Stephen M. Bassford
Mr. Bassford is a Principal at Diamond Castle. His primary areas of focus are the media and communications, healthcare and industrial sectors.

Prior to joining the Firm in 2005, Mr. Bassford was a Principal at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, which he joined in 1998. Previously, he was as an Analyst in the investment banking division at DLJ, in the Healthcare Group, which he joined in 1996.

Mr. Bassford is a Director of Bonten Media Group, LLC and NES Rentals Holdings, Inc. He is a former Director of IP Communications, Inc. He holds a B.S., magna cum laude, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

212.300.1917
sbassford@dchold.com

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Daniel H. Clare
Mr. Clare is a Principal at Diamond Castle. His primary areas of focus are the energy and power, healthcare and industrial sectors.

Prior to joining the Firm in 2005, Mr. Clare was a Principal at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, which he joined in 2000. Previously, he was an Associate at CSFB Private Equity, which he joined in 1999, and was a management consultant for four years at Bain & Company.

Mr. Clare is a Director of Managed Health Care Associates, Inc., Public Safety Equipment and Catamount Energy Corporation. He is a former Director of Seabulk International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBLK) and American Ref-Fuel Company. He holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Haverford College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

212.300.1905
dclare@dchold.com

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Lee A. Wright
Mr. Wright is a Principal at Diamond Castle. His primary areas of focus are the financial services, energy and power and industrial sectors.

Prior to joining the Firm in 2005, Mr. Wright was a Principal at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, which he joined in 2000. Previously, he held Vice President and Associate positions at CSFB Private Equity, which he joined in 1996, and was an Analyst in the investment banking division at CSFB, in the Energy & Power Group, which he joined in 1994.

Mr. Wright is a Director of PRC, LLC and Checksmart Financial Company. He is a former Director of US Express Leasing, Inc. and Frontier Drilling ASA. He holds a B.S., magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

212.300.1990
lwright@dchold.com

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