Michael J. Greer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Since entering the financial sector in 1981, Michael Greer has significant experience as an investment banker, financial advisor, corporate executive and entrepreneur. As Waveland’s CEO, he specializes in sourcing and structuring energy and private equity transactions, identifying sources of capital, and advising clients through all stages of corporate growth. Since co-founding Waveland Capital Partners in 2000, he has established the firm as a highly regarded boutique investment bank that has consistently performed for its clients in both good and difficult market conditions. During his career, Mike has also been actively involved in the oil and gas exploration industry. Mike founded Energy Partners, Inc. to co-venture natural gas exploration and production projects in California’s Sacramento Basin. Energy Partners was later acquired by Benton Oil and Gas Company, a NASDAQ-traded exploration and production company. Through Mike’s efforts, Benton Oil expanded its operations to include major projects in the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast. The company was also active in Russia and Venezuela. Mr. Greer is a licensed General Securities Principal with FINRA.
Russell W. Young, CFP®
Senior Vice President
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Russell Young has over 22 years of experience in financial, estate and tax planning, and real estate and securities transaction structuring. Prior to joining Waveland, Russ was an independent financial advisor focused on asset management for high-net worth individuals. Before establishing his career in financial services, he served as the Director of Transfusion Services at the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medicine before entering the private sector as a specialist in medical equipment sales. He was conferred the CFP® designation by the College of Financial Planning in Denver, and is a licensed General Securities Principal with the NASD. Russ holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University, a MS in Immunohematology from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a BA in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland. Russ is a member of the International Board of Standards and Practices for the College of Financial Planning.
Alexander A. P. Singha
Vice President, Administration
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Alex Singha serves as VP of Administration of Waveland Capital Group and its affiliates. Previously he served as General Counsel to Waveland Capital Group and its affiliates from October 2004 to December 2010. In addition to his duties as Vice President, since September 2010, Alex has been the Chief Operating/Administrative Officer of AuraSound, Inc., a company with offices in the U.S., Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, that engineers and manufactures high-end audio speakers for laptop computers, LCD TVs and stand-alone consumer products. Mr. Singha has 10 years of experience primarily in M&A, private equity, energy and project finance. When he practiced law, he had been directly involved in numerous corporate transactions totaling over $4 billion. Alex has been published in “The Venture Capital Legal Handbook – Industry Insiders on the Laws and Documents That Govern VC Deals, Raising Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions & More.” He holds a JD from New York Law School, where he was a member of the Moot Court Association, and a BA from Simon Fraser University.
Sam Irvani
Director
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Sam Irvani serves as Director within Waveland’s Investment Banking Department. Mr. Irvani has over 12 years of investment banking and strategy experience. Prior to joining Waveland, Sam held the position of Manager, Business Development and M&A at Western Digital Corporation (NYSE: WDC) where he supported executive management in firm valuation analyses and strategic corporate development initiatives including multinational acquisition targets. Before Western Digital, Sam served as Vice President at Citigroup Global Markets where he provided M&A and corporate finance advisory services to middle market clients up to $500M in enterprise value. Sam’s finance career began at Ford Motor Company and the Bank of Montreal in treasury and financial analysis functions. He received a BS in mathematics and physics from the University of Toronto and an MBA in finance from McMaster University in Canada. In addition, he holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 registrations.