J. BRYAN KING - Corporate Board Profile

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2017-03-28	J. Bryan King, CFA, is a principal of Luther King Capital Management ("LKCM") and has acted as an investment manager responsible for micro and small-capitalization public and private investments since 1993. ... These professional experiences, along with Mr. King's particular knowledge and expertise in finance and capital management, qualify him to serve as a Director.
2018-03-30	These professional experiences, along with Mr. King's particular knowledge and expertise in finance and capital management, qualify him to serve as a Director.
2019-03-27	J. Bryan King, CFA, is a principal of Luther King Capital Management ("LKCM") with approximately $15 billion of assets under management and has acted as an investment manager responsible for micro and small-capitalization public and private investments since 1994. Mr. King established and leads several alternative investment partnerships, such as LKCM Capital Group, LKCM Private Discipline Partnership, and LKCM Headwater Investments, that focus approximately $2 billion of their collective flexible capital on long-term investment strategies in public and private companies. TestEquity, Relevant Solutions, Leading Quality Assurance, Industrial Distribution Group, Rawson and Golden State Medical Supply are among the businesses where Mr. King has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Managing Partner. He also has served in various capacities on and alongside of many other boards of both public and private companies, as well as numerous civic organizations. These professional experiences, along with Mr. King's particular knowledge and expertise in finance and capital management, qualify him to serve as a Director.
2020-03-31	J. Bryan King, CFA, is a principal of Luther King Capital Management with approximately $15 billion of assets under management and has acted as an investment manager responsible for micro and small-capitalization public and private investments since 1994.
2021-04-01	Mr. King established the LKCM Distribution Holdings oversight advisory board of operating partners and thought leaders to support LKCM Capital Group and its affiliates' investment activities in the distribution, packaging, shop, field and engineering services, and rental focused businesses.
2022-10-18	Mr. King has acted as an investment manager responsible for lower middle market investments in public and private companies since 1994.
2023-04-06	Mr. King has particular knowledge and expertise in finance and capital management, qualify him to serve as a Director.
2024-04-10	J. Bryan King, CFA, is a Principal of Luther King Capital Management Corporation ("LKCM"), an SEC-registered investment advisor with approximately $26.3 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2023, and Founder and Managing Partner of LKCM Capital Group and LKCM Headwater Investments, the private capital investment group of LKCM. On April 27, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. King to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of DSG (f/k/a Lawson Products, Inc.), effective May 1, 2022, which is in addition to his role as Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. King has acted as an investment manager responsible for lower middle market investments in public and private companies since 1994 when he joined his first distribution company board. Those private capital focused partnerships manage over approximately $3 billion of flexible private capital focused on long-term investment strategies to drive stockholder value through building more profitable and durable businesses. The LKCM investment team and their affiliates and related parties generally represent approximately 30% of the capital in the partnerships, and outside capital is predominantly limited to taxable investors with prior significant experience building businesses similar to those in which LKCM invests. In 2003, Mr. King established the LKCM Distribution Holdings advisory board of operating partners, key limited partners, and relevant thought leaders to support LKCM Capital Group and its affiliates' investment activities in value-added distribution and related service offerings. In specialty distribution, Mr. King has Chaired and/or been the Managing Partner with direct controlling oversight of DSG (f/k/a Lawson Products, Inc.), TestEquity, Gexpro Services, Relevant Industrial Solutions, Critical Rental Solutions, Commercial Buildings Solutions, Industrial Distribution Group (IDG), Rawson, Golden State Medical Supply, and the ERIKS North American assets, including Lewis-Goetz (LGG), and XMEK (f/k/a ERIKS Seals and Plastics). He also has served in various capacities, including Chairman, on and alongside of many other boards of both public and private companies, as well as numerous not for profit and community organizations. Mr. King graduated from Princeton University, where he was a two sport varsity athlete and today serves on the advisory board for the Princeton University Museum of Art. He also graduated from Harvard Business School, as well as Texas Christian University where he serves on the Executive Committee of Trustees and chairs the Investment Committee with oversight over the TCU Endowment, and previously chaired the Fiscal Affairs, and Audit and Risk Management committees. These professional experiences, along with Mr. King's particular knowledge and expertise in finance and capital management, qualify him to serve as a Director.