William O. Perkins lll is the founder and president of Small
Ventures USA, LP (SMV). SMV, a private equity and venture capital firm based in Houston, Texas, was founded in 1997.
Mr. Perkins has more than a decade of experience in energy derivatives trading for AIG, El Paso Energy and Statoil. Most recently, he has been a significant market participant for
Centaurus Energy.
Mr. Perkins received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iowa. He currently resides in Houston with his wife and two children.



Kayla D. Bruzzese is the Chief Financial Officer of Small
Ventures USA, LP. Ms. Bruzzese joined SMV in July, 2007. She
previously was a Senior Manager with Margolis, Phipps &
Wright, P.C., a firm of certified public accountants.
Ms. Bruzzese graduated from Texas Lutheran University
with a B.A. degree in Business Administration with a
concentration in Accounting and a Minor in Spanish. She is a
member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants,
the Houston Chapter of the TSCPA, the Houston Wealth
Advisory Forum and the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. Ms. Bruzzese and her husband reside in
Houston.
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