RICK HENDRIX | ceo & director

Former Chairman and CEO of FBR & CO. (formerly NASDAQ: FBRC) (“FBR”), a capital markets firm focused on middle market companies

Helped grow FBR into a leading book runner for initial equity offerings, with a key focus on sole managing large private placement offerings

Oversaw 12 corporate transactions, including six acquisitions, the carveout of FBR from Arlington Asset Investment Corp., FBR’s subsequent IPO in 2007, and the sale of the company in 2017

Operating Partner at Crestview Partners

Board of Directors of Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR)

Co-Founder and a Managing Partner of Live Oak Merchant Partners

ADAM KLEIN | DIRECTOR

Partner at Crestview

Member of Crestview’s Investment Committee leading the firm’s efforts in climate and sustainability; Chairman of ESG committee

Director and Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees at U.S. Well Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: USWS)

Former Director of Select Energy Services (NYSE: WTTR) and FBR & Co. (formerly NASDAQ: FBRC)

Over 15 years of experience leading investments within energy and financial services, focusing on climate adaptation

Holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B., cum laude, in Economics from Harvard College

John Amboian | DIRECTOR

Chairman and CEO of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (formerly NYSE: JNC) (“Nuveen”) from 2007 until early 2016; joined as CFO in 1996 and was promoted to President in 1999

Executed 12 acquisitions or merger transactions totaling more than $13 billion of capital deployed

Played a key role in Nuveen’s 2007 sale to Madison Dearborn Partners for over $5.7 billion and its 2014 sale to TIAA-CREF for $6.25 billion

Board of Directors of Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR)

Currently an advisor to several PE funds and Alternative Asset Managers and board member of select portfolio companies

ASHTON HUDSON | DIRECTOR

Director and Partner in Value Acquisition Fund

Former Director of Forestar Group, Inc. (NYSE: FOR), sitting on the Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees

Former Director of Jacksonville Electric Authority, one of the largest municipally owned utilities in the United States

Former Majority Owner and Executive Chairman of Turner Pest Control

Current Director at Fifth Third Bank Florida Region

Prior to beginning his investment career, practiced law with Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP, focusing on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate law and securities law

Bhakti Mirchandani | DIRECTOR

Director of Responsible Investing at Trinity Church Wall Street

Former Managing Director at FCLTGlobal and ESG advisor to Corbin Capital

Prior to FCLTGlobal, she was a Senior Vice President at One William Street Capital Management, Global Relationship Director for Global Development Organizations at Barclays Capital, Vice President at Bangalore-based Unitus Capital, and Microfinance Specialist at Lehman Brothers

Her work in sustainable investing has been featured in the NYTimes, the Financial Times, Institutional Investor, CNBC, and at the G-20 Investor Forum and at Davos

Board of Commissioners for New York State Insurance Fund

Columbia University teaching faculty of Masters in Sustainability Management Program

Life Member at the Council of Foreign Relations

GARY WUNDERLICH | PRESIDENT, CFO & DIRECTOR

President of Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: LOKB) and former President of Live Oak Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: DNMR)

Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Live Oak Merchant Partners

Founder and former CEO of Wunderlich Securities, Inc., full-service investment banking and brokerage firm that grew to more than 400 employees and achieving revenues in excess of $120 million

Oversaw numerous strategic transactions at Wunderlich Securities, Inc., executing merger with B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) in 2017 and subsequently served as Director of B. Riley Financial

Member of the Young Presidents Organization (“YPO”) with significant southeastern U.S. family office relationships

Mona Sutphen | SENIOR ADVISOR

Senior Advisor at The Vistria Group, a Chicago-based private equity firm and a venture advisor to several technology start-ups

Serves on the Board of Spotify (NYSE:SPOT), Pattern Energy Group and Unitek Learning, and serves as a Trustee of Putnam Mutual Funds 

Previously, a Partner at Macro Advisory Partners, advising multinational corporations and institutional investors on risks and opportunities across a range of sectors including energy/environment, technology and financial services.  Prior was Managing Director at UBS AG, developing tools for political risk evaluation impacting capital markets

Served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for President Obama, advancing the policy and regulatory agenda on a range of issues including, technology, telecom, trade, energy, small business and housing / GSE reform