Maynard Holt
Maynard Holt is the founder & CEO of Veriten. Maynard previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. from 2016 to 2021 and has over 27 years of experience in energy investment banking and strategic advice. A co-founder of TPH, Maynard functioned as Co-President from 2007 to 2016 and prior to […]
Jeffrey Tillery
Jeff Tillery is a founding member and serves as Chief Operating Officer of Veriten. Jeff previously was a founding partner of Pickering Energy Partners, the predecessor firm to energy focused investment bank Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., where he spent more than 17 years. Jeff began his TPH career as a senior equity research analyst […]
Michael Bradley
Michael Bradley is a founding member and serves as Partner, Energy Market Strategy for Veriten. Mike has more than 25 years of experience in investment strategy spanning capital markets, equity investments and sales & trading roles. Previously, he served as Managing Director in Capital Solutions for Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Earlier, Mike was a […]
Mark Castiglione
Mark Castiglione serves as Partner, Oil & Gas Strategy at Veriten. Mark has a 30+ year history in the energy business. He has led strategic efforts across the spectrum of the oil and gas sector – from large cap publics like EOG and Burlington Resources to private companies, private equity firms and turnaround situations. Most […]
Robert Kester
Dr. Robert Kester serves as Partner, Technology & Innovation at Veriten. Prior to joining Veriten, Robert spent five years as the Chief Technology Officer for Emissions Solutions within Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and previously served as CEO and Co-Founder of Rebellion Photonics, a technology company providing hyperspectral gas imaging solutions for the oil and gas […]
Arjun Murti
Arjun Murti has spent over 30 years on Wall Street as a sell-side equity research analyst, buy-side investor, advisor and board member covering the global energy sector. Since November 2021, Arjun has published Super-Spiked, a Substack newsletter and podcast about the energy transition. He spent 15 years of his career at Goldman Sachs. He retired from Goldman Sachs in […]
John Sommers
John Sommers serves as Partner, Investments at Veriten. John previously served as Principal at Cockrell Investments, a Houston-based family-owned investment firm, where he managed investments across diverse asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, and oil & gas. Prior to that, John refined his investing acumen at Quantum Energy Partners and a Quantum-backed portfolio company, […]
Nick Morriss
Nick is a Managing Director at Veriten, where he advises companies, investors, and policymakers on the evolving power and energy landscape, with a focus on electricity markets, large-scale load growth, and the role of dispatchable and emerging generation technologies. He brings a cross-sector perspective spanning nuclear, oil & gas, and power markets, with experience in […]
Ellen Wilkirson
Ellen Wilkirson serves as a Managing Director at Veriten, where she focuses on the venture and growth equity investment platforms. Previously, she served as a Managing Director at Freestone, a Tailwater Capital venture and growth equity platform investing in energy transition and circular economy companies, where she was responsible for sourcing, execution, and ongoing monitoring […]
Brett Rampal
Brett Rampal is a nuclear energy and power generation expert. He most recently led Clean Air Task Force’s (CATF) efforts to help shape nuclear energy policy advocacy, research, and development both internally and at numerous levels of the government. Prior to CATF, as a fuel engineer at NuScale, Brett supported the certification application for a […]