Michael D. Schmidt

Avista Resources, Inc. provides waste oil refinery services. It recovers premium lubricating oils from spent automotive and industrial lubricants using its proprietary Vaxon technology. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX

Waterlink, Inc. is an international provider of integrated water and air purification solutions for both industries and municipal customers. It uses carbon to purify air, water and gases by retaining impurities in carbon granules. The company supplies activated carbon for liquid, air and gas filtration systems and is a leading manufacturer of specialty-impregnated carbons used in applications where the capacity of activated carbons can be significantly increased. It was founded on December 7, 1994 and is headquartered in Canton, OH.

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (SMH) is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, SIPC, located in Houston, Texas. The firm is also an SEC-registered investment advisor. SMH was formed in January 2000 as the result of a merger between Sanders Morris Mundy, Inc. and Harris Webb & Garrison, Inc. The firm is now wholly-owned by Summer Wealth Management LLC. The ultimate principal owners of Summer Wealth Management, LLC are Lee Equity Partners LLC and The Edelman Financial Center, Inc. through intermediaries. SMH provides provides brokerage, asset management and similar services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and other business entities.

Part of TFI International, Inc., Northstar Passenger Services Ltd operates a school business services. The company is based in Barrie, Canada. Northstar Passenger Services was acquired by Contrans Group, Inc. on March 04, 2002 for $15.97 million.

Part of U.S. Energy Systems, Inc., Zahren Alternative Power Corp. develops and operates landfill gas collection systems and alternative energy projects. The company is based in Avon, CT. Zahren Alternative Power was acquired by U.S. Energy Systems, Inc. on May 11, 2001 for $25 million.

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (Investment Management) (SMH-IM) is the investment management division of Sanders Morris Harris LLC, a registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tectonic Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: TECTP). SMH-IM provides advisory services to individuals, pooled investments, plan sponsors, trusts, estates, corporations, institutions, and other businesses.

Synagro Technologies, Inc. engages in recycling of organic by-products. Its products include granulite fertilizer pellets, lime, and renewable fuel. It serves the municipalities, farmers, and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

US Ecology Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of industrial waste management and recycling services to commercial and government entities, including refineries and chemical production facilities, manufacturers, electric utilities, steel mills, medical and academic institutions, and waste brokers. It operates through the Environmental Services, and Field and Industrial Services segments. The Environmental Service segment provides a range of hazardous material management services including the transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste at company-owned landfills, wastewater, and other treatment facilities. The Field and Industrial Services segment offers packaging and collection of hazardous waste and total waste management solutions at customer sites and through its 10-day storage facilities. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.