Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam

This eight-episode series takes place deep in the heart of Texas, where self-made multimillionaires Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam carved their fortunes from a harsh and unforgiving land. For the past several years, they’ve chosen to pass on that success by investing in promising entrepreneurs – but only on their turf and their terms. Along with their close friend and confidante Gil Prather, Rooster and Butch invite ambitious entrepreneurs from across the country to come down to West Texas and make their case. These folks know that they’re getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to secure funding…but what they don’t know is that clever products and beautiful balance sheets will only get you so far with these investors. No, Rooster and Butch won’t make a deal until they’ve peered into your heart and soul – and taken the true measure of your character and your company. About Rooster McConaughey Mike “Rooster” McConaughey started working with his father at age 12 in the oil fields of Texas. An honest, self-made man who lives the saying, “high risk means high reward,” McConaughey never finished college, but made his first million at age 30 working in the oil pipe business. One year later, he lost it all, but this taught him everything he needed to know to become the multi-millionaire he is today. Armed with a larger-than-life personality and a trusted reputation, this wheeler-dealer built a business empire worth millions out of a field of rusted pipe. He takes calculated risks (and sometimes not so calculated), relies on his experience and good old fashioned gut-instincts when analyzing risk for a potential investment. Having been the beneficiary of other people believing and investing in him, Rooster has chosen to pass along his own success by investing in others through West Texas Ltd., an investment group he started with his friend and business partner Butch Gilliam. About Butch Gilliam Wayne “Butch” Gilliam is widely known as one of the most reputable pipe salesmen in Permian Basin. He is currently co-owner of Patriot Premium Threading Services. Gilliam dropped out of high school at 15 years old to work at Curley’s, his father’s machine shop. He started at the ground floor as a “shop-sweep,” where he kept the shop clean by sweeping and shoveling up metal shavings. Gilliam worked day and night during the oil boom of the 1980’s and was quickly promoted to machinist and later, became president of the company. Gilliam used the knowledge gleaned from his years spent at every level of the business to grow the company from a relatively modest fishing tool manufacturing and repair machine shop to an expansive pipe yard. He later sold Curley’s for a significant profit. Butch continues to build, invest and operate companies across many industries including mining, technology, consumer products and real estate. He holds a board position on West Texas Ltd., the investment group he started with his friend and business partner Rooster McConaughey. Season 2 of WEST TEXAS INVESTORS CLUB begins Tuesday June 7th at 10PM eastern and pacific on CNBC.