CAPITALA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
CHARLOTTE, NC

In 1998, Joe Alala founded CapitalSouth Partners in Charlotte, NC to serve the growth capital needs of small businesses located throughout the region. In 2000, CapitalSouth Partners received its first Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) license from the US Small Business Administration. Mr. Alala was the youngest as Capitala Group and completed both its Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Capitala Finance Corp. (Nasdaq:CPTA) by contributing several active SBICs to a Business Development Company (BDC), and raising $80 million of new capital for the company. Additionally, Capitala Group raised its fourth SBIC fund, CapitalSouth SBIC Fund IV, L.P. (the "CapitalSouth Growth Fund" or "CSGF"). private funds, SBIC funds, and a publicly traded Business Development Company (Capitala Finance Corp.), which together constitute over $1.5 billion of managed assets. Proven hands-on approach to investing and portfolio management provides us the ability to maximize the value potential of each investment.