Timothy Armstrong

Director/Board Member at SWH Mimi’s Cafe LLC

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Tim joined Roark in 2015 and is a member of Roark’s Investment Committee.
He serves on the board of directors of Drybar and was formerly on the board of Naf Naf Grill and Great Expressions Dental Centers.
He is actively involved in Roark’s investment in The Cheesecake Factory.
Prior to joining Roark, Tim served as the head of the Retail and Consumer vertical of H.I.G.’s Middle Market Fund.
Tim began his private equity career in 1996 when he joined Saunders Karp & Megrue, which subsequently merged with Apax Partners.
While there, he was a partner in its Retail and Consumer practice and helped lead and manage investments in multiple retail and consumer companies.
Tim received a B.S.
in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University.

Timothy Armstrong active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SWH Mimi’s Cafe LLC SWH Mimi’s Cafe LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services SWH Mimi’s Cafe LLC owns and operates restaurants. The company's recipes include buttermilk spice muffins, corn chowder, French market onion soup, bread pudding and whiskey sauce. It has locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. The company was founded by Thomas M. Simms in 1978 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.	Director/Board Member	2001-12-31
Roark Capital Group, Inc. Roark Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roark Capital Group, Inc. (Roark Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Neil K. Aronson. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.	Investment Committee Member	2014-12-31
ADG LLC ADG LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services ADG LLC operates a group of dental care service centers. Its practices include general dentistry, orthodontics, pedodontics, and oral surgery. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Timothy Armstrong

Companies	Position	End
H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East.	Private Equity Investor	2014-12-30
Apax Partners, Inc. Apax Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP	Private Equity Investor	-
Saunders Karp & Megrue Partners LLC Saunders Karp & Megrue Partners LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Saunders Karp & Megrue (SKM) is a private merchant bank located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Apax Partners, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP.	Analyst-Equity	1995-12-30
Smith Barney, Inc. Smith Barney, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Smith Barney, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Citigroup, Inc. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research	Corporate Officer/Principal	1985-12-30
TLC Vision (USA) Corp. TLC Vision (USA) Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services TLC Vision (USA) Corp. provides eye care solutions and technologies for the refractive and cataract eye care markets. They engage in the management of eye care centers and mobile surgery units that also serve rural hospitals. They perform outpatient, custom, and bladeless LASIK (Laser-Assisted-In-Situ Keratomileusis) surgery operations to correct myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and eye-related problems. They also offer laser vision correction procedures such as photorefractive keratectomy, monovision correctiom, and conductive keratoplasty. The company is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.	Director/Board Member	-

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Yale University

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Private companies	15
Apax Partners, Inc. Apax Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP	Finance
Saunders Karp & Megrue Partners LLC Saunders Karp & Megrue Partners LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Saunders Karp & Megrue (SKM) is a private merchant bank located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Apax Partners, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP.	Finance
Smith Barney, Inc. Smith Barney, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Smith Barney, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Citigroup, Inc. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research	Finance
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.	Finance
Novoste Corp.	Health Technology
Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.	Health Technology
Dillon, Read & Co., Inc.	Finance
SWH Mimi’s Cafe LLC SWH Mimi’s Cafe LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services SWH Mimi’s Cafe LLC owns and operates restaurants. The company's recipes include buttermilk spice muffins, corn chowder, French market onion soup, bread pudding and whiskey sauce. It has locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. The company was founded by Thomas M. Simms in 1978 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.	Consumer Services
TLC Vision Corp. TLC Vision Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services TLC Vision Corp. provides eye care services. It offers laser vision correction through LASIK procedure. Its different types include Custom LASIK, Bladeless LASIK, and Wave front Technology. The company was founded by Elias Vamvakas and Jeff Machat on May 26, 1993 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.	Health Services
H.I.G. Capital LLC H.I.G. Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance H.I.G. Capital LLC operates as s a private equity and alternative assets investment firm. Its portfolio focuses in private equity, growth equity, real estate, debt or credit, lending, and bio health. The company was founded by Sami W. Mnaymneh and Anthony Tamer in 1993 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.	Finance
H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East.	Finance
HOA Restaurant Group LLC HOA Restaurant Group LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services HOA Restaurant Group LLC owns and operates restaurants. The firm is a franchisor and operator of Hooters restaurants. The company was founded on October 4, 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.	Consumer Services
TLC Vision (USA) Corp. TLC Vision (USA) Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services TLC Vision (USA) Corp. provides eye care solutions and technologies for the refractive and cataract eye care markets. They engage in the management of eye care centers and mobile surgery units that also serve rural hospitals. They perform outpatient, custom, and bladeless LASIK (Laser-Assisted-In-Situ Keratomileusis) surgery operations to correct myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and eye-related problems. They also offer laser vision correction procedures such as photorefractive keratectomy, monovision correctiom, and conductive keratoplasty. The company is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.	Health Services
Roark Capital Group, Inc. Roark Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roark Capital Group, Inc. (Roark Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Neil K. Aronson. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.	Finance
ADG LLC ADG LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services ADG LLC operates a group of dental care service centers. Its practices include general dentistry, orthodontics, pedodontics, and oral surgery. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.	Health Services