We bring a wealth of knowledge
Alexander Vassilopoulos
Partner
Brings a diverse and dynamic background to the leadership team. Alex holds an undergraduate degree in Film and Television from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he developed a strong foundation in creativity and strategic thinking. During this time, he gained early experience in finance by working at the Chicago Mercantile.
Following his undergraduate studies, Alexander served in the United States Marine Corps, deploying in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Leveraging the GI Bill after his discharge, Alex pursued further education in mathematics and physics, culminating in graduate work in physics. Alex has successfully innovated and developed trade programs in challenging regions, bringing a rare blend of technical acumen, cultural insight, and strategic leadership to his role at Active Petroleum.
Kevin McAllister
Partner
The last 5 years he has focused on commodities and international trade. McAllister has deep experience working with fuel, minerals, and consumables. He has expertise in many of the areas necessary to take an opportunity from beginning to successful conclusion.
His 30 plus years of experience spans a wide variety of roles throughoutthe technology and manufacturing sectors in Silicon Valley and NewYork. He started McAllister Consulting to create proprietaryintellectual property in addition to partnering with other IP ownersand creators to develop innovative new products and businesssolutions for a diverse set of industries. Mr. McAllister’sextensive leadership and management expertise: multi-million dollarcapital raises, product development, business development,intellectual property consulting, and logistics.
Alastair Onglingswan
Partner/In-House Counsel
Alastair has experience with oil and gas transactions as he has acted as escrow agent and refinery paymaster for three years.
As a corporate attorney, he practiced structured finance at the law firm of Brown and Wood, LLP, which was eventually merged with Sidley Austin, one of the top five law firms in the world. His clients ranged from investment banks, companies, rating agencies, wrap insurers and servicers. As an associate, he was tasked with closing over $2 billion in transactions per month with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Alastair graduated from Fordham Law School and was the Articles Editor with the Fordham Environmental Law Journal and was a member of the Moot Court Society.
Patrick Murphy
Partner
Patrick Murphy spent over 22 years on Wall Street, building a solid career across various sectors of the banking industry. He began in Retail Banking, where he gained essential experience before moving into trading, where he achieved notable success. His career then progressed into Investment Banking, focusing on structured finance and managing large Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
Patrick also has extensive experience in debt and equity markets, as well as handling complex financial instruments. He holds several key industry licenses, including the Series 7, 24, 66, 63/65, and 79, reflecting his deep expertise and comprehensive knowledge of the financial industry.
