R. Y. Salisbury

Business consultant with over 30 years experience primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions, and crisis management. Direct experience with M&A negotiations, including asset and stock purchase transactions, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy workouts.

President/CEO, SBD Investment Partners, Inc.

SBD Investment Partners, Inc. is a merchant banking and consulting firm. It offers a full menu of services to corporate clients and portfolio companies incorporates services ranging from strategic planning consulting to business brokerage services to corporate branding. It also provides services and sponsorship to select not-for-profit organizations that support and improve the American experience.

Founded by a small group of principals, SBD’s team of professionals and industry experts offer decades of combined experience to provide a broad array of professional services. Focused on transactions for sale, merger, recapitalization, restructuring or growth, SBD works in concert with subsidiaries and affiliates to carry out its business philosophy. Its specific interest is in financial services, information technology, renewable energy, forest products, light manufacturing, transportation and B2B services.

General Partner, WILLOW GP

WILLOW GP is a management and investment company. WILLOW GP’s primary objective is to provide equity and debt financing for exceptional business opportunities and equally provide investors these opportunities with the goal of matching risk to reward with a clear focus on risk mitigation in every transaction.

The General Partnership makes controlled and non-controlled investments in established enterprises in targeted industries primarily based in the United States. WILLOW GP is transaction based and uses a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to fund each transaction, typically using limited partnerships designed and managed through WILLOW GP or an affiliate. Investment participation is by invitation only.