Allegiance Capital to Sponsor the Texas ACG Capital Connection

Online, February 17, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Allegiance Capital Corporation, a Dallas based investment bank specializing in the lower middle market, is sponsoring the Texas ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) Capital Connection for the fourth consecutive year as a Platinum Sponsor. Each year the Texas ACG Capital Connection attracts about 1,100 capital providers, intermediaries, service providers, business owners and executives from around the country. The event will be held Wednesday, February 22 - Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX.

John Sloan, Vice Chairman of Allegiance Capital Corporation, will leverage his 25 years of M&A experience as one of the heavy hitters presenting on the panel "Factors Affecting M&A and Financing Transactions in Today's Market", featured at 3:00 PM Thursday, February 23 in room 400.

Connie Mahmood, Allegiance Capital's Secretary-Treasurer, is a past president of the Dallas chapter of ACG and served on the national board for two years. Connie states, "Through my involvement with ACG, I have made many good friends and wonderful contacts that have been extremely helpful in developing and growing Allegiance Capital Corporation's business."

Today ACG has over 12,000 members from corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms representing Fortune 500, Fortune1000, FTSE 100 as well as mid-market companies in 53 chapters in North America and Europe. Leaders in corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms focused on building value in their organizations belong to ACG.

David Mahmood, Chairman and Founder of Allegiance Capital Corporation added "the Texas ACG Capital Connection is a real opportunity to meet other professionals in the industry from attorneys, accountants, and lenders to investment bankers. It provides a valuable education and up to date insights as to what is happening in our industry. Allegiance Capital Corporation has found it an invaluable resource and one that we are happy to support. Each year we meet many talented people who provide us new insights and information on our industry, which is particularly valuable in these tough economic times."

About the Texas ACG Capital Connection

The Texas ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) Capital Connection is the largest and most significant private equity event in Texas and the Southwest. This national conference is one of the largest in the country and brings 100 of the nation's leading private equity and mezzanine firms to Texas representing more than $100 billion of capital available for investment. The event enables business owners, executives, intermediaries and other service providers in the Southwest to network with the nation's leading sources of private equity and debt capital. For more information visit: www.acgtexas.org.