Michael Kelly, CFA

Vice President of Corporate Development at Aris Water Solutions

Michael Kelly, CFA has a strong background in finance and investment banking. Michael currently holds the position of Vice President of Corporate Development at Aris Water Solutions, a leading environmental infrastructure and solutions company. Prior to this, they founded and served as the Managing Principal of Eastgrove Management, an energy and infrastructure-focused advisory and merchant banking firm.

Before joining Eastgrove, Michael worked as the Director of Fundamentals & Financial Analysis at Blue Mountain Midstream, where they were responsible for leading corporate and commercial development projects. Michael also served as a Vice President at Fieldstone Partners, a Houston-based merchant banking and private equity firm, where they played a key role in project origination, investor outreach, and financial structuring.

Earlier in their career, Michael gained valuable experience at Enable Midstream Partners (formerly CenterPoint Energy), where they worked as a Lead Financial Analyst in Midstream Strategic Planning. Michael was involved in M&A analysis, due diligence management, and strategic and financial planning.

Michael's work experience also includes a summer internship at Kenmont Investment Management, where they worked with their private equity fund-of-funds and credit-based hedge fund. In these roles, they were responsible for screening potential investments, conducting research on companies and debt investments, and managing internal auditing processes.

Overall, Michael Kelly, CFA has a diverse and comprehensive work history in finance and investment banking, with a focus on energy and infrastructure sectors.

Michael Kelly, CFA received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Virginia in 2010. In June 2014, they obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst certification from the CFA Institute.

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  • Vice President of Corporate Development

    August, 2022 - present