BIG SKY ENERGY ADVISORS is an independent investment bank providing advisory and transaction execution services focusing on the Oil & Gas sector.
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Our investment bank is led by seasoned professionals who have completed more than $2 billion of mergers & acquisitions, divestitures of Oil & Gas properties and private placements with values ranging from $10 million to $300 million.
Jay Goldfarb, Ph.D., is CEO and Partner of Big Sky Energy Advisors. With more than 20 years of investment banking experience, Jay has executed numerous mergers & acquisitions, private placements and strategic advisory mandates. He has worked closely with clients across industry sectors guiding them through complex transaction issues.
For the firm’s Oil & Gas clients, Jay has extensive experience working with petroleum engineers and landmen compiling and analyzing operating data, engineering reserves, land and title records. In addition, he works with geologists and wildcatters to generate and market prospects. He has extensive connections in the North American Oil & Gas Industry, and speaks at Oil & Gas Industry conferences on topics such as project financing and estimating reserves.
Prior to founding Big Sky, Jay was a Managing Director and head of Oil & Gas investment banking at the Woodbridge Financial Group and a Vice President at Mesirow Financial, Inc. Jay holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Judy Beck, CPA, is COO and Partner of Big Sky Energy Advisors. Judy has over 20 years of accounting, financial services and investment banking experience. She has advised on Oil & Gas property acquisitions and divestitures in nearly all major basins. Prior to founding Big Sky, Judy was a Vice President of Minneapolis-based investment bank, Woodbridge Financial Group, and a sales executive at Robert Half Management Resources. In addition to her financial services experience, Judy worked over 10 years in public accounting, advising clients ranging from closely held companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Judy is a CPA and holds a B.S. in Accounting.
Sophisticated Transaction Execution and Advisory Capabilities backed by Deep Oil & Gas Expertise Our experienced team of investment bankers has a wealth of experience in handling complex transaction issues combined with a focus on the energy space and a deep understanding of Oil & Gas operations, petroleum geology, engineering and accounting. Industry Connections We have extensive contacts and relationships with Oil & Gas producers, service companies, financial sponsors, private investors, banks and nonbank lenders. Professional Execution with Integrity We pursue a limited number of engagements, focusing on attention to detail and execution. We work to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive business data and take care to present opportunities clearly and accurately, providing buyers and investors with reliable and complete data. Our transaction processes are straightforward and we conduct direct, decisive and respectful negotiations with buyers.
Selling a business or Oil & Gas holdings, and raising capital, are complex processes. We believe that optimal transaction outcomes are achieved when we work closely with attorneys, accountants, wealth management and other professionals whose expertise and experience provide guidance in complex areas. We encourage these professionals to get to know us so that we may learn about each other’s capabilities and work together to collectively add value for clients.
