Harry O. Nicodemus

Equus Total Return Fund, a traded business development company invests in small and mid-market sized companies in the Unites States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology, telecommunications, financial services, real estate, natural resources and industrial manufacturing. The fund provides financing for corporate partnerships and joint ventures, MBOs, private recapitalization, growth capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies and operational turnarounds with an investment range from USD 1 to USD 25 million, a revenue of USD 5 to USD 150 million and EBITDA of USD 2 to USD 50 million. The fund also has led or co-lead requirements and control requirements.

American Residential Services, Inc. provides maintenance, repair and replacement services. The company is involved in the installation of systems in homes and small commercial facilities under construction. The company operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Equus Total Return Inc (Equus Total Return) is a private equity firm founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Omega Protein Corp. engages in the development, production, and delivery of healthy products throughout the world to improve the nutritional integrity of foods, dietary supplements and animal feeds. The company was founded by John A. Haynie and Thomas W. Haynie on January 1, 1878 and is headquartered in Reedville, VA.

Outsource Partners International (OPI) is a professional services firm dedicated to finance and accounting outsourcing, analytics & consulting, and advisory services. From its service centers throughout North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the firm's highly-skilled professionals draw upon best-in-class processes, a continuous improvement focus, offshore talent, and enabling technologies, to optimize their clients' finance functions and transform operations.