Mark Hull

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

CP Energy Services, Inc. provides water hauling, disposal, and acid services for oil and gas exploration and production companies. The company is headquartered in Weatherford, OK.

Hilltop Securities, Inc. (dba HilltopSecurities) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1946 as Southwest Securities, Inc. and they a subsidiary of Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC. Hilltop Securities provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients.

Prospect Capital Corp., a traded business development company invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides debt and equity financing for buyout, growth, development, and recapitalization. It acts as a co-investor and takes controlling interest.

Ballard Exploration Co., Inc. explores oil and natural gas in the United States. The firm has operations in the onshore gulf coast areas of Texas and Louisiana. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

R-V Industries, Inc. provides manufacturing and engineering services. It is a industrial process equipment manufacturer, specializing in engineering and fabricating jacketed vessels, ASME pressure vessels, and a equipment for customers throughout the United States and worldwide. The company was founded by Ronald L. Putt and Victor D. Dodd in 1974 and is headquartered in Honey Brook, PA.

Prospect Capital Management LLC(Prospect Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York.

NRG Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures oil, gas and subsea and ASME equipment. The company was founded by Robert Lindley in 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

C&J Cladding LLC provides technical welding solutions and distributes production components. The firm offers cladding, hard facing, fabrication services, heat treatment, and non-destructive examination.The company was founded by Jim Gray in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.