Our veteran team of former senior officials and analysts has extensive, top-level experience spanning financial markets, energy policy and regulation, and foreign affairs and intelligence.

Robert has testified before Congress on energy markets and national security, published on energy in Foreign Affairs (co-authored with Michael Levi), and has been interviewed by CNN, The Economist, NPR, Financial Times, Washington Post, New York Times, PBS’ Great Decisions in Foreign Policy series, Bloomberg News, and other leading journals and programs. He is a non-resident fellow at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy. From 2001 to 2003, he served as the top international and domestic energy advisor on the White House staff, holding the posts of Special Assistant to the President on the National Economic Council and, in 2003, Senior Director for International Energy on the National Security Council. He started his professional career as an oil market analyst and for 12 years analyzed energy markets, macroeconomic policy, and geopolitics for portfolio managers at Tudor Investment Corporation. Robert earned his B.A./B.S. in Political Science and International Relations from American University and his M.A. in International Economics and Foreign Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Scott is a leading expert on Iran and the broader Middle East. As a former Central Intelligence Agency officer, he served for 13 years in the Directorate of Operations, with five tours conducting operations in Latin America, Western Europe, and the Middle East. He participated in post 9-11 operations in Afghanistan, serving on the battlefields in the southern and southeastern regions of the country as a member of paramilitary counter terrorism teams composed of CIA officers and local Afghan forces. At the Center for Strategic and International Studies, he focuses on security issues related to Iran and the Middle East; he also served as an advisor to U.S. Special Operations Command on Counter Threat Finance operations. Scott earned his B.A. in International Relations from UCLA and his M.A. in National Security Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Sabine managed Tudor Investment Corporation’s Washington office for ten years. Prior to that, she was a Program Coordinator for the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Washington, DC, where she organized visitor programs for German officials with American think tanks and non-profit organizations. Sabine received her B.A. in Linguistics from the Université de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France and her Masters in economic translation from the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germersheim, Germany.

Fernando was instrumental in helping Rapidan Energy Group Founder Robert McNally research and write his 2017 book Crude Volatilty: The History and Future of Boom-Bust Oil Prices (Columbia University Press, 2017). Prior to joining the Rapidan Energy Group, Fernando worked as a research intern with the Energy and National Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, where he focused on oil markets and geopolitics. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Fernando earned his B.S. in Economics and his Masters in International Commerce & Policy from George Mason University.

He began his career at Bear Stearns before becoming a key business development executive for BNP Paribas. He subsequently led a strategic vertical at commodities intelligence and data provider, Argus Media, and served as a Director for Truvalue Labs, a successful ESG data analytics startup. Most recently Jay was a Managing Director at IQEQ, a leading investment solutions firm. Jay holds a dual B.A. from the University of Rochester in Economics and Psychology and an M.B.A. from Georgetown University in International Business. He is a former holder of the FINRA Series 7 & 63 licenses and recently earned his Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Society.

A native of Pennsylvania, Hunter holds a B.B.A. in Finance and a B.A. in Political Science from Temple University.

GeFei Li covers China’s energy market and the macroeconomy. He started his professional career as a research associate and lecturer at China’s National Oil Ministry. He has over 30 years of experience working with regulators, entrepreneurs, and major energy companies as a business executive, investor, and strategic advisor. As a former geophysics and engineering researcher who has accumulated decades of business experience on the ground, GeFei offers unique expertise in macroeconomic analysis, operations management, and investment negotiation.

Prior to joining Rapidan, Nell held senior management roles in the oil and gas, AI software, institutional investment, and energy publishing industries, including serving as Senior Editor of World Oil magazine.

Previously, Christopher interned in the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy and for Senator Jon Tester (D-MT). Christopher holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from George Washington University.

Kevin advises senior management on various legal matters and oversees all legal risk management including all contractual matters and the company’s internal protocols for the proper handling of material non-public information. Kevin is based in Connecticut, received his law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law and is a licensed attorney.

Previously, Chris was the Finance Director for Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, publisher of several leading industry publications, and an analyst providing short-term oil market forecasts and economic analysis. Chris also served as Research Economist in the U.S. Senate (Joint Economic Committee) and as an Economist for Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. (Finance & Investments) from The George Washington University.

Prior to joining Rapidan, Alex was Principal Analyst, Americas LNG, at Wood Mackenzie, and before that, Senior Analyst, Middle East research, at Wood Mackenzie. He has worked with energy industry clients on a variety of consulting assignments supporting investment decisions and commercial negotiations. Alex is a graduate of the Australian National University (PhD International Relations) and London’s Metropolitan University (BA Business).

Prior to her current position, Yashna helped coordinate various programs for Indian officials at the Embassy of India in Washington, DC. Yashna received her Bachelors of Sciences from Indhira Gandhi University in New Delhi, India.

Phil began his career in Accenture’s energy practice, working on teams to advise oil supermajors. He later served as an energy and environment advisor in the United States Senate. Phil also led business development for EVgo, an electric car charging startup launched within NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG), and later launched the sales team for venture-backed telehealth startup, Iris, as employee #5.

Prior to joining Rapidan Energy Group in 2009, Campbell was the Project Director for an international market research firm, where his team focused on identifying and analyzing consumer trends in the technology and telecommunication sectors. He earned his B.A. in Comparative Literature from Haverford College and his M.A. in International Economics and Energy, Resources & Environment at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Prior to joining Rapidan Energy Group, Glenn spent 6 years at PIRA Energy Group, where he served as the chief legal, political and regulatory risk analyst in the emissions and clean energy group. In his capacity as the group’s Director of Legal Analysis, he was tasked with tracking and interpreting major regulations and legislation impacting emissions and energy markets on the state, federal and international levels. In addition, Glenn served as the firm’s hydraulic fracturing policy expert, tracking litigation, regulation, and legislation on the federal, state, and local levels and analyzing impacts on production volumes and costs. Previously, as a practicing attorney, Glenn advised clients and stakeholders on a wide variety of environmental and regulatory issues involving the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and relevant state statutes. Glenn holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law.

Clay has lectured on energy security and geopolitical risk at events hosted by The Atlantic Council, KAPSARC, The Baker Institute, S&P Platts, Thomson Reuters, and Argus. His published works include “Mispricing the Russia Risk Factor” (Petroleum Economist, February 2022). Clay has been a guest on CNBC’s “Fast Money” and “Worldwide Exchange,” and on CNN’s “Newsroom,” and has been interviewed in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Houston Chronicle, Bloomberg, and Reuters. Clay earned his B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, and his M.A. in International Economics and Foreign Policy from The Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Prior to joining Rapidan, Annette was the lead oil refining analyst at Rystad Energy, and previously served in roles at Refinitiv and at IHS (now S&P Global) where she produced crude and refined product outlooks for more than 200 countries and regions. Annette holds a Masters degree in International Business from the University of St. Thomas.

Sage began his energy and financial career with internships at Merrill Lynch and Halliburton (KBR). These experiences sparked his interest in the intersection of energy and finance, leading him to pursue a career in business development and commercial advisory roles for oil, gas, and financial services clients. Sage has also held positions as a Credit Manager at Wells Fargo and a Business Development executive at Energy Aspects, where he was responsible for North America sales. Sage is a Liberian-American, father, husband, and regular IMF Annual Meetings guest.