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The Cox Family Enterprise Center Sponsors

The Cox Family Enterprise Center gratefully acknowledges the support of our esteemed sponsors and colleagues. In addition to their financial support, sponsor representatives offer their family business expertise to both CFEC staff and members through active participation in our various programs and events.

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Brookwood Associates LLC assists family-owned businesses with mergers, acquisitions and financial strategies and advises owners on raising capital for many purposes, such as growth, acquisitions, providing liquidity to shareholders and funding management buy-outs. The firm’s mergers and acquisitions clients seek advice on many issues, including: identifying and evaluating acquisition targets; assessing strategic options; long-range planning for a possible sale in the future; responding to inquiries from prospective purchasers; and, if a client decides to seek liquidity, managing a competitive process to obtain the best possible transaction. Founded in 1989, Brookwood now has 21 professionals, including six Managing Directors which reflects our core philosophy -- we provide a select number of high-quality clients with hands-on attention by senior, experienced investment bankers. Robert Winborne or Matthew Whiting can be reached at (404) 874-7433 or visit their website at www.brookwoodassociates.com

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Georgia Trend is Georgia's premiere magazine for business and politics since 1985. For more information visit their website at www.georgiatrend.com

J. Smith Lanier & Co. has served Georgia's citizens and businesses since 1868. J. Smith Lanier & Co. was founded on the principles of service and integrity and those principles are still employed even as they have grown into one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the country. At the bottom line of teamwork, technology and ethics is their basic creed. "We do what we say we'll do!" For more information visit their website at www.jsmithlanier.com

Habif, Arogeti & Wynne (HA&W) is the largest independent certified public accounting and business advisory firm in Georgia and one of the Top 100 firms in the country. With over 50 years of experience, they have developed an array of innovative services, each designed to help businesses succeed. For more information visit their website at www.hawcpa.com