The Private Equity Breakfast is an industry focused, invitation-only, event designed to provide our guests and the sponsors with consistent high quality content in the private equity arena. Our sponsors arrange for speakers from private equity firms as well as other industry participants to present different topics and perspectives in an interactive forum. Attendees of the breakfast are comprised of senior-level equity investors, lenders and other financial services providers, providing an inviting forum for business networking. For a list of prior and upcoming speakers, please click here.

For more information on the monthly Private Equity Breakfast, please contact Ashley Vineyard at 713.221.1457 or ashley.vineyard@bgllp.com.

Sponsors:

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP's corporate and finance partners, together with our financial restructuring partners, serve leading financial institutions, including investment funds and commercial lenders concentrating in the energy, banking, manufacturing and technology industries worldwide. We provide first class service for funds of all types pursuing investments in these sectors.

Distressed Investments
Rob Tretter | New York Partner
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
T: 212.508.6123 | E: robb.tretter@bgllp.com
www.bgllp.com

Venture Capital
Ed Cavazos | Austin Partner
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
T: 512.494.3633 | E: ed.cavazos@bgllp.com
www.bgllp.com

GulfStar Group

GulfStar Group is a leading middle-market investment bank headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm specializes in providing merger and acquisition advisory services, institutional private placements of equity and debt, restructuring and turnaround advisory services and general corporate finance advisory services to companies with revenues or enterprise values generally ranging from $25 million to $350 million. Since its formation in 1990, GulfStar has completed more than 450 assignments across a variety of industries.

Colt Luedde | Managing Director
GulfStar Group
T: 713-300-2015 | E: cluedde@gulfstargroup.com
www.gulfstargroup.com

Bank of America

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the leading provider of commercial banking services to middle market companies in the U.S., with over 30% market share in franchise states. The Commercial Bank typically works with clients with revenues between $20MM and $2BN providing capital structure, treasury management and strategic advisory services. We provide a broad range of financial products and advisory services ranging from traditional banking services to acquisition finance, recapitalization and strategic alternative reviews.

William T. Griffin | Senior Vice President, South Texas Market Executive
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
T: 713.247.7457 | E: william.griffin@baml.com
www.bankofamerica.com