NICHOLAS STUART

Mr. Stuart delivers strategic advice to oil & gas clients and has executed nearly 100 advisory and capital markets transactions for upstream companies. Prior to joining KeyBanc in June of 2012, Mr. Stuart was a Vice President in the Energy Investment Banking Group for Stifel Nicolaus for six years. Mr. Stuart began his career with KPMG LLP’s audit practice in Washington, DC, where he covered a variety of sectors, including natural resources, for four years.

Mr. Stuart earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. As a component of his graduate studies, he attended the China-European International Business School in Shanghai, China and briefly worked in the China studies group of DaimlerChrysler. He is a Certified Public Accountant (not in public practice), holds the Series 7 and 63 securities licenses and is an Eagle Scout. In addition to his professional career, he is married with two sons and is a top 1% fundraiser for the MS 150 charitable cycling event.

Mr. Stuart also serves on the boards of the Da Camera Society of Texas and the Houston Arts Alliance.