Backed by L Catterton, Caravan and other prominent investors, Yummers sells high-quality freeze-dried food for cats and dogs.

Veloxint CIF, Inc. is commercializing alloys which it has licensed from MIT and the Army Research Lab.

Tangent Capital Partners is a private placement and advisory services firm which raises capital for companies and asset managers.

Xfund was spun out of Accel, Harvard and NEA. It is currently investing Fund 3 ($120MM). It has offices in Cambridge, MA and Silicon Valley and is dedicated to finding and supporting technically-gifted entrepreneurs and helping them build world-class companies.  Portfolio companies include 23andMe, Kensho Technologies, Guideline Technologies and Philo. More information about Xfund is available at www.xfund.com.My role is to provide guidance to the GP and resolve potential conflicts of interest as a member of a three-person LP Advisory Committee.

Assisting software start-up with strategy, lead generation, financial modeling and investor communications.

Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Wren Capital is a private placement and advisory firm which represents asset managers and companies seeking capital. Wren Capital works with managers and companies across the alternative spectrum, including real assets, private lending and public and private equity. Wren Capital’s LP relationships consist of leading institutional investors, including sovereign funds, financial institutions, public and private pension plans, foundations, endowments, family offices, consultants and investment managers. More information about Wren Capital is available at wrencapital.com.

D3 Energy is led by Gregg Davis, a 3rd generation oil man.  D3's experienced team is aggregating under-the-radar assets in legacy fields in Texas via negotiated acquisitions.  Its development and exploitation strategy will focus on compelling multi-pay conventional and resource targets in historically productive trends. More information about D3 Energy is available at www.d3-energy.com.I'm assisting the company with strategy, the evaluation and negotiation of acquisitions, modeling, analysis and other tasks.

Seamans Capital Management is a private investment management firm focused on renewables, clean energy and technology investing. I was responsible for making direct private investments and I assisted with the management and marketing of the firm's public equity strategies. I led the diligence and co-led the documentation and capital sourcing for a private equity investment in the metals sector. In addition, I evaluated seed, Series A, project finance and growth equity opportunities in various industries including metals, water treatment, textiles, flowers and cannabis.

EnVen Energy Ventures is an oil & gas producer in the Gulf of Mexico with output of approximately 35,000 boe/d. EnVen is focused on acquiring and developing producing assets in the shallow water and Flex Trend (transition zones) of the Gulf of Mexico. EnVen has completed six acquisitions since July 2014 which have more than quadrupled its production.At EnVen, I worked closely with the management team and equity investors to set strategy, pursue and finance six acquisitions, manage risk, access the capital markets, and manage their balance sheet and liquidity. I led Sankaty Advisors' second lien and equity investments to acquire EnVen, as well as its 4Q15 follow-on equity investment to acquire assets which doubled production to approximately 18,000 boe/d.

Invested billions of dollars and looked at hundreds of deals globally across the capital structure from 1999 to 2015. Drove investments in an array of sectors, including: energy, healthcare, power, environmental services, food & beverage, gaming and retail. Mandates included special situations (rescue financings, distressed debt, restructurings, public and private equity), direct lending, managed accounts and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).Managing Director from January 2011 to December 2015Portfolio Manager from August 2010 to December 2015 Led portfolio management and construction for two energy-only accounts and one natural resources/infrastructure account.Spearheaded fundraising for three sector-specific funds.Head of Sankaty’s Energy Team from 2009 to December 2015Oversaw five-person team investing in conventional and unconventional upstream, infrastructure, midstream, services, and refining assets in North America and Europe.Negotiated and structured syndicated and direct investments.Created extensive diligence and sourcing network which included management teams, capital markets, advisors, researchers, sponsors, sell-side researchers, and institutional investors.Met frequently with investors to discuss Sankaty's research capabilities, views on energy and specific investment situations. Presented case studies as a speaker or panelist at annual investor meetings.Co-Head of Global Industry Research Team from 2009 to early 2014Responsible for team development, performance reviews, staffing, compensation and other key matters.Implemented performance tracking and analysis.Oversaw staffing, compensation and operating budget.Developed and implemented mentoring program.Executive Vice President (EVP) from 2007 to 2010Senior Vice President (SVP) from 2005 to 2006Vice President (VP) from 2003 to 2004Associate from 1999 to 2001

Advised the private equity, financial services, food and beverage, forest products and telecom sectors. Senior Associate Consultant from 1998 to 1999Conducted due diligence on acquisition targets in a variety of industries for private equity firms.Developed acquisition strategy for supermarket chain.Associate Consultant from 1996 to 1998Benchmarked internal performance for revenue-enhancing and cost-cutting initiatives and created workplans with sales and manufacturing teams for forest products company.Drove key customer loyalty initiatives to improve retention rates and profitability for retail bank.Conducted portfolio analysis for Saudi Arabian conglomerate.Determined profit pool for telecom industry to identify lucrative customer and product segments.