Advantage X

Advantage Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1992, specializing in growth equity, lending, and mezzanine debt investments in companies at various stages of development, excluding seed stage. The firm focuses on small businesses and invests in low-income communities, both urban and rural, to support state and local economic development efforts. Advantage Capital seeks to invest in companies that develop or apply proprietary technologies primarily in industries such as communication, information technology, business services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences, and energy. Additionally, the firm provides debt and equity capital to real estate development firms and projects. It primarily invests in underserved states and communities in the United States, with an initial investment range between $0.5 million and $10 million. Advantage Capital partners with other investment firms and government agencies to support bank lending and economic initiatives, aiming to bring businesses, technologies, and jobs to communities in need.

Al Alvarez

Director

Brian Anderson

PRINCIPAL

Alyson G. Appleton

VP of Communications, Marketing and Policy

Jay Bennett

Vice President of Business Development

Keith Berry

VP of Business Development

Anthony H. Billings

Vice President

Bitting, Thomas H.P.

PRINCIPAL

Troy Blaine

VP of Business Development

Charles H. Booker

Principal

Ryan Brennan

Managing Director

Samantha F. de Castro

Associate

Abhi Chandrasekhara

Senior Associate

Craig Cole

Vice President of Business Development

Chloe Coniaris

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Adam Constantinides

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Jeffrey W. Craver

Principal

Anaƫlle Croteau

ASSOCIATE

Jeremy R. Degenhart

Principal

Maurice Doyle

Managing Director

Ryan Dressler

Principal

Louis T. Dubuque

Managing Director

Eric Dunham

VP of Business Development

Michele Fleher

Business development officer

Beth Fore

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Keith Freeman

Managing Director

Jeffrey Gentsch

Venture Partner

Gregory P. Gish

Senior Vice President

Jonathan I. Goldstein

Managing Director

Daniel J. Gould

SVP

Christopher C. Harris

Vice-President

Matthew L. Hart

VP

Joseph Henderson

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Leah Hendricks

Vice-President

George N. Hettich

VP

Stephanie Hiatt

SVP

Richard T. Hummell

Principal

Reid Hutchins

Managing Director

Geoffrey Jacques

ASSOCIATE

Michael Johnson

Managing Director & Chief Compliance Officer

Mark Lange

VP of Business Development

Josh Liggett

Partner

Franchesca B. Lorio

Principal/Controller

Philip E. Marshall

Principal

Larry Martin

VP of Business Development

Natalia Matallana

Senior Associate

D. Tyler Mayoras

Venture Partner

Anthony Metzner

SVP

Sandra M. Moore

Managing Director/Chief Impact Officer

Justin T. Motika

VP

Scott Murphy

Managing Director/CIO

James O'Rourke

MD

Justin N. Obletz

Chief Financial Officer

Paul Olsen

VP

Anne Ott

SVP

Tim Perusek

Principal

Aaron Pohlmann

Senior Associate

Sarah Rajan

Senior Associate

Damon L. Rawie

Managing Director

Jim Rieker

VP OF SYNDICATION

Rachel Robards

ASSOCIATE

Joshua Rogers

Vice-President

Valentino Rovere

Vice President

Philip Ruppel

Vice President

Kelcee Sachtleben

Senior Associate

Brynn N. Sanders

VP

Cara M. Schiffman

Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs

Greg Schwarztrauber

SVP

Talmadge Singer

Managing Director

Craig Smidt

SVP

Ruth Kelso Sorrell

Principal

Angel Stuckman

VP of Business Development

Steven T. Stull

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & President

Adam M. Suberi

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Matthew Switzer

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Thomas Titus

Vice President

W. Anthony Toups

Principal

Alexandra A. Twyman

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Ramya Varma

Vice President

Brittany Walker

Assistant VP

Benjamin Warning

Senior Associate

Carl Weatherley-White

MD

Thomas Willsey

Senior Vice President, Treasurer

Kyle Wood

Associate

Sarah Wynn

Associate

Past deals in Oilfield Services

Bayou Companies

Debt Financing in 2021
The Bayou Companies provides pipe coating and welding services.

Rn Industries Trucking

Debt Financing in 2019
Rn Industries Trucking is a provider of equipment rental and fluid management services. It offers mobile liquid storage, water disposal, and ancillary services.

Environmental Operations

Debt Financing in 2016
Since 1986, EOI has excelled for property owners and investors in: -environmental engineering and consulting -remediation and abatement services -industrial hygiene services -brownfield services -demolition services EOI integrates the skills of its operational, technical, risk management, legal, financial specialists, real estate specialists and partners with state-of-the-art project delivery systems to offer a level of experience unmatched by others.

Environmental Energy Services

Debt Financing in 2012
Environmental Energy Services is a clean energy company utilizing innovative chemistry and engineering for energy efficiency and air pollution control. EES provides combustion enhancement, boiler performance optimization, emissions reduction, and water treatment technology to energy facilities across the globe.

Environmental Operations

Debt Financing in 2010
Since 1986, EOI has excelled for property owners and investors in: -environmental engineering and consulting -remediation and abatement services -industrial hygiene services -brownfield services -demolition services EOI integrates the skills of its operational, technical, risk management, legal, financial specialists, real estate specialists and partners with state-of-the-art project delivery systems to offer a level of experience unmatched by others.

Environmental Operations

Debt Financing in 2008
Since 1986, EOI has excelled for property owners and investors in: -environmental engineering and consulting -remediation and abatement services -industrial hygiene services -brownfield services -demolition services EOI integrates the skills of its operational, technical, risk management, legal, financial specialists, real estate specialists and partners with state-of-the-art project delivery systems to offer a level of experience unmatched by others.

Hornbeck Offshore

Venture Round in 2000
Hornbeck Offshore is a provider of technologically advanced, new generation OSVs serving the offshore oil and gas industry, primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and in select international markets. The focus of our OSV business is on complex exploration and production activities, which include deepwater, deep well and other logistically demanding projects.

OMNI Energy Services

Venture Round in 1996
The Company is an oilfield service company specializing in providing an integrated range of onshore seismic drilling, helicopter support and survey services to geophysical companies operating in logistically difficult and environmentally sensitive terrain in the United States. The Company's primary market is the marsh, swamp, shallow water and contiguous dry land areas along the U.S. Gulf Coast, primarily in Louisiana and Texas, where it is the leading provider of seismic drilling services. From the mid-1980s to the end of 1996, the majority of 3-D seismic data in the Transition Zone has been obtained in Louisiana, where approximately 9,000 square miles have been analyzed. As of 2012, OMNI Energy Services operates as a subsidiary of Gibson Energy Inc.

Petroleum Communications

Venture Round in 1995
Petroleum Communications develops telecommunication network solutions. It provides voice and data communication services for the offshore oil and gas industry. Petroleum Communications was founded in 1983.