GulfStar Group is a middle-market investment and merchant bank that specializes in providing merger and acquisition and general corporate finance advisory services and the institutional private placements of equity and debt. Established in 1990, the company has completed more than 400 assignments in a variety of industries. Its merchant banking affiliate, GulfStar MB III, makes equity and subordinated debt investments and serves as a transaction sponsor for acquisition-oriented growth strategies. GulfStar Group offers securities through its affiliate, GulfStar Group I. Its investment services include asset allocation advice and implementation, asset management, retirement and financial planning, equity research and customized performance reporting.