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John Sommers

Investor

Partner, Investments at Veriten

Houston, Texas, United States

About

John Sommers is Partner, Investments at Veriten. He was previously Principal at Cockrell Investments, a Houston family-owned firm, where he handled private equity, venture capital, and oil & gas investments, and earlier worked at Quantum Energy Partners and its portfolio company Sentinel Peak Resources. He started his career in investment banking within the Global Natural Resources groups at RBC Capital Markets and Nomura Securities, and holds a BBA in Finance, Economics, and Business Fellows from Baylor University.

Invests in

Energy

Experience

  1. VeritenPartner, Investmentscurrent2025 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  2. Cockrell Interests, Inc.Principal2022 — 2025
  3. Sentinel Peak ResourcesTreasurer / Business Development Manager2017 — 2022Denver
  4. Quantum Energy PartnersAssociate2015 — 2017
  5. RBC Capital MarketsGlobal Natural Resources Investment Banking2013 — 2015Houston, Texas
  6. Nomura SecuritiesInvestment Banking Analyst, Global Natural Resources Group2012 — 2013Houston, Texas

Education

  1. Baylor UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Baylor Business Fellows, Finance, Economics, Mathematics2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel8PowerPoint3Microsoft Office5Analysis4Valuation10Corporate Finance4Financial Analysis19Accounting4Auditing1Finance6Statistics2Investment Banking8
+8 moreMergers & AcquisitionsEconomicsPrivate EquityData AnalysisFinancial ModelingResearchDue DiligenceFinancial Reporting

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Colleagues at Veriten

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Bill Flores
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Bob Gwin
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Brett Rampal
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Chanel Vanderzyde
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Coco Wallace
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Deborah Byers
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Frequently asked questions

Where does John Sommers work?
John Sommers is Partner, Investments at Veriten.
What does John Sommers invest in?
John Sommers invests in Energy.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cockrell Interests, Inc.1

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