TEAM
Sameer P. Sethi, President
Sameer P. Sethi is the President of Sethi Petroleum, and has worked for the Company since it was founded in 2003. Mr. Sethi started out as an independent contractor for a local oil and gas company where his duties were to evaluate prospects for their geologic, technical and economic feasibility. Once projects were approved, he was responsible for the acquisition, development and the on-going management of the projects. He has acquired and managed over 100 wells on behalf of his clients and in doing so has developed extensive experience in all matters related to profitably producing oil and gas investments. He holds the Registered Landman (LM) designation and has studied finance, business administration, and geology at the University of Texas at Dallas and Southern Methodist University.
Michael Davis, Vice President Finance & General Counsel
Michael Davis, CPA, MBA, JD is the Vice President Finance & General Counsel for Sethi Petroleum. He has extensive experience with all matters related to corporate governance, strategy, and financial operations, which he acquired from having planned and led hundreds of professional service engagements throughout various industries in 16 countries during his 28 year career. Mr. Davis' more recognizable prior clients include the McKinsey & Company, Electronic Data Systems, Motorola, Affiliated Computer Services, and Time Warner. He holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University with a concentration in international finance, a Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University, a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, and participated in an International Economics study at The London School of Economics through The University of Texas at Austin. Michael has been an actively licensed Certified Public Accountant for over 20 years.
Wali Khan, Vice President of Institutional Relations
Wali Khan is the Vice President of Institutional Relations for Sethi Financial Group. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Methodist University and brings a well-rounded background to Sethi Financial as his experience includes in B2B sales, management and IT. Wali manages operations involving our institutional relations including family offices, private equity groups, broker-dealers and marketing organizations. Wali is currently pursuing his Juris Doctorate from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University.
Diane Ciomperlik, Director of Private Client Relations
Diane Ciomperlik has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She is particularly skilled in working with corporate and high net worth investment clients. Her expertise include defined contribution, defined benefit, endowment and investment agency accounts. On the client-facing side, Diane is an expert in building client relations, executing excellent customer service, business retention, risk management, new business development, sales prospecting and problem resolution strategies. Diane previously held Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.
Missy Gray, Director of Media Relations
Missy Gray is the Director of Media Relations for Sethi Petroleum. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Journalism, majoring in Advertising/Public Relations and minoring in English. she brings over 5 years of public/media relations, marketing and professional writing experience to the Sethi team. Her previous experience includes working in the public relations/communications departments for TD Ameritrade, MTV Networks and Cox Communications. She comes to Sethi Petroleum from one of the largest advertising agencies in Savannah, GA.
Alex Gray, Geologist
Alex Gray is a Geologist at Sethi Petroleum, initially joining the team as an intern in 2011. Alex received his Bachelor of Science from Southern Methodist University where he majored in Geology with Economics and minored in Financial Applications. His industry experience is primarily focused on the economic geology of unconventional shale plays in the United States, specifically the Williston Basin (Bakken Shale). Raised in the north-northwest, Alex holds in-depth knowledge of the operations within the Williston Basin and has used that experience to actively monitor the progression of the field’s exploration and production needs.
Kirby Hall Jackson III, Senior Energy Equity Analyst
Kirby Hall Jackson III joined Sethi Financial Group as a Research Analyst in June 2011 to assist the firm’s investment process. In March 2012, he was promoted to Senior Energy Equity Analyst, with a primary focus on generating, analyzing, and distributing research ideas within the energy sector, monitoring economic fundamentals in upstream markets and constructing oil & gas cash flow models. Prior to joining Sethi Financial Group, Kirby worked at Penson Financial Services (now Apex Clearing Corp.) as a Correspondent Analyst where he managed Penson’s second largest client Think or Swim before it was bought by TD Ameritrade for $500 million, a transaction in which Kirby had a part in. Kirby obtained his Bachelor in Science in Economics with a concentration of Financial Applications in the fall of 2005 from Southern Methodist University. Currently, Kirby is a 2014 Level II Candidate in the CFA Program.
Ryan Zamora, Energy Equity Analyst
Ryan Zamora joined Sethi Financial Group in March 2012 as an Energy Equity Analyst to assist Kirby Jackson with his responsibilities. He appraises opportunities in publicly-traded energy-related equities, scrutinizes macroeconomic news, developments, and third-party research, and provides modeling assistance for ad hoc projects. Before joining the company, Ryan was a Performance Analyst for a dentistry firm with three offices in Dallas County, where he established a system to analyze key operating metrics and assist in managerial decision-making. He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in 2010 with a B.S. in Management and a concentration in Financial Management. Ryan is currently a 2014 Level III Candidate in the CFA Program.
Christopher R. Konneker, Director of Land Acquisition
Christopher R. Konneker joined Sethi Financial Group as the Director of Land Acquisition in July 2014 to oversee the land and title department. Prior to joining Sethi Financial Group, Christopher practiced law in the DFW metroplex, focusing on various civil matters. Christopher earned his bachelors degree in 2008, cum laude, from the University of Texas at Dallas. He then went on to study law at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas, and graduated in 2012. After taking the Texas bar exam in the summer of 2012, he became licensed to practice law in Texas.
Melissa J. Delgado, Vice President of Communications
Melissa Delgado is the Vice President of Communications for Sethi Financial Group. Her artistic eye and expertise in graphic design make her an asset to the company. Prior to joining Sethi Financial Group, she worked as a Communications Manager for Westar Trade Resources, Inc., where she was responsible for team management as well as developing and implementing the company's marketing strategy. Melissa has more than 15 years in graphic design experience and over 10 years in web development experience that she brings to Sethi Financial Group . Her previous clients include NSIDE Austin Magazine, American Associated Pharmacies and Lucky Trucker Magazine.