from $10 million to $30 million, Candescent Partners focuses on sectors including healthcare services, consumer products, business services, software, and targets companies with annual revenues of $10 million to $50 million and EBITDA of $2 million or more. Their hands-on approach includes providing advice on management practices, facilitating introductions to resources, and offering board representation while allowing day-to-day operations to be managed independently by the company's management team. Generated from the website

Bogle Investment Management is an employee-owned investment boutique based in Newton Lower Falls, MA, founded in 1999. The firm focuses on delivering value to a select group of institutional clients by leveraging innovative investment ideas across global markets. With a commitment to transparency and compliance, Bogle provides general information about its services but does not offer personalized investment advice or solicit securities transactions. The firm emphasizes the importance of reviewing detailed offering memorandums prior to any investment decisions, especially regarding risks and liquidity limitations. Generated from the website