William Barnum

Excelligence Learning Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and retail of educational products. Its offers activity sets, curriculum supplements, furniture, custom-packaged school supplies, and fundraiser items. The company was founded by Ronald Elliott in 1985 and is headquartered in Monterey, CA.

The Veggie Grill, Inc. own and operates a chain of restaurants. It operates a restaurant chain that serves delicious and wholesome plant-based food to health conscious, but taste focused customers. The firm offers a variety of sandwiches and burgers, entree salads, bowls, home-style plates, shareable sides, organic teas and house made desserts prepared with wholesome vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts. The Veggie Grill was founded in in 2005 by Kevin Boylan, Thirumalaisamy K. Pillan and Ray White and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Blaze Pizza LLC produces and distributes pizza. The company was founded by Elise Wetzel and Rick Wetzel in 2011 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Lazy Dog Restaurants LLC operates restaurants. The firm offers salads, sandwiches, burgers, soups, bowls, noodles, fish, and meat and chicken. The company was founded by Christopher S. Simms, Stephen Gilchrist Glover, Gabriel Caliendo and Roshan Mendis in 2003 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. develops and operates restaurants. It offers Mediterranean-inspired dishes. The company was founded by Zoë Cassimus and Marcus Cassimus in 1995 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Brentwood Associates (Brentwood Associates) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by William M. Barnum and B. Kipling Hagopian. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Filson Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing apparels. It operates through its subsidiary C. C. Filson Co. The company designs and manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear. Filson Holdings was founded in 1897 by Clinton C. Filson and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Ariat International, Inc. manufactures footwear and apparel for equestrian enthusiasts. It offers performance, exotic, cowboy, roper and lacer, western fashion, new west, rugged west, farm and ranch, dress, casual, and work footwear, apparel, including denims, woven shirts, base layers, mid layers, T-shirts and polos, tops, outerwear, and workwear; and accessories, such as belts, footbeds, socks, bags, caps, hats, and scarves. The company was founded by Elizabeth Cross and Pam Parker in 1993 and is headquartered in Union City, CA.