Nicholaus Rohleder

Mr. Rohleder is the Co Founder and Environmental Technology Portfolio Manager at New American

Energy. Mr. Rohleder is responsible for the implementation of the firm’s pure play alternative energy and sustainability strategy. In addition to his role at New American Energy, Mr. Rohleder serves as a Senior Advisor at Ardour Capital Investments, an alternative energy and clean technology investment bank. Prior to this, Mr. Rohleder served as the Chief Operating Officer of Merit Holdings Group, an ESG and sustainability focused private investment platform. At Merit, Mr. Rohleder was responsible for risk management and operations across all verticals. Mr. Rohleder began his career at Dwight Capital, a diversified financial services firm encompassing private debt, private equity, a fixed income fund, and an asset based lender.

Mr. Rohleder is regularly quoted media outlets such as Forbes, Hedge Fund Monthly, and Energy Trend for commentary on global energy and financial markets. Mr. Rohleder is activelyinvolved with the Earth Institute at Columbia University, The Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy, and The Columbia/Penn Club of New York City, The Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, and Sustainable Tulsa.

Mr. Rohleder graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Oklahoma with degrees in Economics and Political Science. Mr. Rohleder received his Master of Science in Sustainability Management degree from Columbia University with a focus in Environmental Business and Environmental Economics.