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Overview of Energy Midstream Market

Mr. David Michels is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kinder Morgan, Inc., one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. In this role, Mr. Michels directs the company’s overall financial strategy while overseeing the firm’s treasury, tax, accounting, financial reporting, investor relations and financial planning functions. Mr. Michels joined Kinder Morgan in 2012 as Vice President of Finance. He was named Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations in 2013, served as CFO of El Paso Pipeline Partners in 2013 and 2014, and was named CFO of Kinder Morgan in 2018. Prior to joining Kinder Morgan, Mr. Michels worked at Barclays and Lehman Brothers in energy investment banking. During this time, he advised public and private companies on capital formation, mergers, acquisitions, and corporate strategy. Mr. Michels holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Texas and master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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In 2020 Mr. Bartlett co-founded Pontem Energy Capital which, along with its co-investors bought Ovintiv’s Eagle Ford business in 2021 and sold the business approximately 14 months later to Devon for an attractive multiple on invested capital. Mr. Bartlett previously worked for HPS Partners, Apollo, and Guggenheim Partners where he focused on private debt and equity investments within the energy sector. Mr. Bartlett has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, where he was a member of the oil and gas finance team for Enron Corp., an investment banker for Merrill Lynch, and a Petroleum Engineer for ARCO. Mr. Bartlett earned a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Kansas and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas.

So, Where Do We Go From Here?

Mr. Matthew Meloy is Chief Executive Officer of Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP), a leading provider of midstream services and a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 Energy Infrastructure company. He previously served in various capacities of increasing responsibility with Targa after he first joined the company in 2006. Before his time at Targa, Mr. Meloy held various banking and equity research finance positions including his tenure at The Royal Bank of Scotland. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000, and is an avid supporter of his community, along with his wife Carrie and two children, including serving on the Board of Directors for The Story Church.

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