Mr. Kitchen has been in investment banking and private equity investing in Atlanta since 1981. Mr. Kitchen joined the firm in 1994 as a Partner. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kitchen was a Managing Director in the investment banking department of The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc., where he worked with Mr. Feidler. From 1984 to 1985, Mr. Kitchen was with Bear, Stearns & Co. in Atlanta. From 1981 through 1984, Mr. Kitchen was with the investment banking department of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. in Atlanta. Mr. Kitchen holds a B.S. (1981) in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.