AWD Holding AG was founded in 1988 and is based in Hanover, Germany. AWD Holding AG operates as a subsidiary of Swiss Life Beteiligungs GmbH. AWD Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides independent advice and financial planning services. It primarily advises private customers with various aspects of financial planning and retirement provision. The company’s advisory services cover various product categories, such as unit-linked products, investment funds, life insurance products, mortgages and financing, private health insurance, property and accident insurance, and property and tax-optimized products. It sells its products and services in the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and central and Eastern Europe. AWD Holding AG was formerly known as Allgemeiner Wirtschaftsdienst.

Rothschild North America was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York. It has over 40 offices in 30 countries. Rothschild North America Inc. is the U.S. arm of the Rothschild financial services group. Rothschild North America Inc. provides corporate and resource banking, treasury, fund management, private banking, and trust services to governments, corporations, and individuals. The company also provides investment banking services, which includes corporate advisory, public and private, mergers and acquisitions, divestments, privatizations, bid defenses, capital raisings, strategic alliances, project finance, and underwriting of international equity offerings.

Littlejohn & Co. LLC was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. Littlejohn & Co. LLC is a private equity firm specializing in investments in turnaround, middle market in mid-sized companies. It also invests in mature companies. The firm typically invests in underperforming companies that would benefit from financial restructuring, fundamental change in strategic direction, or substantial improvements in operating infrastructure. It seeks to invest in industrial equipment, packaging, chemicals, automotive and transportation parts and equipment, food processing, electronics and electrical products, healthcare, plastics, textiles, aerospace and defense, distribution, environmental and infrastructure services, and consumer products. It does not invest in fashion, retail, real estate, and high technology industries. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in United States, but would also consider opportunities in Canada and Europe. It makes control equity investment in companies with revenues between $150 million and $800 million. The firm seeks to invest $50 million to $100 million of equity per transaction and will only sponsor friendly transactions.

S3 Investment Company, Inc. operates as an investment banking advisory firm that offers U.S. corporate finance and investment banking services to private companies in China. The company specializes in providing alternative public offerings for private Chinese companies through the simultaneous listing on a U.S. or other stock market, and private investment in public equity financing. Its services help client companies to prepare, assist, and manage various stages of the process of a reverse merger into a publicly-traded shell, as well as in capital funding, a progression to a U.S. national market listing, and multiple registered follow-on offerings for additional growth capital.

The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited, an investment holding company, operates motoring schools, tunnels, and an electronic toll collection system in Hong Kong. It offers driver training lessons for individual learners; and fleet training for operators from various commercial and public organizations by operating a fleet of training vehicles, including private cars, light goods vehicles, medium goods vehicles, motorcycles, buses, skid cars, and articulated vehicles. The company also operates the Western Harbour Tunnel located at West Kowloon reclamation area; and manages the Cross-Harbour Tunnel at Hunghom. In addition, it provides electronic toll clearing facilities in Hong Kong for 11 toll roads and tunnels; and global positioning system service that offers fleet management service to corporate customers, as well as develops a data exchange platform, On-Board Trucker Information System.

Gresham offers a helping hand to mid-market businesses around the UK. The private equity investment firm, which is known for its partnership approach, specializes in management buyouts up to £100 million ($160 million). The company particularly focuses on business services, consumer and financial services, industrial products, healthcare, and energy. Past investments include 2e2, stair lift manufacturer Minivator, and building services supplier Warings Contractors. In 2009 Gresham led a £20.8 million ($35.3 million) management buyout of the entertainment and sports management businesses of financial advisory firm Formation Group. Gresham has offices in Birmingham, London, and Manchester.

and Capital Corporation was founded in 1969 and is based in Buffalo, New York. Rand Capital Corporation is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in small to medium-sized privately held companies. The firm does not prefer to invest in real estate sector. It invests in companies that are engaged in the exploitation of new or unique products or services. It seeks to invest in companies based in the Western and Upstate New York region and its surrounding states with focus on Buffalo and Niagara region. The firm may invest in region within three to five hour drives from Western New York including Canada. It typically invests between $500,000 and $1.5 million and the total Investment in rounds is between $1 million and $5 million. The firm seeks to be a lead investor in companies within its geographical area and participates in syndicate with other investors outside it. It prefers to invest in businesses that are unique or possess proprietary right. The firm prefers to be a minority investor and seeks to take a Board seat in its portfolio companies. It typically holds its investments for a period of five to seven years.

Avenir Group invests in small and midsized companies and helps build those companies by providing management services and analysis, as well as business and administrative consulting. The firm prefers to invest in family businesses, threshold companies, and US divestments of international corporations. Avenir's portfolio includes such manufacturing companies as Proline Billiards (billiard tables), Nichols & Stone (wood furniture), and Westminster Ceramics (ceramic tile).

GSV, Inc. was founded in 1994. GSV, Inc. manages investments in oil and gas wells. Louisiana Interests The company holds working interests in two oil and gas wells in the state of Louisiana. Texas Interests The company, through its subsidiary Cybershop, L.L.C., owns interests in certain oil and gas properties in Texas and an undivided one-third interest in Century Royalty LLC, which manages the oil and gas properties in Texas. Through Cybershop, the company also owns an additional interest in the two Louisiana oil and gas wells. Century Royalty also holds the rights to certain geological studies. Wells and acreage As of March 18, 2009, the company owned non-operated working interests in two oil and gas producing wells on 746 gross (62 net) acres covered by state leases in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. The properties are operated by Chroma Operating, Inc. As of December 31, 2008, the wells produced 1,940 net barrels of oil and 57,420 Mcf net natural gas. As of March 18, 2009, the company owned non-operating working interests in one producing well on 1243 gross (148 net) acres covered by the leases in Liberty County, Texas. The property is operated by Century 2000 LLC, a Texas limited liability company that is partially owned by other members of Century Royalty.

Wheeler/Frost Associates is more than happy to roll out all sorts of investment advice. Wheeler/Frost Associates provides a variety of investment planning and management service. Wheeler/Frost Associates' offerings include portfolio management (including active and passive investment strategies), retirement planning, equity compensation consulting, and charitable giving optimization.

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