Bio

Mr. Swearingen is a founder of the ETP Funds. Mr. Swearingen is responsible for originating, evaluating, and executing new transactions as well as participating in the ongoing oversight of portfolio investments of the ETP Funds. Mr. Swearingen has been actively managing direct oil and gas investments since 1995. Mr. Swearingen is also a founding member of Energy Trust LLC. Previously, Mr. Swearingen performed similar investment functions for the Oil & Gas Investment Group at UBS Asset Management (New York) Inc. Mr. Swearingen, a Chartered Financial Analyst, began his industry career in 1984 at a Norwegian seismic company, and worked for several years in the private placement group of MetLife. Mr. Swearingen has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Austin.