Ted A. Kovas

Chairman at

Brookfit Ventures LLC

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Consumer Services

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Mr. Kovas joined Lake Capital in 2001.
Prior to joining Lake Capital, Mr. Kovas was a co-founder of Employ Technology, a recruiting technology solutions provider.
That initiative followed positions at Gryphon Investors, Inc., a San Francisco-based private equity firm, where he was involved with three platform and two add-on acquisitions in the retail, health care, and merchant services industries.
Prior to joining Gryphon, Mr. Kovas spent two years at Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., as a financial analyst in the firm's financial buyers coverage group.
Mr. Kovas received an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and holds a bachelor of engineering degree with a focus in mechanical engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College.

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Brookfit Ventures LLC Brookfit Ventures LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates gym and fitness centre	Chairman	-

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Lake Capital Management LLC Lake Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lake Capital Management invests in leading service companies through organic and acquisition-enhanced growth. Investments typically range from $50-$75 million. They are particularly interested in marketing services, finance-related services, operational- and infrastructure-related services, specialty services, healthcare services, specialty consumer services, technology services and business process outsourcing services. Typically, opportunities fall into three categories: a buyout of an existing, solid, service-based business, a partnership with existing management in the acquisition and operation of a platform company or a specialized start-up where a significant market opportunity exists. The firm looks for companies with strong, motivated and scalable management teams. potential for revenue and earnings growth and potential for margin improvement driven by product or geographic expansion, operationally-experienced support of management, economies of scale or cross-selling opportunities from add-on acquisitions.	Private Equity Investor	31/12/2011
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage Services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Gryphon Investors, LLC Gryphon Investors, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gryphon Investors invests in middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 80 million. The firm focuses on business services, consumer products & services, healthcare, industrial growth, information technology and software sectors. It provides financing for traditional buyouts, buy & build and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 50 - 500 million. It takes control or shared control positions.	Private Equity Analyst	-

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Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage Services	Finance
Lake Capital Management LLC Lake Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lake Capital Management invests in leading service companies through organic and acquisition-enhanced growth. Investments typically range from $50-$75 million. They are particularly interested in marketing services, finance-related services, operational- and infrastructure-related services, specialty services, healthcare services, specialty consumer services, technology services and business process outsourcing services. Typically, opportunities fall into three categories: a buyout of an existing, solid, service-based business, a partnership with existing management in the acquisition and operation of a platform company or a specialized start-up where a significant market opportunity exists. The firm looks for companies with strong, motivated and scalable management teams. potential for revenue and earnings growth and potential for margin improvement driven by product or geographic expansion, operationally-experienced support of management, economies of scale or cross-selling opportunities from add-on acquisitions.	Finance
Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Gryphon Investors, LLC Gryphon Investors, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gryphon Investors invests in middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 80 million. The firm focuses on business services, consumer products & services, healthcare, industrial growth, information technology and software sectors. It provides financing for traditional buyouts, buy & build and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 50 - 500 million. It takes control or shared control positions.	Finance
Brookfit Ventures LLC Brookfit Ventures LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates gym and fitness centre	Consumer Services