Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC is an independent investment banking firm specializing in private capital and mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions for the small and mid-cap energy sectors.
Founded in 2002, we have successfully closed 50+ transactions having a total transaction value exceeding $3.0 billion.
Rivington's services include assistance in all phases of the capital raising or M&A transaction process, including due diligence, deal structuring and marketing, development of marketing materials and presentations, negotiation of deal terms and documentation and overall management of the process.
Rivington Capital Advisors, LLC is an independent investment banking firm specializing in private capital and mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions for the small and mid-cap energy sectors.
Our Business Principles: • Client Focused. Our only objective is to achieve our client's transaction goals.
• Independent. We have no allegiance to any particular capital source or other banking agenda.
• Full Service. We can assist in every aspect of the transaction process; from conception to closing.
• Relationship Driven. We value long-term relationships.
Our Primary Activities:
• Private debt and equity issuances
• Senior bank debt placement
• Subordinated note offerings
• Merger and acquisition services
• Corporate valuations
• Recapitalizations & corporate restructurings
• Management led buyouts
• General corporate finance advisory services
• Comprehensive outsourced accounting services and accounting related advisory assistance
Our Target Clients:
• Small and mid-cap energy companies
• Privately or publicly held
• Start-ups and established companies
• Family owned or private equity sponsored
• Upstream, midstream and service sectors
Rivington Capital is entirely independent. We access capital from all providers, debt or equity, giving no advantage nor benefit to one provider or source. In this regard, Rivington's independent status mitigates the external pressures, such as deal volume growth, league table status, sector rotation or sales and trading contingencies felt by traditional investment banking firms. Our size and independent nature enables us to focus on our core competency: "Advising clients throughout the transaction process to achieve their stated goals and objectives".
Rivington Financial Services, LLC
Rivington Financial Services, LLC (“RFS”) is an independent accounting services firm offering a full suite of outsourcing functions to small and medium sized energy companies.
Founded in June 2003, we provide comprehensive accounting and clerical processing services including, but not limited to, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, joint interest billing, revenue distribution and property transactions.
Additionally, we can supply a financial Controller function which will coordinate the planning, organization and implementation of a client’s accounting, internal control and reporting processes.
Our accounting professionals are a cohesive group with extensive oil and gas accounting experience, having worked together for more than fifteen years.
Rivington is comprised of seasoned executives with wide ranging experience in all phases of capital raising and M&A transactions. We have extensive experience in all areas of energy corporate finance and bring substantial industry knowledge, deal management and execution skills to bear on the transaction process.
Christopher R. Wagner has 19 years experience in various energy-related banking, corporate finance and advisory roles. Prior to founding Rivington, Chris was a founding member and Chief Financial Officer of Shenandoah Energy Inc., a privately held energy company focused on the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. In July 2001 Shenandoah was sold for $421 million, yielding 115% IRR/3.4x ROI to the equity holders. From 1993 to 1999, Chris was employed by ING Baring Furman Selz LLC (New York) in the Natural Resources Group. While at ING, Chris’ team originated and executed corporate finance and investment banking transactions within the small cap upstream energy space. Prior to joining ING, he worked in the Petroleum & Minerals group of First City, Texas. Chris graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Economics.
Scott A. Logan brings 12 years of experience in commercial and investment banking, corporate finance and advisory roles within the oil and gas industry. Prior to founding Rivington, Scott was with McDonald Investment's Energy Investment Banking Group focusing on public equity issuances and sell-side M&A assignments. Prior to joining McDonald, Scott was an Assistant Vice President with BankBoston's Energy & Utilities Group. Scott began his career as an Associate in the Natural Resources Group of ING Baring LLC in 1997. Scott graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1991 with a B.A. in History, and the University of Denver in 1997 with an M.S. in Finance.
J Silvabrings more than 15 years of experience in auditing, consulting and investment banking services in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining Rivington in February 2003, J spent 9 years with Arthur Andersen, LLP in their audit energy group, achieving ultimate promotion to audit manager. During his tenure, J assisted clients in initial and secondary offerings of both debt and equity and his responsibilities included reviewing registration statements, researching SEC compliance issues, consulting with clients’ attorneys and investment bankers, and successfully defending client positions on SEC accounting matters. J graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993 with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting and he has his CPA license in the State of Colorado.
Dan Foley brings over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining RCA, Mr. Foley was Chief Financial Officer of Rancher Energy Corp., responsible financial and accounting functions for that Denver-based publicly-traded oil and gas company. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Foley was Treasurer of Aspect Energy in Denver, Colorado, where he was responsible for all financial functions and information technology. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Foley was Senior Vice President--Corporate Finance at Mission Resources Corporation in Houston, Texas, where he was responsible for corporate activities in financial markets, corporate mergers & acquisitions, and other financial functions. Dan received an M.B.A in Finance with distinction from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. & Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Rice University, Houston, Texas.
Gabe Ellisor brings more than twelve years of experience in energy-related commercial and investment banking activities. Prior to joining Rivington in July 2008, Gabe was employed with BNP Paribas’ Energy Finance Group in Houston, where he originated, structured and closed a wide array of oil and gas financings, including highly structured transactions and institutional term debt. Gabe graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.B.A. in Finance.
Robert Long brings 9 years of commercial and investment banking experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining Rivington in September 2008, Bobby was a Vice President in BNP Paribas’ Energy Finance Group in Houston, where he focused on energy-related oil and gas financings. Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Bobby was an Analyst at Banc One Capital Markets in Houston. Bobby graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.B.A. in Finance.
David Johnson brings more than 2 years of banking experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining Rivington in August 2008, David was an Associate in SMBC’s Energy, Power and Natural Resources Group in Houston. David graduated Summa Cum Laude from Auburn University in 2006 with a B.B.A in Finance.
DeaAnna L. Dragoo Business Manager; DeaAnna has more than 8 years of office administration experience with various companies in multiple industries. Prior to joining Rivington in March 2004, DeaAnna was the head Client Service Administrator and Telecomm/IT Specialist for 3 years at HQ Global Workplaces. She focused on client relations, project management and administrative support for numerous executive level clients. She was also responsible for telecommunications and technical support for the center. Before relocating to the Denver area, DeaAnna worked as the executive assistant and office manager at Call and Associates, an accounting firm in Greeley, Colorado.DeaAnna is currently pursuing a B.S. in Interior Design.
Julie J. Sady, Administrative Assistant, brings over 7 years of experience in administrative support to the Rivington team. Prior to joining Rivington, Julie provided administrative assistance and was receptionist to Anderson & Travis, LLC, based in Colorado Springs. Before relocating to Colorado, she worked for Brown, Dean, Wiseman, Liser, Proctor and Hart, LLC, a civil law firm in Fort Worth, TX. She attended the University of Texas at Arlington before relocating to Colorado and will be pursuing her degree in Business Management.
Tiffany Becerra, Administrative Assistant, brings over 3 years of experience in the administrative support field to the Rivington team. Prior to joining Rivington, Tiffany worked as an administrative assistant and receptionist to Garcia Investments, in Houston TX. She is pursuing a degree in Business Management.
Robert D. Wagner, Jr. brings over 40 years of experience in investment and commercial banking, originating and executing financial arrangements across all finance products bank, bond, equity and M&A. For the past 35 years, Bob has focused on the oil and gas businesses, specifically, exploration and production, refining, natural gas midstream, and oilfield service and supply. Bob was a Managing Director with deal origination and execution responsibilities at Bankers Trust/BT Alex. Brown, and First City Houston over this period and had additional responsibilities in equity research and in loan workouts for certain periods of time as well. He has a Masters Degree in Finance from the Stern School of New York University and was an infantry platoon leader in the USMC, prior to beginning his career in finance.
Harold R. Logan, Jr. is currently Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, Director and Founder of National Energy Resources Acquisition Co. Since 2002, Mr. Logan has served as an independent consultant in the energy industry. Mr. Logan was a co-founder of TransMontaigne Inc., and from 1995 through 2002, he was the chief financial officer, executive vice president and treasurer and a director. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Logan was senior vice president/finance and a director of Associated Natural Gas Corporation. Associated Natural Gas Corporation. Prior to joining Associated Natural Gas Corporation, Mr. Logan was with Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and Rothschild, Inc. Mr. Logan is chairman of the board of supervisors of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH); a director of Graphic Packaging Corporation (NYSE:GPK); and a director of Hart Energy Publishing LLC, a private company that publishes the Oil and Gas Investor magazine and other energy publications. Mr. Logan was also formerly a director of The Houston Exploration Company (NYSE:THX); Santa Fe Snyder Corporation; Snyder Oil Corporation; and Union Bank & Trust Co.. Mr. Logan received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Oklahoma State University in 1966 and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University in 1970.
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