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Leo Trudel is Co-Founder and COO of RosettaBlock, a technology company that integrates software applications for building equipment and renewable energy projects. He has previously worked in solar project development and investment banking, where he specialized in transaction and advisory services for small and mid-cap alternative energy and technology companies.  Prior to that, he worked for an investment banking technology firm where he managed a fixed income research division, developed capital markets research methods, and integrated syndication platforms and analytics software for bulge bracket clients. He began his career as a political aide and has held senior roles in multiple gubernatorial campaigns, advising on policy, strategy, and fundraising.  Trudel earned a BA from Colby College in 2007, where he studied government and economics.

Bobby Simpson is co-founder and partner of Harbinger Land, a services company primarily focused on land research and acquisitions for natural gas development. He has nine years experience as a landman and manager across projects in Oklahoma, Texas, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Colorado. He acquired his undergraduate degree at Oklahoma State University in 2006 and his Masters from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business in 2012.

Tom Rhee is currently a Director at New York Life Investments, responsible for investment oversight and portfolio strategies. Prior to joining New York Life in 2014, Tom was an Associate in Equity Research covering the Oilfield Services and Infrastructure sector at Wells Fargo. Tom received his B.A. in Economics at Cornell University and currently holds CFA, FRM and CAIA designations.

Jason Kaplan is General Counsel and Head of Policy at United Wind, where he leads all legal matters related to United Wind’s distributed wind energy business including corporate governance and finance, project finance and development, residential and customer lease agreements, and turbine supply and vendor agreements. In his role as Head of Policy, Jason develops policy strategy and engages stakeholders at the federal, state, municipal, and electric cooperative levels. He is an avid home cook and loves to hike. Jason graduated from Vermont Law School, cum laude with a joint degree in law and masters in environmental law and policy, and Colgate University, cum laude B.A. Geology.

David Barleycorn is currently an Associate at Sagent Advisors, where he focuses on M&A advisory and private placements within the energy space. Prior to his current role, he was a Senior Analyst in strategy and corporate development at Schlumberger, focusing on subsea production equipment and services. He began his career at Cameron International where he held a variety of technical and operational roles in various locations both domestic and international. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Daniel Getman is an Assistant Manager at Mazars Global Infrastructure Finance in New York, where he provides project finance advisory, modeling and training services. Previously he worked for BDO Consulting with their project finance group in Tel Aviv, where he advised on oil and gas, solar and transportation projects. Daniel earned a B.A. in political science from George Washington University and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.