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Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
Western Veterinary Partners is a veterinary support organization based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2019, the company partners with veterinarians across the United States, focusing on enhancing their professional and personal lives while creating a supportive community for veterinary professionals. The organization acquires and affiliates with veterinary practices, primarily in the Western states, to provide non-clinical business support. This allows veterinarians to concentrate on patient care by outsourcing operational tasks. Western Veterinary Partners offers a range of services, including provider recruitment, finance and accounting, marketing, and staffing management. They also provide mentoring and continuing education programs to help expand veterinary knowledge and skills. With a commitment to core values such as integrity and collaboration, Western Veterinary Partners emphasizes respect for practice culture and autonomy. The company has approximately 49 employees and reported revenue of $5.7 million, demonstrating strong growth through strategic acquisitions.
Phoenix Flavors & Fragrances is a leading developer and manufacturer of customized flavors and fragrances, with over two decades of experience in the industry. The company is dedicated to delivering high-quality, artisanal products that help clients innovate and stay competitive. Phoenix collaborates closely with its customers to create bespoke solutions, ensuring that each product meets the highest standards of quality and performance. Based in New Jersey, Phoenix employs between 501 and 1000 people and has a strong regulatory team and advanced quality assurance laboratories. This enables the company to maintain compliance with industry regulations and adapt to changing consumer preferences. In 2022, Phoenix expanded its capabilities by acquiring Innovative Fragrances, enhancing its offerings in the home fragrance, personal care, candles, and air fresheners markets. The company serves a diverse range of brands across various sectors, including food, beverages, and personal care.
Palmer & Cay is a specialty commercial insurance and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm. We specialize in industry niches with complex risks and extensive service needs, delivering high value services to clients on a worldwide basis. Our highly synchronized teams bring deep experience and strategic talents to each clients needs. Our focus is on middle market to large corporate clients, delivering Property & Casualty and Employee Benefits consulting & brokerage services, including risk analysis, claims consulting, program design, marketing and administration, and risk control. When losses occur, we surround our clients with intense claim advocacy services. Building upon a culture that was started nearly 150 years ago, we understood then, and today still believe, that people are what make an organization successful. To deliver on our promise to consistently deliver "exceptional client service", we know we have to attract the best, most passionate, and technical people in our business. Combining this fundamental approach with a culture where the client is at the center of everything we do allows us to create extraordinary results for our clients.
The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, and has earned a strong reputation as a friendly, comfortable place to gather and enjoy great food and great drink at a terrific price. With the establishment of the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub in 1952, founder Charlie Doe created an entirely new niche in the New England hospitality industry – the casual restaurant – long before the appearance of others. The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub continues to prosper and grow. The Ninety Nine updates and refines its menu on an ongoing basis to provide guests with fresh new options, yet continues to offer great food and great drink at a terrific price. This philosophy began when the company was founded, and is still maintained today. The culture at the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub was instilled by Charlie Doe long before a mission statement was ever written down on paper. But the proclamation means that guests, team members, community and stakeholders are treated with respect. For guests, it means they have a friendly, comfortable place to gather and enjoy great food and great drink at a terrific price. The Ninety Nine is proud to serve more than 20 million customers a year in over 105 restaurants throughout the Northeast. For team members it translates into accommodating work schedules, generous benefits, including 401(k) plans and health, life and dental insurance (for hourly and part-time team members as well); and plentiful rewards for top performers.