Lee George Partridge

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with an emphasis on making quarterly cash distributions to its shareholders. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of master limited partnerships (MLPs) and energy infrastructure companies. The company was founded on February 24, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Integrity Capital, Inc. is an alternative investment manager. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Lee George Partridge.

Salient Midstream & MLP Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with an emphasis on making quarterly cash distributions. It invest primarily in equity securities such as common, preferred, subordinated units, general partner interests, common, preferred shares and convertible securities. The company was founded on October 27, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Endowment Advisers LP (dba Cypress Creek Partners) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2004 and was acquired by CCP Operating LLC in 2021. Cypress Creek Partners provides investment advisory services to private funds and registered investment companies.

Founded in 1998 by Alan Reid, Forward Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in San Francisco, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Salient Partners LP.

Salient Capital Management LLC provides asset and wealth management services. It offers services to high net worth and affluent individuals and smaller institutions including financial and estate planning, trusts and custody services. The company was founded on May 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

CFA Society of Houston engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers CFA prep courses, wall street prep course, mentorship program, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Bellaire, TX.