9/28 - Alternative Investments Conference

The Alternative Investment Conference is a unique event which is designed to facilitate interaction between alternative investment managers, investors, faculty and students. The conference will feature a keynote speaker and four panel discussions addressing issues relating to Private Equity, Natural Resource Investments, Hedge Fund and Real Estate investments. It will also provide opportunities for informal discussions and networking among conference attendees.

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10/2 - TEF Hosts Southwestern Energy Company

THE TEXAS ENERGY FORUM HOSTS:

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

TUES, OCT 2, 7-8pm, GSB 3.130

Join us as we host Matt Sicinski (Assistant Controller), Cody Dreibelbis (Accountant II), and Shashil Patel (Senior Accountant) from Southwestern Energy Company. They will be speaking on oil and gas accounting.

The presentation will be on Tuesday, October 2nd, 7-8pm in GSB 3.130. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free pizza and drinks will also be provided, but seating will be limited so please arrive early.


Southwestern Energy Company is a growing independent energy company primarily engaged in natural gas and crude oil exploration, development and production within North America. They are also focused on creating and capturing additional value through their natural gas gathering and marketing businesses, which is referred to as Midstream Services.

Bios:

Matt Sicinski, Assistant Controller, joined Southwestern Energy Company (“SWN”) in 2009 and is responsible for SWN’s fixed asset accounting, joint interest billings, accounts payable, international accounting, new ventures accounting, and the accounting for SWN’s oilfield service subsidiaries.  Prior to joining SWN, Matt worked at Key Energy Services (“Key”) where he was responsible for Key’s external reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Previous experiences also include employment with Ernst & Young LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP from 2000 through 2007 where he focused on assurance services for a variety of clients in the oilfield services and E&P industries as a Certified Public Accountant.  He earned an integrated B.B.A and M.B.A in accounting from Angelo State University where he ran collegiate track and cross country.

Cody Dreibelbis, Accountant II, joined Southwestern Energy Company (“SWN”) in 2010 and is currently a member of the Internal Controls & Compliance group. He completed the two-year rotational program where he rotated through SEC Financial Reporting, Revenue, Gas Gathering, and Gas Marketing. He earned a B.B.A from Sam Houston State University and M.P.A from The University of Texas at Austin.

Shashil Patel, Senior Accountant, joined SWN in 2011. She is currently in the Internal Controls & Compliance group and has been working heavily on security and controls during the EBS (Oracle) implementation project. Prior to joining SWN, Shashil worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), where she focused on audit and assurance services for several upstream oil & gas companies as a Certified Public Accountant. She earned an integrated B.B.A. and M.P.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. 

9/25 - TEF Hosts Prudential Capital Group

THE TEXAS ENERGY FORUM HOSTS:

PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL GROUP

TUES, SEPT 25, 7-8pm, GSB 3.130

Join us as we host Brian Thomas from Prudential Capital Group. He will be speaking on energy and power private investing.

The presentation will be on Tuesday, September 25th, 7-8pm in GSB 3.130. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free pizza and drinks will also be provided, but seating will be limited so please arrive early.

Brian Thomas is the Managing Director of Prudential Capital Group’s Energy Finance Group: Oil & Gas. He oversees the private placement activity in the Energy Finance Group’s oil & gas sectors consisting of a $6.1 billion portfolio (as of 6/30/12) of senior debt, mezzanine debt and private equity investments. Prior to this role, Brian served as Senior Vice President in Prudential Capital responsible for energy and corporate finance investments in the Dallas office-based territories: Gulf Coast and Louisiana. He joined Prudential in 1995. Brian received a BBA and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

9/11 - TEF Hosts Raymond James

THE TEXAS ENERGY FORUM HOSTS:

RAYMOND JAMES

TUES, SEPT 11, 7-8pm, GSB 5.142A

Join us as we host Scott McNeill and Tony Ceci from Raymond James. They will be speaking on Investment Banking and Natural Resources.

The presentation will be on Tuesday, September 11th, 7-8pm in GSB 5.142A. It will be open to all UT students free of charge. Free pizza and drinks will also be provided, but seating will be limited so please arrive early.

Scott McNeill -

Scott McNeill, Managing Director, joined the Energy Group of Raymond James in 1998 and is focused on the energy service and equipment sector.  Scott has significant experience executing M&A and financing transactions for E&P, energy service & equipment, and midstream companies with over 100 transactions completed totaling $20 billion of value.  Prior to joining Raymond James, Scott worked with Arthur Andersen focusing on middle-market companies in the Enterprise Group and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.  He earned a B.B.A in accounting with a concentration in information systems from Baylor University and an M.B.A with honors from the University of Texas at Austin.

Tony Ceci -

Tony Ceci joined the Energy Group at Raymond James in 2012 and is active in mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and private placements within the energy industry.  Prior to joining Raymond James, Tony was employed by General Electric, where he held various positions in finance, including financial planning and analysis, commercial and manufacturing finance.  He is a graduate of GE’s Financial Management Program and served on GE’s Corporate Audit Staff.  Tony received an M.B.A, with honors, from The University of Texas at Austin and holds a B.A. with distinction in Economics from Connecticut College.