Stephen P. Hines

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.

Lane, Berry & Co. International LLC provides investment banking services to corporations, special committees of boards and shareholders on matters relating to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, debt and equity financings, debt restructurings, recapitalizations, and corporate governance issues. It has offices in New York and Denver. The company was founded by Frederick C. Lane and Robert M. Berry on December 18, 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

J. H. Whitney Capital Partners LLC (JH Whitney) is a private equity subsidiary of J. H. Whitney & Co. LLC founded in 1946 by John Hay Whitney. The firm is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Time Warner, Inc. engaged in the provision of cable network, filmed entertainment, and publishing services. It operated through the following segments: Turner, Home Box Office, and Warner Bros. The Turner segment created and programed branded news, entertainment, sports and kids multi-platform content for consumers around the world. The Home Box Office segment operated the HBO and Cinemax multichannel premium pay television services. The Warner Bros. segment produced and distributed television shows, feature films, and games. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cablevision Systems Corp. owns and operates cable television systems It operates through two reportable segments: Cable and Lightpath. The Cable segment consists of video, high-speed data, and voice over Internet protocol services. The Lightpath segment provides Ethernet-based data, Internet, voice and video transport and managed services to the business market in the New York metropolitan area. The company was founded by Charles Francis Dolan in 1973 and is headquartered in Bethpage, NY.

Tommy Hilfiger USA, Inc. designs and markets men's and women's sportswear, jeans wear and children's wear. The company also offers apparel, accessories, footwear, fragrances and home furnishings. It sells its products through department and specialty stores. Tommy Hilfiger USA is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Fap USA LP is based in New York, NY. Fap USA LP, also known as FIRSTavenue, is a prominent advisory and capital placement firm that specializes in private funds, private companies, and private secondaries.