HOUSTON, TX, April 7, 2010 – Mr. Chadwick joined Growth Capital Partners in January 2010 as Managing Director in the Firm’s Houston office. Mr. Chadwick has over 35 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking covering companies in the energy, manufacturing, distribution and services sectors.

Mr. Chadwick’s primary responsibility will be new business development for the Firm’s investment and merchant banking practices.

Mr. Chadwick has come to GCP from SMH Capital, Inc., the largest investment banking firm headquartered in the Southwest, where he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director in the Corporate Finance Group. Prior to that position, he co-founded Chadwick, Chambers and Associates, which was an investment and merchant banking boutique specializing in providing traditional corporate finance services and, in select situations, sponsoring financial transactions as principal.

Mr. Chadwick presently serves on the boards of directors of: Landry’s Restaurants, Inc., Moody-Price, Inc. and Harris County Hospital District Foundation.

“We are very fortunate to add Mike to the Growth Capital Partners team.” says David Sargent, CEO and Co-Founder of Growth Capital Partners. “Mike’s experience in working for over 35 years with entrepreneurs is very consistent with Growth Capital Partners’ relationship approach to helping private and public businesses with their capital and liquidity needs”.

Mr. Chadwick holds an M.B.A in Finance from Southern Methodist University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Texas – Austin.