Michael Evans

Newport is a national strategic advisory firm that helps founders, owners and CEOs of growth stage companies grow and improve the value of their businesses, often in support of a capital transaction or family business succession. “We engaged Newport for assistance with developing and executing a well-planned growth agenda for our company. We needed help to achieve our full potential, and Newport brought valuable experience and perspectives to the table that we did not have internally.” CEO, Digital Marketing Company HOW WE BRING VALUE Being CEO is a tough, stressful job where you alone make the difficult, ‘bet the business’ decisions when the company is at a crossroads. Since Newport partners have founded, built, operated and sold businesses, we understand and partner with you - through our Value Acceleration Program or as a strategic advisor, fractional C-Suite executive, or board director - to make and implement those tough decisions. During our engagements address issues like: • Corporate Strategy & Positioning • Growth & Profitability • Leadership & Governance • Talent & Employee Engagement • Customer Experience • Innovation • Technology & Digital Transformation • Capital Structure, Restructure & Turnaround • Family Business Planning & Succession • Capital Transactions & Business Sale OUR UNIQUE APPROACH What’s different about Newport is that: • Each of our partners has decades of success as C-level operating executives. We’ve seen a lot, so we bring high Business IQ, innovative ideas, and proven solutions to accelerate your success. • Our clients have access not only to Newport’s 60+ partners, but also to a network of select expert resources who can help amplify your success. • Our clients appreciate that we are their ally, working side by side with them over the long-term, rolling up our sleeves and doing whatever is required to achieve outstanding results. To learn more or connect with a Newport Partner, visit: https://newportllc.com/

F3 & Associates is an award-winning data capture and management solutions provider to private and public sector clients in construction, energy production, power generation and infrastructure. We offer land surveying, 3D laser scanning, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Utility Locating & Concrete Scanning to architects, contractors, engineers and project managers. Our mission is to transform the industries of construction and engineering through productivity improvements that are realized when supporting technologies are applied across the lifecycles of project and asset management (design, build, manage and upgrade). Our vision is to solve the greatest challenges with precision, clarity and imagination. We are the solution to lost time, revenue and productivity. F3 & Associates Facts-at-a-Glance: Operate five offices in California, Washington and Nevada. Served more than 800 world-class customers over the past 10 years. Six-time winner of Leica Geosystems’ HDS Plan Contest Two-time winner of Engineering News Record (ENR) Best of Best Projects Multiple patents pending related to 3D industrial printing, data visualization and augmented reality workflows for large-scale construction and engineering purposes. Interested in a career with F3 & Associates please visit http://f3-inc.com/careers and send us your resume or call us at 707-748-4300 because we’re hiring.

Newport is a national strategic advisory firm that helps founders, owners and CEOs of growth stage companies grow and improve the value of their businesses, often in support of a capital transaction or family business succession. “We engaged Newport for assistance with developing and executing a well-planned growth agenda for our company. We needed help to achieve our full potential, and Newport brought valuable experience and perspectives to the table that we did not have internally.” CEO, Digital Marketing Company HOW WE BRING VALUE Being CEO is a tough, stressful job where you alone make the difficult, ‘bet the business’ decisions when the company is at a crossroads. Since Newport partners have founded, built, operated and sold businesses, we understand and partner with you - through our Value Acceleration Program or as a strategic advisor, fractional C-Suite executive, or board director - to make and implement those tough decisions. During our engagements address issues like: • Corporate Strategy & Positioning • Growth & Profitability • Leadership & Governance • Talent & Employee Engagement • Customer Experience • Innovation • Technology & Digital Transformation • Capital Structure, Restructure & Turnaround • Family Business Planning & Succession • Capital Transactions & Business Sale OUR UNIQUE APPROACH What’s different about Newport is that: • Each of our partners has decades of success as C-level operating executives. We’ve seen a lot, so we bring high Business IQ, innovative ideas, and proven solutions to accelerate your success. • Our clients have access not only to Newport’s 60+ partners, but also to a network of select expert resources who can help amplify your success. • Our clients appreciate that we are their ally, working side by side with them over the long-term, rolling up our sleeves and doing whatever is required to achieve outstanding results. To learn more or connect with a Newport Partner, visit: https://newportllc.com/

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, the planet, while building trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams in more than 150 countries work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions, strengthened by sector experience and diverse ecosystem partners. Find out more about the EY global network: http://ey.com/en_gl/legal-statement