Bio

Chad Smith is a Partner with Avisto Capital Partners, LLC. Chad is responsible for business development, strategic relationships, valuation and operational execution. He brings more than 20 years of experience to the firm. Prior to forming Avisto, Chad began his career in investment banking at Lehman Brothers in the Energy and Natural Resources Group providing oil and gas companies strategic advice on mergers, acquisitions and capital market transactions. In 2012, he shifted from working with Fortune 500 level organizations to working on a more personal basis with small to mid-cap and private companies. He spent several years with boutique finance firms concentrated on consulting and sell-side mergers and acquisitions to a broad range of oil, gas, mineral and service customers. Chad serves as a Board Member for Bluewing One, LLC. and he also serves as the Senior Vice President of Terminal Operations with One Cypress Energy. Chad holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business with a concentration in Accounting and Finance.