Adam C. Zylman

Platform Partners LLC (Platform Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Frederick W. Brazelton, Frederick R. Lummis, and Brad L. Morgan. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds.

Mesquite Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources. The company was founded by Antonio R. Sanchez on August 22, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

I.E. Miller Services, Inc. provides rig relocation services. Its operating from south, east & north texas, Southwestern Wyoming, and Louisiana. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Eunice, LA.

Pumpco Energy Services, Inc. provides stimulation and cementing services used in the development and completion of oil and gas wells. Its services include fracturing, acidizing, and surface casing. It serves the customers of North Texas. The company is headquartered in Gainesville, TX.

SCF Partners LLC (SCF Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of SCF Partners, Inc. founded in 1989 by L.E. Simmons. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Reef Services LLC provides chemicals and services for oilfield production and stimulation, pipeline transmission, remediation, water management, mining, and quarry. The company was founded on January 24, 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Sunland Capital LLC is a private equity firm co-founded by J. Eddie Soileu and Adam C. Zylman in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Young Presidents Organization (YPO) is a professional organization of chief executives based in Houston. YPO operates to connect business leaders from around the world, providing them with resources and opportunities to learn, grow, and lead their companies to success.