R. Kent McGaughy, Jr. is a founding shareholder of CPMG, Inc. Prior to joining CPMG’s predecessor, Cardinal Investment Company, in 1997, Mr. McGaughy worked in investment banking at Simmons & Company International. Mr. McGaughy serves as a Director of Reata Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RETA), Apollo Endosurgery (NASDAQ: APEN), Cuda Pharmaceuticals LLC, Waterfall Security Solutions, Ltd. and Instil Bio, Inc. Mr. McGaughy holds a B.A. from The University of Texas (Plan II Honors, Summa Cum Laude, and member of Phi Beta Kappa) and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.