Resources

In the normal course of business, we have and continue to develop a network of resources including some of the finest third party specialists and service providers who are ready to assist you in a variety of circumstances. Some may be helpful to you and we have listed them below with online links for your convenience.

smith&jones
smith&jones is a full-service marketing and advertising agency committed to carefully balancing smart strategies and compelling creative. Creators of the Kairos Capital Partners website.

Proven Solutions, Inc.
Proven Solutions, Inc. is a retail information technology firm founded in 1981 who provides business solutions for retailers. Proven Solutions, Inc. provides retailers a solution oriented path toward improving their business through implementation and development. PSI has made an impact on many companies from different retail segments and varying in size or business cycle. National chains such as The Donna Karan Company, ESCADA, Gucci of America, J. Crew, and Catherines have solicited the expertise of Proven Solutions, Inc.. Small and mid-size companies such as Cohoes, Delia’s, City Sports and B. Moss Clothing have selected Proven Solutions, Inc. to implement retail solutions.

Sonance Communications
Strategic Marketing Communication Services and official communications firm to Kairos Capital Partners. Sonance Communications is in the business of helping your company find its unique personality - its voice. Through strategic planning and program implementation, we not only help you find your voice, but raise it loud and clear.

RSM Richter
Our dedicated team can be on the ground as fast as you need one, with professionals who bring you a wide range of integrated services. We can perform the necessary and vital steps to understand the quality of earnings and identify the risks and issues that need to be addressed before you make critical decisions.

National Retail Federation
The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and services. NRF represents an industry with more than 1.6 million U.S. retail establishments, more than 24 million employees - about one in five American workers - and 2006 sales of $4.7 trillion. As the industry umbrella group, NRF also represents more than 100 state, national and international retail associations.

Integrated Corporate Relations
Integrated Corporate Relations is a leading consulting firm specializing in investor relations and corporate communications. Recently named by PR Week as one of the top 15 independent firms in the country, ICR has also been one of the fastest growing firms over the past eight years. Their team of former senior Wall Street analysts and corporate professionals provides vertically focused intergrated counsel rooted in deep capital markets expertise and in-depth industry knowledge.

Albert Risk Management Consultants
Albert Risk Management Consultants is one of the largest and most prestigious independent risk management consulting firms in the nation. It does not sell insurance or receive any form of compensation from insurance transactions. Their ability to provide objective and unbiased counsel is uncompromised. Since its formation in 1967, ARMC has gained extensive experience in the retail and wholesale sectors, and it also has a unique practice group that focuses specifically on risk management for companies in economic distress and turnaround situations. Services include insurance audits, claims audits, collateral negotiation and recovery, broker/vendor evaluation, procurement and RFP assistance, and general risk management consulting.

The Retail Marketing Society
The Retail Marketing Society is an organization for professionals involved in the knowledge business of retailing. The focus of our society is the retail industry, including direct response (ecommerce and catalog). We explore issues in a variety of segments, including apparel, accessories, cosmetics, supermarkets, electronics and real estate. The Retail Marketing Society provides its members with a unique opportunity to network and share information across a broad range of disciplines within the retail community.

allConnex
The complexity of the telecommunications industry and the changing needs of businesses don’t always work in tandem. allConnex was established by a strong team of telecom professionals with extensive experience in serving all Voice, Data, and Wireless applications. We work for our clients to find the best fit of products and providers available in the industry.

LP Innovations
LP Innovations is the only nationwide, single-source provider of loss prevention solutions for the retail industry. Since its inception in 1998, LP Innovations has provided its rapidly growing customer base with a variety of innovative solutions proven to protect profit and reduce shrink.

McMillan Doolittle LLP
McMILLAN|DOOLITTLE LLP is a Chicago-based retail consulting firm founded in 1986. Our partners have extensive experience as retailers and consultants in all retail channels and segments, as well as internationally. Our focus is on consumers and the retailers who serve them.

Tiger Capital Group LLC
Tiger Capital is engaged in the promotion and management of store closing events for both struggling and healthy retailers. In addition, Tiger Capital prepares asset appraisals and acts as a consultant to retail chains and financial professionals.

Zale Galin Associates
Zale Galin Associates is a retained executive search firm with a unique point of view. For a combined sixty years, we have built, owned and led our own retail and wholesale companies, both public and private. Our perspective and knowledge have been derived from our own performance of virtually every position within these companies and from our focused vision. Most importantly, our experience has given us a unique understanding about the important process of searching for great talent.

Asset Strategies Group, LLC
Asset Strategies Group, LLC (ASG) is real estate consulting and services firm dedicated to helping our clients optimize their real estate portfolio. We offer a suite of services to help specialty retailers and other multi site businesses optimize their real estate supply chain. Since its founding in 2002 ASG has worked with over 35 retailers on more than 90 engagements.

Mann & Mann Architects, Inc.
Dwayne and Kelly Mann founded M&MA in 1994 after years of gaining experience in a broad range of project types with other firms. Dwayne is NCARB certified, licensed in 46 states, and directs all design. Kelly is a licensed architect, manages the firm and is the final quality control for all work produced. We are personally involved in all projects. We offer design services for architecture, interior design, and just about anything else that challenges us. We use our intense creativity as a problem solving tool. We are guided by the responsibility to our clients and a will to find the best possible solutions. While we specialize in retail and restaurant design, browse our work and you will see we bring fresh insight to each client regardless of the project type.