Most respected names in LMM

Which firms in the lower middle market have the most respect among their competitors and carry the best brand name. I was thinking of something like The Riverside Company, but am curious to learn about more. 

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Cove Hill (consumer / tech), LLR (diversified), Calera (industrials / business services), Parthenon (business services, healthcare services, financial services) 

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