Thomas M. Hargrove

GulfStar Group, Inc. operates as a middle market investment banking firm that provides advisory services. Its services include mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and financial advisory services. The firm serves entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, corporations and private equity firms. The company was founded by Stephen A. Lasher, Thomas M. Hargrove and G. Kent Kahle in 1990 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Rankin Automotive Group, Inc. is a specialty supplier and retailer of automotive replacement parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories to Professional Installers, DIY customers, and independent auto parts stores. The company operates 65 auto parts stores, one machine shop, and five distribution centers in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. It was founded in June 1978.

ENTRIX is a fast-growing environmental and natural resource management firm with approximately 40 offices throughout North America. Headquartered in Houston TX and founded in 1984, ENTRIX provides turn-key solutions to many environmental challenges. With expertise in dozens of specialized environmental areas, they can meet or exceed the expectations of its clients. They credit its success to many factors. Among them is the ability of its team to help clients develop successful projects while meeting the demands associated with ever-changing environmental laws and regulations. Employing a well-regarded staff of the highest integrity is another critical component of its success. Widely considered a premier firm for its strategic planning capabilities and innovative approaches to the management of environmental and natural resources liabilities, ENTRIX attracts high-caliber, multidisciplinary employees, including scientists, biologists, ecologists, wetland specialists, economists, engineers, planners, ecotoxicologists, chemists, risk assessors, and project managers who offer valuable skills to every client assignment. This results in consulting services of unparalleled quality in the industry.

Spec Group, Inc. provides skilled technical workforce to the electrical power and primary process industries. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Stellar Event & Presentation Resources, Inc. provides event management services. It provides party equipment and supplies, food service equipment, tenting structures, chairs, tables, lighting, and sound equipment. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

GulfStar Merchant Banking Ltd (GulfStar Merchant Banking) is a private equity subsidiary of GulfStar Group, Inc founded in 1990 by Kent Kahle, Thomas M. Hargrove and Steve A. Lasher. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Headway Workforce Solutions, Inc. provides strategic staffing services to businesses in various industries including financial services, media, entertainment, biotechnology, information technology and telecommunications. The firm also offers recruitment and human resources solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Paragon Southwest Medical Waste LLC operates a medical waste destruction facility. The firm's CoronaLux system employs a low-energy, plasma-enhanced pyrolytic process to safely and reliably destroy hazardous, chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, and regulated medical waste. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.