Stephen joined GulfStar Group in 2024 from Grant Thornton, where he worked as an Associate in the Transaction Advisory Practice. While at Grant Thornton, Stephen provided sell-side and buy-side financial due diligence services to middle market companies across a variety of industries, including energy, food and beverage, and consumer retail.

Stephen earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant.

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has been acquired by

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Founded in 1942, Basler is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of electrical control and protection solutions, based in Highland, Illinois, with approximately 700 employees. Basler’s innovative products regulate and protect mission-critical equipment and are used by more than 1,600 global customers across a diverse range of critical applications and high-growth end markets, including power generation, power transmission, grid and utility infrastructure, HVAC, data centers, and industrial and electrical equipment. The Company operates three manufacturing facilities in Highland, Illinois; Taylor, Texas; and Piedras Negras, Mexico.

has completed a majority recapitalization with

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Founded in 1982 by Bob Allen and led by Chris Sellers and Mike Hill, AHI is a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality masonry and related construction products for the Texas market, selling both directly to customers and through third-party building products distributors. The Company is headquartered in Alvin, Texas with additional locations in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth markets. AHI manufactures a variety of proprietary products, including Portland and masonry cements, brick cleaners, stucco coatings and cast stone, as well as performing a wide array of structural iron processing services. Manufactured products are sold under the Spectrum and Tex-Clean brands. AHI Supply serves single-family residential, multi-family residential and commercial markets.

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