Brian Melton is a seasoned investment banking and corporate finance professional with over 35 years of experience across mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and corporate advisory, with a focus on the upstream and midstream energy sector.

His experience includes advising on a broad range of transactions, including M&A, equity and debt capital raises, restructurings, and other strategic initiatives for corporate and financial sponsor clients.

Prior to joining Agentis Capital, Brian served as Managing Director at Cadence M&A Advisors. Brian’s extensive professional background also includes senior roles at Janney Montgomery Scott, A.G. Edwards, and Wachovia Securities. He has also held executive positions at NorthStar Midstream, Inergy LP & Inergy GP, Blueknight Energy Partners, and TransMontaigne. In addition, he served on the Board of Directors of Abraxas Petroleum, where he chaired the Audit Committee.

Brian holds a B.S. in Management and an MBA from Arkansas State University.