Quo Vadis was founded in 2017 and is organized as an RIA in the State of New York. We are foremost a provider of independent equity research designed for institutional investors. In addition, we have a mandate to manage outside capital for individuals and to provide financial and strategic advice to corporations. The firm was founded by and is led by industry veteran analyst John Zolidis. Mr. Zolidis started his career in finance in 1996 following degree studies in Philosophy at Kenyon College and Oxford University. He has followed retail and restaurants as a senior analyst since 1999, mostly on the sell-side. He also managed money in a buy-side role at a long-short equity fund over 2013-2014. He was named in the Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street list. Mr. Zolidis founded Quo Vadis in 2017 and works from New York and Paris, France. Our focus is on the U.S. Consumer Sector, and our specialization includes the retail and restaurant sectors and within these, growth companies. Our process is designed specifically for companies operating and opening many units and our objective is to produce insights that cannot be replicated by our clients or competitors. Quo Vadis is often quoted as an industry source and expert opinion. We have been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, The New York Post, The Street.com, Marketwatch.com and others. Go to our website (http://quovadiscapital.com/press/) read recent articles which refer to our work or incorporate our viewpoints.