Who is Ocotillo Capital?

Ocotillo Capital was established in 2005 by Elliott M. Gartner and Seth Rosenberg, Registered Representatives of SMH Capital Inc., Member NASD and SIPC ("SMH").   C.P. Eaton & Associates, Inc. was a financial sponsor of the firm.

Ocotillo Capital provides administrative and logistical support for Mr. Gartner and Mr. Rosenberg, to enable them to provide third-party marketing for investment managers of products focused substantially on institutional investors. Efforts to secure assets for investment managers through the solicitation of segregated accounts or the offering of securities are conducted solely through SMH.

SMH is the primary operating subsidiary of Sanders Morris Harris Group ("SMHG"), a financial services holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. SMHG provides a broad range of services, including investment banking, asset management, securities brokerage, investment advisory services and fiduciary services through its wholly owned operating subsidiaries. SMHG has over 500 employees and offices in Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Jackson, Garden City, San Francisco, Tulsa and Fort Worth. SMHG, through its subsidiaries, manages approximately $13 billion in client assets. More information on SMH and SMHG can be found at: http://www.smhcapital.com