Derek J. Fromm

Pizza Inn, Inc. owns and operates franchise restaurants. The firm offers alfredo cheese, bacon cheddar ham, bacon cheeseburger, BBQ chicken , BLT, buffalo chicken, chicken alfredo, chicken bacon ranch, chicken fajita, hawaiian, loaded baked potato, meaty max, pepperoni max, pizza inn special, spicy asian chicken, spinach alfredo, supreme max, veggie max and taco. The company was founded by Francis Joe Spillman and Robert L. Spillman in 1958 and is headquartered in The Colony, TX.

NCM Services, Inc. provides software design and engineering services to the mobile and handheld device industry. It develops operating systems, related applications and wireless server technology. It provides full software lifecycle development and support, including design specification, software development, project management and quality assurance. The company has worked on a variety of operating systems and environments, including Symbian, WinCE, Palm, RIM, Linux, Unix and Java. In addition, it has an understanding of wireless data technologies, including GSM, GPRS, CDMA and 1XRTT. NCM Services changed its name from Geoworks Corp. in May 2010. The company was founded by Brian P. Dougherty in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Carlson Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Clinton Carlson in 1993. Carlson Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to privately-offered pooled investment vehicles and certain managed accounts.

Newcastle Capital Management LP is a hedge fund that operates in the financial industry. The private company is based in Dallas, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Mark E. Schwarz, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Bear Stearns Cos. LLC provides investment banking and securities dealing services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Baker Botts LLP provides legal services. Its services include antitrust and compensation law, corporate, enforcement and investigations, environmental law, intellectual property, litigation, projects, real estate and construction, regulatory, and tax. The firm renders its services to banking and finance industry, energy and natural resources, manufacturing, and technological industries. The company was founded by Peter Gray in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Aspire Holdings Ltd. provides wireless communication services and is ultimately controlled by the Government of China. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Cano Petroleum, Inc. operates as an independent oil and natural gas company. The company was founded by Jeffery S. Johnson in 1997 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Ember Resources, Inc. explores and produces oil and gas. The firm specializes in producing coalbed methane (CBM). The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures and supplies steel products. Its products include steel and fiberglass oil storage tanks, gun barrels, volumetric meter chambers, separators, and free water knockouts. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Odessa, TX.

Primexx Energy Partners Ltd. acquires, develops, and produces domestic onshore oil and gas reserves. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Permian Holdco 1, Inc. is an oil and gas firm. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Speyside Partners LLC is a team of experienced professionals based in Dallas, TX, who specialize in providing advice to companies in transition. The private company focuses on complex engagements that require the full-time or almost full-time commitment and involvement of their senior leadership team. The company has completed over $30 billion in transactions across a variety of industries, including energy, transportation & infrastructure, media & telecom, industrial & distribution, technology, real estate, retail, and financial services. The team has successfully advised on numerous international and cross-border transactions throughout the world. Speyside Partners was founded by Daniel A. Gillett and Steven J. Pully.

Heritage Power LLC provides electricity services to residential and commercial customers. The company is headquartered in McAllen, TX.