John is a member of the Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Investment Banking Group and is responsible for new client development and managing all aspects of client transactions including company sales, corporate carve-outs, capital raises, recapitalizations, restructurings, valuations, strategic planning, and assisting clients with acquisitions of target companies. He brings over 30 years of major integrated oil company experience to the Matrix team. Prior to joining Matrix in 2011, John was the Retail Portfolio Manager for BP and was responsible for managing BP’s retail station divestment program in the United States east of the Rockies. He oversaw over 50 transactions, comprising in excess of $1 billion of transaction value, during a six year period and managed the transition of BP’s retail assets from direct-supply to jobber-supply. John has worked in virtually all facets of retail marketing, and has substantial experience in product distribution, logistics, product supply and supply planning. In addition to his U.S. experience, he has worked in overseas downstream operations in Romania, Poland and England.
John received a B.S. degree in Accounting from Indiana University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado and holds the Certified Public Accountant designation. He is also qualified as a FINRA Uniform Securities Agent (Series 63) and Investment Banking Representative (Series 79).