| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Carlos Niezen |
CEO | Profile |
Oakbridge Insurance is a prominent independent insurance and risk management agency with over 100 years of experience. Founded with a mission to enhance the insurance industry through community-focused service, Oakbridge combines the flexibility of an independent agency with the resources of a larger brokerage. As of 2023, it operates under Audax Private Equity, providing a range of commercial and personal insurance solutions. The company specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, surety bonds, personal property and casualty insurance, and risk management services. Oakbridge operates through a partnership model, having expanded from four founding agencies to 13 partner firms by 2022, employing 280 people. The agency fosters a collaborative culture, emphasizing trust and long-term relationships with clients. In 2022, Oakbridge was recognized as a Top 100 Property/Casualty Agency by *Insurance Journal*, highlighting its strong position in the industry.
Car Pros, ranked #48 by automotive news, operates 9 dealerships: Car Pros Kia Tacoma, Washington Car Pros Hyundai Renton, Washington Car Pros Kia Renton, Washington Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach, California Car Pros Kia Glendale, California Car Pros Honda El Monte, California Car Pros Kia Moreno Valley, California BMW of Downtown Los Angeles, California MINI of Downtown Los Angeles, California Car Pros retails over 25,000 vehicles per year and employees over 700 associates. We are dedicated to operating high preforming dealerships that are a good place to work and shop.
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
At Preciball USA, we have provided tailored precision and industrial balls to a wide variety of industries for nearly 100 years. This long standing commitment to excellence and dedication to our customers has earned us advanced expertise and a thorough understanding of hundreds of very specific applications and processes in industries around the globe. Our products are used in applications such as bearings, pumps, valves, swivel joints, transfer units, casters, oil and gas extraction, grinding and dispersion, sprayers, conveyors, and agitators... Materials include carbon, chrome, stainless steel, plastic, glass, phenolic resin, and exotic alloys. Our capabilities include engineering, research and development, custom product development and manufacturing.
MITER Brands is a prominent North American manufacturer of windows and doors, formed in 2022. The company unites well-known brands such as Milgard, MI Windows and Doors, and PGT Innovations, which was acquired in 2024. MITER Brands is dedicated to manufacturing excellence, innovation, and building strong customer relationships. The company produces a wide range of windows and doors, including impact-resistant options designed for safety in extreme weather conditions. MITER Brands emphasizes custom solutions for builders, contractors, and homeowners, focusing on energy efficiency and design flexibility. With a commitment to innovation, the company utilizes proprietary manufacturing technologies and sustainable design practices. MITER Brands serves residential and commercial markets across the nation, aiming to be the most valued window and door brand in America.