Private Investment Firm Affiliated with US Capital Partners Sponsors 2012 Opal S ummit in Santa Barbara Breakwater Investment

Management, LLC offers institutional asset managers and fa mily offices a unique perspective on credit market opportunities at leading inve stment symposium. San Francisco, US, October 10, 2012 -- US Capital Partners affiliated firm Breakw ater Investment Management, LLC (Breakwater) has sponsored and presented at the re cent Investment Trends Summit in Santa Barbara on September 12-14. US Capital Pa rtners is a leading provider of debt and equity financing for small and lower mi ddle market businesses. The company is a division of Breakwater, a private inves tment firm that specializes in direct investments in small to lower middle marke t growth businesses. Opal Financial Groups Investment Trends Summit serves as an educational forum foc used on analyzing trends for the future, as well as exploring ways to implement new strategies in particular investment plans. Speakers and attendees discussed topics such as investors perspectives, investment management theories, emerging m arket trends, socially responsible investing, venture capital investing, commodi ties, and more. On the second day of the Summit, Saif Mansour, Founder and Managing Partner of B reakwater, participated as a panelist on the New Investment Styles and Strategies , where he discussed the changing face of global investing and best strategies fo r the future. Our affiliated private investment firm, Breakwater Investment Management, LLC, sp ecializes in direct investments in small to lower middle market growth businesse s, which are typically underserved by the broader capital markets, said Jeffrey S weeney, CEO and Managing Director at US Capital Partners. The Summit offered an o pportunity for Breakwater to share its unique investment approach, which was ext remely well-received by asset managers, family offices, and other financial serv ices professionals at the Summit. About US Capital Partners, LLC Since 1998, US Capital Partners (www.uscapitalpartners.net) has been providing p rompt, innovative, and reliable financing solutions including lending, corporate financing, and debt re-structuring to businesses across the United States and a broad. US Capital Partners is a private investment bank that specializes in asse t-based debt and equity financing for small to middle market private and public companies. The companys innovative approach allows it to provide the best financi ng available, not only for companies in excellent financial condition, but also for companies that may have been refused credit by traditional lenders. If you would like to know more about how your business can secure the financing it needs, email Jeffrey Sweeney, CEO and Managing Director, at jsweeney@uscapita lpartners.net or call (415) 889-1010. Contact : Simmi Kaur US Capital Partners, LLC 555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1501 San Francisco, CA 94111 415-889-1034 simmi@uscapitalpartners.net http://www.uscapitalpartners.net