Hassan Equity (HE) is an operationally driven privately-held investment holding firm actively transforming businesses into leading enterprises - focused on acquiring and operating companies through executing corporate carveouts, divestitures, and acquiring companies in transition. With a focus on select verticals, HE is able to unlock long-term value for its portfolio companies through operational excellence, management-team alignment, and pulling exponential value creation levers. Focused on operations, HE leverages its permanent capital alongside its deep operating expertise to grow companies organically and inorganically.HE acquires and operates companies across the lower to middle market within the Energy and Chemicals sector. Hassan Equity is known to be a solutions provider to large corporations seeking to divest non-core divisions that are no longer in line with their long term goals.

Hassan & Sons, Inc., operating under the name "H&S Energy, LLC," is a retail fueling company with a vast network of over 400 gas stations spanning the West Coast region in states such as California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. H&S Energy distinguishes itself through a commitment to stellar management practices through its' approximately 4,000 employees and strategic expansion initiatives, notably characterized by a successful series of acquisitions. H&S Energy has strategically diversified its operations into key areas, including food-service distribution, fuel transportation and logistics, and wholesale fuel operations. By vertically integrating across these sectors, H&S Energy has strengthened its supply chain and increased its capacity to meet evolving customer demands and market changes. H&S Energy has made substantial investments in cutting-edge technologies to optimize operational efficiencies, enhance customer experiences, and solidify the company's position as an industry leader.

Carlyle Capital is a real estate private equity and asset management firm in the business of deploying capital. We offer debt financing to acquire, refinance, restructure, and develop real estate holdings. By utilizing our own capital, as well as having extensive strategic partners, Carlyle Capital is able to competitively fund deals of any magnitude. Since our inception in 2000, Carlyle Capital has provided timely real estate financing solutions. Our track record as an owner, lender, and investor has allowed us to create an unrivaled reputation for underwriting and understanding even the most complex of transactions. Our focus is to provide financing for transactions in a wide range real estate projects of all types, including residential, commercial, multifamily, development, retail, office, industrial, hospitality, land, mobile home and mixed-use.