William A. Searles

American Physicians Service Group, Inc. provides medical services. It offers medical professional liability insurance coverage, which is designed to protect the policyholders from losses and legal costs associated with medical professional liability claims. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

Probex Corp. is a technology-based renewable resource company that engages in the commercialization of its patented ProTerra(R) process. It invests the majority of its resources on research, development and commercialization of its patented ProTerra technology which has the ability to reprocess used lubricating oils, including used automotive engine oils, transmission fluids, gear lubes, diesel engine oils and hydraulic fluids that are no longer suitable for use or will no longer perform at their intended level, into at least three products that it intends to market to commercial and industrial customers

NorthView Asset Management LLC (NorthView) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by Samuel Ray Granett in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Noyes Group LLC, ultimately owned by Azimut Holding SpA (BIT: AZM) in Italy. NorthView provides investment services to insurance companies and high net worth individuals.

HealthTronics, Inc. provides healthcare and technology support services. The firm focuses on urologist partnership opportunities, surgical and capital equipment maintenance and anatomical pathology services. Its products portfolio include urology devices, including lithotripters and surgical treatment lasers. The company was founded by Argil J. Wheelock in 1972 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Headquartered in Austin, APS Financial Corp., a subsidiary of APS Investment Services, Inc., is a full service securities, research and investment banking firm. APS offers a range of services including trading of debt and equity securities, high-yield and distressed research, private debt and trade claims sourcing and clearing, investment banking and asset management. APS focuses on fixed-income securities, specializing in high yield, including distressed debt, as well as investment grade debt securities. Their research includes a wide range of industries including healthcare, media/telecommunications, metals & mining, energy, automotive suppliers, consumer products and retail. APS is a member of the NASD. They were founded in 1981.