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AAVIN's investment team combines financial and operational expertise and we have broad expertise in a variety of industries. We provide significant value over the life of our investments through active involvement. We provide assistance to our management teams in many areas including strategic planning, finance, marketing, recruiting, analyzing and closing acquisitions or divestitures, developing treasury strategies and assessing financial markets.

ERIC M. HENDER Senior Partner ehender@aavin.com Eric Hender co-founded AAVIN with over 30 years of prior experience in corporate finance, executive management and private equity investing. From 1977 through 1996, he served in various executive positions at SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional investment bank with diversified financial services including brokerage, investment banking, money management and private equity. He served as President of Securities Corporation of Iowa, a registered broker-dealer, and was in charge of SCI Financial Group's private equity activities.

KIRK E. KAALBERG Senior Partner kkaalberg@aavin.com Kirk Kaalberg joined AAVIN in 1999 with 19 years of prior operational experience in the telecommunications, software and networking industries. His extensive experience in executive management and corporate development includes leading and participating in numerous mergers and acquisitions. He was a co-founder of McLeodUSA which was formed in 1992 and completed its initial public offering in 1996. From 1992 through 1999, Mr. Kaalberg served in various executive positions at McLeodUSA, finally serving as President, Network Services.

PAUL D. RHINES Senior Partner prhines@aavin.com Paul Rhines co-founded AAVIN and has over 40 years of experience in private equity investing and fund management. He was a founding general partner of Allsop Venture Partners, a private equity firm that generated top quartile performance for its institutional investors in each of its three funds. He is co-founder, Managing Member and Executive Vice President of Marshall Capital Fund, L.P., a small Midwestern private equity fund formed in 1997. Prior to Allsop, Mr.

Hoffco, Inc. based in Wood Lake, Minnesota, is the industry leader in the design and manufacturing of wood kitchen cabinet accessories to kitchen cabinet manufacturers and hardware distributors. Hoffco also manufactures product for the office furniture, casket, and other industries that specialize in custom-designed wood products.

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