Over the years, we have invested in a wide range of industries, including:

• energy exploration and production
• energy services and equipment
• gas gathering and transmission
• contract drilling
• manufacturers of oil field drill pipe and other drill stem and tubular products
• financial services
• financial asset and money management
• architecture, engineering and construction,
• diagnostic medical equipment
• food processing
• industrial product manufacturing
• refrigerated display cases, refrigeration controls and systems
• trucking and logistics
• dry and refrigerated warehousing
• tanning and leather manufacturing
• mail order and specialty retailing
• telecommunications
• specialty printing

Founded in 2002, Approach Resources Inc. is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of unconventional natural gas and oil properties.  The company seeks natural gas reserves in known tight gas sands and shale areas.  They currently operate 293 producing wells with over 180 billion cubic feet of proven reserves in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky.

Founded in 1972, Cogdell Spencer, Inc. is a publically traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, development, acquisition and management of medical office buildings and healthcare related facilities. In 2008, Cogdell Spencer acquired Marshall Erdman & Associates (MEA), a Lubar holding headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin that is engaged in the architectural design, engineering and construction of healthcare facilities. During its fifty-plus year history, Erdman has built over 4,000 healthcare facilities that are located throughout the U.S. The combination of the two companies created the country's most integrated provider of real estate services to the healthcare industry.

Founded in 2002, Ellora Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and development company that owns properties in east Texas, western Louisiana and in the Hugoton field in southwest Kansas.  The company operates 290 producing wells with over 293 billion cubic feet of proven reserves.

Optique Capital is a SEC registered investment advisor with approximately $1.3 billion under management principally in value-related equity funds. Customers include corporations, endowment funds, foundations, benefit plans and high net-worth individuals. Their current fund offerings include domestic large cap, domestic small cap, international large cap, international ADR equity and global dividend value.

Total Logistics was a public company providing integrated logistics and facility management services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Total Logistic Control.  The company operated refrigerated and dry warehouses and provided contract transportation and logistic services to its customers.   During the period of our ownership, revenues grew from $30 million to approximately $300 million. The Company was purchased by SuperValu in 2005.