Kent Kahle
Founder at GulfStar Merchant Banking Ltd.
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Kent Kahle is the founder of GulfStar Group, Inc. (founded in 1990) where he holds the title of Managing Director.
He is also the founder of GulfStar Merchant Banking Ltd (founded in 1990) where he holds the title of Managing Director.
Currently, Mr. Kahle is a Director at Southwaste Services, Inc., Tideland Signal Corp., and Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc. Mr. Kahle's former positions include Senior Vice President and Director at Rotan Mosle, Inc., Special Assistant at the Government of the United States of America, and Manager of Investor Relations at Geosource, Inc. Mr. Kahle completed his undergraduate degree at Brown University in 1974 and obtained an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1982.
Kent Kahle active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Southwaste Services, Inc.
 Southwaste Services, Inc. TruckingTransportation Southwaste Services, Inc. engages in provision of liquid waste management. Its services include collection and processing of brown grease (grease trap waste), municipal sludge, domestic septage, grit (car wash and water treatment residuals), and lint (laundry facilities). The company was founded by Darrell Rogers in 1948 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
GulfStar Merchant Banking Ltd.
 GulfStar Merchant Banking Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance 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. | Founder | 2009-10-01 |
Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc.
 Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc. engages in the provision of fabricated structural steel products. It serves the petrochemical and refining, chemical processing, power, oil and gas production, and mining sectors. The firm has executed projects for engineering, procurement, and construction firms in the industrial market. The company was founded by Roy Karnes Sr. in 1976 and is headquartered in Trinity, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Tideland Signal Corp.
 Tideland Signal Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Tideland Signal Corp. manufactures navigation equipment and solar electric generators. Its products include Lanterns, Buoys, Radio Aids, Audible Aids, Monitor and Control, Offshore Wind Farms, Offshore Platform Systems, Power Sources, GRP Towers, Unitized Systems and Control Systems. The firm manufactures marine aids-to-navigation, for developing equipment to high performance specifications and to withstand harsh marine environmental conditions, as well as providing specialized aids-to-navigation equipment to the offshore oil and gas industry. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
GulfStar Group, Inc.
 GulfStar Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance 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. | Founder | 1989-12-31 |
Former positions of Kent Kahle
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Rotan Mosle, Inc.
 Rotan Mosle, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Rotan Mosle, Inc. provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. | Director/Board Member | - |
Geosource, Inc.
 Geosource, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Geosource, Inc. provides land re-vegetation and reclamation services. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Government of the United States of America | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Kent Kahle
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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| Government of the United States of America | Government |
Southwaste Services, Inc.
Southwaste Services, Inc. TruckingTransportation Southwaste Services, Inc. engages in provision of liquid waste management. Its services include collection and processing of brown grease (grease trap waste), municipal sludge, domestic septage, grit (car wash and water treatment residuals), and lint (laundry facilities). The company was founded by Darrell Rogers in 1948 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Transportation |
GulfStar Merchant Banking Ltd.
GulfStar Merchant Banking Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance 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. | Finance |
Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc.
Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Trinity Steel Fabricators, Inc. engages in the provision of fabricated structural steel products. It serves the petrochemical and refining, chemical processing, power, oil and gas production, and mining sectors. The firm has executed projects for engineering, procurement, and construction firms in the industrial market. The company was founded by Roy Karnes Sr. in 1976 and is headquartered in Trinity, TX. | Producer Manufacturing |
Tideland Signal Corp.
Tideland Signal Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Tideland Signal Corp. manufactures navigation equipment and solar electric generators. Its products include Lanterns, Buoys, Radio Aids, Audible Aids, Monitor and Control, Offshore Wind Farms, Offshore Platform Systems, Power Sources, GRP Towers, Unitized Systems and Control Systems. The firm manufactures marine aids-to-navigation, for developing equipment to high performance specifications and to withstand harsh marine environmental conditions, as well as providing specialized aids-to-navigation equipment to the offshore oil and gas industry. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Electronic Technology |
GulfStar Group, Inc.
GulfStar Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance 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. | Finance |
Rotan Mosle, Inc.
Rotan Mosle, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Rotan Mosle, Inc. provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. | Finance |
Geosource, Inc.
Geosource, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Geosource, Inc. provides land re-vegetation and reclamation services. | Process Industries |
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