Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. - Introduction

Introduction

600 Travis, Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77002
U.S.A.

Telephone: (713) 224-3100
Toll Free: (800) 900-4611
Fax: (713) 993-4677
Web site: http://www.smhg.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1999 as Pinnacle Global Group Inc.
Employees: 317
Sales: $103.90 million (2003)
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol: SMHG
NAIC: 523120 Securities Brokerage

Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. is a financial services firm that ranks as the largest investment bank in the southwestern United States. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers a broad range of services, including investment banking, asset management, securities brokerage, investment advisory services, and fiduciary services. Sander Morris Harris manages more than $6 billion in client assets. The company maintains offices in Houston, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and New York.