Jim Hale

Nortia Capital Partners, Inc. provides merchant banking services to small and private companies. It serves as a merchant banking company that provides access to capital and advisory services for management buyouts, recapitalizations and the expansion needs of emerging growth companies. The company was founded on April 15, 1999 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Alltrades Industrial Properties, Inc. provides real estate solutions. The private company is located in the US.

Harris Adacom Corp specializes in computer peripheral equipment. The private company is based in Dallas, TX and has subsidiaries in Israel.

Recognition Equipment, Inc. manufactures image and data processing equipment. The private company is based in Irving, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States.

VeroLube, Inc.(“VeroLube”) owns the proprietary patented ReGenTM re-refining technology for producing high yields of high quality hydrocarbon products from used oils. Currently, the vast majority of used oil is utilized in an environmentally harmful and wasteful manner, thereby contributing to air and soil contamination as well as their dependence on crude oil. The VeroLube structure has VeroLube, Inc, the parent company, holding the ReGenTM technology developing and operation of used oil re-refining plants globally, developing re-refineries with joint venture partners and license technology to third parties. VeroLube is undertaking a consolidation of used oil collection companies across North America as a standalone business not only targeting used oil collection to supply VeroLube re-refining plants. ? VeroLube will also operate a commodities division that will secure and manage all the feedstock and off-take contracts including the transportation of products to the plants for any wholly owned or Joint Venture plants.

Canadian Cottage Co. engages in home plan services. It also provides handmade versions of food, snacks and treats. The company is headquartered in Canada.

Chipman Development Corp. provides real estate services. It offers condominium, apartments, home styles, commercial, and industrial real estate properties. The company is headquartered in Chipman, Canada.

Probex Corp. is a technology-based renewable resource company that engages in the commercialization of its patented ProTerra(R) process. It invests the majority of its resources on research, development and commercialization of its patented ProTerra technology which has the ability to reprocess used lubricating oils, including used automotive engine oils, transmission fluids, gear lubes, diesel engine oils and hydraulic fluids that are no longer suitable for use or will no longer perform at their intended level, into at least three products that it intends to market to commercial and industrial customers

MBI Financial, Inc. originates and sells residential mortgages, some of which are government insured through the U.S. Department of Housing and Development. Mortgage brokerage or origination involves the arranging of a mortgage loan by which the borrower can either purchase a new residence or refinance an existing residence. The company was founded on Feb 19, 1969 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.