Bradley A. Ament is a Partner and is responsible for co-managing all investment activities. Prior to joining NCF in 2006, Mr. Ament was a Director, Team Leader with Merrill Lynch Capital, where he actively managed a team of professionals responsible for originating, underwriting and managing debt and equity investments with private equity clients. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Capital, he was a Senior Vice President for Heller Financial, Inc. and GE Capital. Mr. Ament has over 25 years of experience in leverage finance. He has provided capital for manufacturers, distributors and service companies in a broad array of industries. Mr. Ament holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

bament@newcanaanfunding.com 630-690-7768

Earl B. Mix III is a Partner and is responsible for co-managing all investment activities. Prior to NCF, Mr. Mix was a Partner with Canaan Partners co-managing all mezzanine investments. Prior to joining Canaan, he was a Senior Vice President for Heller Financial, Inc. specializing in leveraged buyout and recapitalization financings. Mr. Mix has over 30 years of experience in leverage finance and consulting with firms such as Citibank and Arthur Andersen. He has provided capital for manufacturers, distributors, service companies and retailers in a broad array of industries including food products, transportation, steel and general manufacturing. Mr. Mix holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.

emix@newcanaanfunding.com 203-966-1071 x224

Mark R. Thies is a Partner and is responsible for co-managing all investment activities. Prior to NCF, Mr. Thies was a Partner with Canaan Partners co-managing all mezzanine investments. Prior to joining Canaan, he was a Senior Vice President for Heller Financial, Inc. specializing in leveraged buyout and recapitalization financings. Mr. Thies has over 30 years of experience in leverage finance with firms such as Citibank and Fleet Bank. He has provided capital for manufacturers, distributors, service companies and retailers in a broad array of industries including industrial equipment, paper products, food service and printing. Mr. Thies holds a BS in Finance from Fairfield University and an MBA in Finance from California State University, East Bay.

mthies@newcanaanfunding.com 203-966-1071 x225

Kevin P. Jones is the Chief Financial Officer with NCF and is responsible for contributing to investment activities and assisting in fund management, accounting and compliance. Prior to joining NCF in 2012, Mr. Jones was a Credit Risk Analyst at IntercontinentalExchange, ICE Clear Credit LLC. Mr. Jones was employed at KPMG, LLP from 2003 through 2009 in the Transaction Services department, conducting financial due diligence mostly on behalf of private equity firms. Mr. Jones has over 15 years of transaction and financial diligence experience. Mr. Jones earned a BBA in Accounting and an MSA, both from the University of Notre Dame.

kjones@newcanaanfunding.com 630-480-0143