Mr. Smith is a developer of diversified energy and chemical projects based in Austin, Texas. Mr. Smith is a seasoned executive with project experience including the development of midstream infrastructure, micro refineries, methanol plants, power projects, energy technology and specialty finance to support various projects.  Mr. Smith and his team originate and source opportunities with a focus on the energy infrastructure and power space.  Mr. Smith has over fifteen years experience in the financial industry in various capacities with Matador Holdings, a global macro CTA based in the US, Vice President for Chase Manhattan Bank, Bear Stearns, and Bank of America covering various institutional clients. Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Mississippi with a B.S. degree in Finance.

Mr. Kendall has extensive experience in the power space.  He was President of Cogen Technologies Capital Company, L.P., and was the founder and Chairman/CEO of Palmetto Partners, Ltd. (the investment office for a Forbes 400 family with a net worth exceeding $1 billion).  He was also involved in establishing significant private equity programs, as well as advising corporations on project and lease financings, public offerings, strategic issues, mergers and acquisitions and workouts and reorganizations at Morgan Stanley, Drexel Burnham, Kendall Capital and Credit Suisse First Boston.

Mr. Kendall serves as a board member of American Midstream Partners,  SolarCity Capital, Stream Energy and Tangent Energy.  Additionally,  Mr. Kendall has served as a Trustee of Hamilton College (and as a member of its Investment Committee), on the Board of Overseers of The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, Earthwatch Institute, The Houston Zoo, The Jane Goodall Institute and The Prospect Park Alliance.

Mr. Kendall received a B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.B.A., magna cum laude (Tuck Scholar) from The Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Mr. Wakefield is experienced in many aspects of the refining industry including refinery construction, plant management, and product sales while working for companies such as Tauber Oil, Mobil Oil, Atlantic Richfield, and Lyondell Basel.  Mr Wakefield holds an MBA from Brennan school of Business at Dominican University, M.S. from the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics at the University of Houston, and a B.S. from Illinois Institute of Technology.