Deep energy industry experience
Brett and John formed Soundview in 2023 after spending their careers investing in energy equipment, service, and infrastructure businesses at leading private equity firms.
Brett S. Staffieri
Prior to Soundview, Brett was a Partner at Riverstone Holdings, where he spent fifteen years investing across energy subsectors. Previously, he worked at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners in Private Equity and at Credit Suisse First Boston in the Mergers & Acquisitions group. Brett received an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
John M. Jessup
Prior to Soundview, John was a Managing Director at Riverstone Holdings, where he invested across energy subsectors for nine years. Additionally, he has held investment roles focused on energy and industrials at Black Diamond Capital Management and Goldman Sachs’ Principal Investment Area. John began his career at Goldman Sachs in the Natural Resources Group of the firm’s Investment Banking Division. He received an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Middlebury College.