role: Partner

TRENT SEBITS: is the Chairman and CEO of Pickrell Drilling Company, Inc. Pickrell is an oil and natural gas drilling, exploration, cable tools, dirt work and production company founded in 1948 in Wichita, KS. In 2009, he founded and currently oversees the Sebits Family single-family office. The Sebits Family Office owns a diversified set of holdings in Kansas farmland, energy production in Kansas and Texas, technology venture capital, banking, hedge-funds and public equities. Trent graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Policy from American University in Washington, D.C. Before beginning work at Pickrell, Trent worked for Koch Industries in its Public and Government Affairs division.

ALIF HOURANI, Ph.D. : Dr. Hourani served as Executive Chairman of Pulse Systems, Inc., a practice management and clinical record software company. He co-founded the company in 1999. Dr. Hourani was, until 2010, a board member of WellCare Health plans (NYSE: WCG) and a member of the audit committee, the compensation Committee and the Health Care and Quality Committee of the board. From 1985 to 1997, Dr. Hourani held various positions, including CEO of Physician Corporation of America/Data Systems, Senior Vice President of management information systems of Physician Corporation of America. Physician Corporation of America started in Wichita, KS and had a successful IPO in 1993. Prior to that, Dr. Hourani was Manager of Computer Engineering at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation. Dr. Hourani received his undergraduate degree from the University of Lyon and his Master of Science and Doctorate from the University of Strasbourg in France.

GEORGE LAHAM: As President and CEO of Laham Development (www.lahamdevelopment.com), George has led the company in shaping land and retail development growth in Wichita, Kansas over the last 30 years. One of the company’s early projects, Bradley Fair, is among the nation’s first established lifestyle shopping centers. Bradley Fair is the flagship of the 320-acre Wilson Estates master-planned development, which includes office, residential, hotel and retail. In addition, Laham Development has real estate investments in Florida, Texas and Colorado. Since 1990, Laham Development has been involved in the development of over two million square feet of retail and office space and over 2,000 acres of land and continues to be an integral part of changing the landscape of Wichita.

George is a graduate of the University of Kansas where he studied Economics. He serves as a director on the boards of Fidelity Bank, JP Weigand & Sons, Inc., UJUMP Junior Mentoring Program, Wichita Collegiate School, and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. He is also an Honorary Commander for the 184th Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard.

George is a lifelong resident of Wichita where he resides with his wife, Jocelyne, and sons, Marco and Rafael.