John Bills

John is a Partner of PEI, having joined at the launch of the firm in 2022. He was a Managing Director with the team at Cantor Fitzgerald and Jefferies. Prior to joining the team, he served in various leadership roles in M&A, Project Finance and Commodities in both coverage and execution of transactions at a number of Investment Banks, including: BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Barclays Capital, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. John served his country for five years as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy aboard a nuclear-powered submarine.

areas of expertise

  • Project Finance

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Commodities Agreements

  • Equity Placement

career

  • Cantor Fitzgerald, Managing Director – Power, Energy & Infrastructure Group

  • Jefferies, Managing Director – Power, Utilities, & Infrastructure Group

  • BNP Paribas, Senior Managing Director – Energy and Natural Resources Group

  • Credit Agricole, Barclays and Merrill Lynch – Structured Commodity, Financing and Strategic Transactions

  • Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse – Mergers & Acquisitions and Project Finance

education

  • MBA, Harvard Business School

  • Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University

  • Naval Nuclear Power School

  • CFA Charterholder