Portfolio Investments

Air Cooled Exchangers, Inc.
Based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, ACE manufactures air-cooled heat exchangers used to cool gases and liquids in various industrial applications. The majority of ACE’s products are sold to manufacturers of natural gas compression systems used to regulate the pressure of natural gas as it is produced and transported. Founded in 1964, ACE is the oldest and largest independently owned air-cooled heat exchanger manufacturer in the U.S. ACE’s current management team acquired ACE in 2001 and over the past six years the company has expanded its operations several times as a result of its growing reputation and increased worldwide demand for its products
Quality Aircraft Accessories, Inc.
Quality Aircraft Accessories, Inc. (”QAA”) is a leading supplier of accessory parts to the general aviation aircraft industry. QAA repairs and refurbishes aircraft engine components, such as generators, magnetos, fuel and hydraulic pumps, and turbo chargers, in addition to selling new OEM parts as a stocking distributor. QAA has a Class 1 & 2 FAA license as well as EASA approval allowing it to repair and service all mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical accessories for all aircraft types. QAA’s headquarters and operations are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Business Owner
The Business Owner provides how-to information to owners of small and mid-size U.S. companies. Its mission is to empower business owners with the information they need to survive and thrive. Article, blog, audio and video format lessons are free and open to the public at www.TheBusinessOwner.com. A subscription to The Business Owner Journal, in electronic or print format, is $299 per year and includes enhanced assistance such as monthly boardroom meetings and a web-based business owner-only forum. Finally, The Business Owner Journal is offered on a private label basis to organizations that serve owners of small and mid-size private companies such as commercial banks, trade associations, commercial insurance agencies, accounting firms and franchisors.
Acquisition Advisors
Acquisition Advisors is the M&A firm of choice for buyers and sellers of midsize U.S. companies valued between $5 million and $100 million. Founded in 1997, Acquisition Advisor has established itself as not only a firm that gets winning deals done for its clients but as an industry leader. Original articles, blog posts, audio and video information for buyers and sellers is provided at www.AcquisitionAdvisors.com as are two electronic newsletters: The Acquisition Advisor and The Quiet Exit.