Bruce R. McMaken

Headquartered in Houston, Sanders Morris Harris Group, Inc. (NADAQ: SMHG) invests in private equity through the SMH Private Equity Funds.

Part of Mobico Group Plc, Northstar Passenger Services LP is a Canadian company that provides school bus transportation services. The company is based in Barrie, Canada.

Houston Ventures (Houston Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Sanders Morris Harris Group Private Equity founded in 1992 by Jim Newell. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Tantalus Systems Corp. provides smart grid communications solutions for advanced metering, demand response, and distribution automation. It enables electric, gas, and water utilities to optimize the resources by automating monitoring, control processes, and improving operational efficiency. The company was founded by Keith R. Martin in 1989 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Compact Power Equipment, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of specialized equipment and a provider of outsourced equipment maintenance services. It is comprised of two components: Compact Power Equipment Rental and Compact Power Equipment Services. Compact Power Equipment Rental division supplies traditional product offering of tools, trucks and trailers with towable rental equipment such as mini-skids, excavators, skid steers, trenchers, and chipper shredders. The Compact Power Equipment Services provides maintenance services for facilities, commercial equipment, and light construction equipment. The company was founded by Roger S. Braswell in 2003 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC.

Pinnacle Summer Investments, Inc. provides wealth management services. It services include investment advice, investment management and financial planning. The company was founded by Don A. Sanders in August 1998 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.