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The Parkmead Group tries to smooth the path with its corporate finance and investment services. (The Parkmead, through its Quayside Corporate Services unit, also provides a variety of business turnaround services.) Formerly known as Interregnum, the Parkmead Group has invested in such companies as software architecture designer Adaptive, content management provider Open Text, multimedia messaging supplier Yospace, and software security provider KeCrypt. In 2009, the firm bought energy consultant Aupec Ltd. in a cash and stock deal. The Parkmead assists businesses with mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, and other related transactions.

The Perishable Specialist, Inc. (P.S.I.) serves as a licensed customs broker, helping its clients cut through the maze of red tape strung up by such agencies as the US Customs Service, the Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration. Services offered by P.S.I. include US customs clearance, duty drawback, binding rulings, USDA/PPQ inspection, FDA filing, fumigation, and transportation arrangement. It also provides import consultation, protest of customs challenges, and petitions and mitigations to protect against customs penalties and liquidated damages claims. The Perishable Specialist company is owned by the Ramos family.

The Pullman Group issues bonds secured by the future royalties of popular songs. The group garnered attention in 1997 when it launched "Bowie Bonds," which securitized future royalties of 300 David Bowie songs, including "Ziggy Stardust." Bonds have been issued for such artists as James Brown, the Isley Brothers, Motown hitmakers Holland-Dozier-Holland, and for TV and movie libraries. The Pullman Group also handles the sales and securitization of other intellectual properties such as trademarks and patents.

The Stephens Group, LLC, is a private, family-owned firm investing in private and public companies with exceptional management teams in growing industries. For more than 70 years, Stephens Group family has partnered with talented managers, entrepreneurs and chief executive officers to help them achieve their strategic visions and build long-term value. Today, Stephens Group provide a select, yet diverse group of companies with an independent source of capital, unbiased advice and access to Stephens Group extensive network of business contacts.

The Veritas Capital was founded by president Robert McKeon in 1992. The Veritas Capital is a private-equity firm that invests in established companies through buyouts, growth capital investments, and leveraged recapitalizations. The Veritas Capital focuses on public and private middle-market companies in the aerospace and defense, government services, telecommunications, and specialty manufacturing industries. Its current portfolio includes holdings in government contractors McNeil Technologies and Vangent, and electronic components manufacturer Aeroflex, which filed to go public in 2010.

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