Thomas E Kelso Email & Phone Number

After a successful seventeen-year career co-founding and operating Ocean Petroleum Co., Inc., a petroleum distributorship, Mr. Kelso joined Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. in 1997 and created the firm’s Downstream Energy and Convenience Retail Investment Banking Group which is the national leader in providing investment banking services to the companies in the petroleum marketing and convenience store industries. During his career, Mr. Kelso managed scores of petroleum distribution and c-store transactions and has been a frequent speaker at various industry trade group meetings discussing topics related to capital formation and mergers and acquisitions. He served as Group Head until he became President of the firm in 2017. As President, Mr. Kelso focused on the continued growth of Matrix through the addition of new industry verticals and management of the firm, while also continuing to assist on downstream energy and convenience store transactions, mentoring young professionals and developing a marketing strategy to further drive the growth of the firm. In addition, Mr. Kelso served as Head of Matrix’s Corporate Recovery and Special Situations Groups where he led the firm’s efforts in more than fifteen bankruptcy cases. Mr. Kelso retired from Matrix at the end of 2022. He continues to hold Series 79, 63, 24 and 99 FINRA securities licenses. Mr. Kelso currently serves as Chairman of the Kelso Bishop Family Foundation and he serves on two corporate boards (one public and one private). He also serves as Chairman of Hogan for Maryland (the campaign of Larry Hogan) for U.S. Senate from Maryland), Chairman of An America United, Inc. and Change Maryland, Inc. that are social welfare organizations created to advance the bipartisan message of Governor Larry Hogan nationally and in Maryland. Previously, Mr. Kelso was Chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority, the Hogan Rutherford Re-election Campaign, Chairman of both of Governor Hogan’s inaugural committees, Vice Chairman of the Foundation for the Preservation of Government House Maryland, Chairman of the Maryland Public Policy Institute and Director and Chairman of the John Carroll School. Mr. Kelso attended the University of Baltimore and The Johns Hopkins University where he majored in accounting. While enrolled in John Hopkins, he served as Business Manager of the Evening College and Summer Session. Mr. Kelso left Johns Hopkins before graduating to co-found Ocean Petroleum Co. in 1976.