Gulf Capital Partners, Inc. was formed in 1995 as a Houston based investment banking firm specializing in financial and strategic advisory services for middle market companies, both public and private. The primary focus of GulfCap is mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and strategic advisory services. The majority of Gulf Capital Partners investment banking clients are middle market companies whose business concept or products are established and are candidates for industry consolidation or complementary acquisition by larger companies.GulfCap is distinguished by the high level of financial and operational experience of Gulf Capital Partners founding Principals, all of whom have started and run their own businesses. With Gulf Capital Partners combined financial and operational experience, Gulf Capital Partners bring a practical and focused approach to both entrepreneurs and high level corporate management that leads to exceptional results for Gulf Capital Partners clients. Whatever the client's motivation for seeking assistance, Gulf Capital Partners begin each assignment at the same place - fully understanding the dynamics of Gulf Capital Partners client's business, as wells as our client's core objectives and constraints. Then, realistic plans can be formulated and pursued. In order to accomplish these goals, Gulf Capital Partners develop meaningful relationships with all of Gulf Capital Partners clients.

Brederode SA is a Belgium-based investment company that manages a portfolio of listed and unlisted investments. In 2009, the Company's investment portfolio consisted of listed holdings (56%), private equity (43%) and cash (1%). It invests primarily in companies active in the oil, electricity, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, insurances and construction materials industries. As of December 31, 2009, Brederode SA had four wholly owned, direct subsidiaries: Geyser SA, which is a Luxembourg-based holding company operating on the international capital markets; Brederode International SARL, which is also based in Luxembourg; Greenhill SA, which manages a portfolio of securities, and Athanor Ltd, which participates in a number of insurance syndicates.

FX Solutions, LLC was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Saddle River, New Jersey. As of February 5, 2008, FX Solutions, LLC operates as a subsidiary of City Index Holdings, Ltd. FX Solutions, LLC operates as an online foreign exchange brokerage company. It offers Global Trading System (GTS), a mobile Forex trading platform that provides trading and risk management services. FX Solutions company offers institutional services, including white label, introducing broker, institutional trading, and API solutions. It serves retail clients, white label partners, and institutional trading partners.

Founded in 1974, the firm has more than $400 million under management. Affiliate Walden Israel invests in high tech ventures in that country. WaldenVC is not dreaming of a world in harmony with nature, but a world in harmony with technology. The venture capital firm focuses primarily on digital media companies, as well as software and information services concerns. WaldenVC typically invests $5 million to $10 million, and does not limit its involvement to any particular stage of a company's development. Current and past investments include BlueLithium (online advertising), Terayon, and Savage Beast (digital music).

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. was founded in 1818 and has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., formerly known as Brown Brothers & Co., is a private bank, provides commercial banking, investment management, brokerage, and trust services to private companies and individuals. It also performs merger advisory, foreign exchange, custody services, commercial banking, and corporate financing services.

Piper Jaffray Companies is an international investment bank and institutional securities firm, serving the needs of corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit clients and institutional investors. It provides a set of products and services, including equity and debt capital markets products, public finance services, financial advisory services, equity and fixed income institutional brokerage, equity and fixed income research, and asset management services. The Company markets the investment banking and institutional securities business under Piper Jaffray name. It markets the primary asset management business under the name of FAMCO, which is derived from Fiduciary Asset Management, LLC. Piper Jaffray Company operates in four business segments: investment banking, equity and fixed income institutional brokerage, asset management, and other income. In March 2010, the Company acquired Advisory Research, Inc., an asset management firm focused in equity strategies.

Hargreaves Lansdown was founded in 1981 and is based in Bristol, the United Kingdom. Hargreaves Lansdown Plc, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of investment products, investment services, and financial planning and advice to private investors in the United Kingdom. Its flagship service, Vantage, is a direct-to-private investor fund supermarket and wrap platform. Vantage offers clients the administrative convenience of being able to hold and manage their investments, including unit trusts, OEICs, equities, bonds, investment trusts, and cash. The company also provides investment management, independent financial advisory, and stock broking services to private investors, and advisory services to companies in respect of group pension schemes.

Ampersand Ventures was founded in 1988 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts with an additional office in San Diego, California and Boston, Massachusetts. Ampersand Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in later stage growth equity investments in middle market companies. The firm typically invests in healthcare and industrial sector. Within Industrial sector, it focuses on product and process design software, instrumentation for the chemical processing and environmental industries. Within healthcare sector, the firm focuses on, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology sectors. It typically invests between $10 million and $50 million. The firm prefers to be the first and sole institutional investor in its portfolio companies.

Detwiler, Mitchell & Co. performs brokerage, wealth management, and equities research services through various subsidiaries. Subsidiary Detwiler, Mitchell, Fenton & Graves handles institutional research (specializing in the communications, manufacturing, software, and semiconductor industries), as well as wealth management and brokerage services for high-net-worth individuals. Detwiler Fenton & Co. DMC Financial Services division, including its James Mitchell & Co. subsidiary, provides insurance, annuities, retirement products, and mutual funds. Messrs. Detwiler, Mitchell, Fenton, and Graves own a majority of the company.

SagePoint Financial was formed as AIG Financial Advisors in 2005 from the combination of three of the broker-dealer subsidiaries of insurance giant American International Group (AIG): Sentra Securities, Spelman & Co., and SunAmerica Securities. Part of AIG Retirement Services, SagePoint sells products and services including retirement and estate planning, securities trading, and insurance. SagePoint Financial, Inc. oversees around $27 billion in account assets. SagePoint Financial, Inc. serves both short- and long-term investors through a nationwide network of some 2,300 independent financial advisors, who receive technology, business development, and training support from SagePoint.

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