G. Kent Kahle

Managing Director

Kent is a co-founder of GulfStar and has more than 35 years of investment banking experience, having successfully managed in excess of 150 M&A and financing transactions in a variety of industries. Prior to 1990, he was a Senior Vice President and Director of Rotan Mosle Inc. (1982 to 1990) and Manager of Investor Relations at Geosource Inc., an NYSE oil services company (1977 to 1980). Previously, Kent worked in the President Ford Administration as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior and the Counselor to the President (1975 to 1977). Kent has also served on more than 15 public and private company boards in the energy, industrial, healthcare, environmental, financial, consumer and nonprofit sectors.

Recent Transactions

    • Mat Tech
      Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization With

      Allied Industrial Partners

    • Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
      has received

      Financial Advisory Services

    • Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
      Has Completed a Debt Placement With

      Cadence Bank

    • Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
      Has Repurchased 1,942,433 Common Shares From

      KSA Industries, Inc. and Affiliates

    • Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
      Has Received

      Financial Advisory Services on the Purchase of Firebird and Phoenix

    • 600 Group
      Has Sold Its Machine Tool Solutions Division to

      Timesavers

Recent Transactions

  • Mat Tech
    Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization With

    Allied Industrial Partners

  • Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
    has received

    Financial Advisory Services

  • Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
    Has Completed a Debt Placement With

    Cadence Bank

  • Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
    Has Repurchased 1,942,433 Common Shares From

    KSA Industries, Inc. and Affiliates

  • Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
    Has Received

    Financial Advisory Services on the Purchase of Firebird and Phoenix

  • 600 Group
    Has Sold Its Machine Tool Solutions Division to

    Timesavers