Bio

Mr. Sears joined the ETP team in 2011. Mr. Sears assists with business development efforts, evaluation and execution of new investments, and the oversight of portfolio companies of the ETP Funds. Previously, Mr. Sears served in the Turnaround and Restructuring Advisory Group at Alvarez & Marsal, working with distressed companies primarily in the energy industry, providing interim management and strategic evaluation services. Mr. Sears began his career at Comerica Bank and subsequently in the Energy Banking Group at Texas Capital Bank, providing debt financing to small to medium size independent oil and gas companies. Mr. Sears has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University Texas at Austin. He is a CFA charterholder.