
Bruce joined Al Petrie Advisors in 2017 after spending 27 years in investor relations Vice President-level roles with Sonat Inc., El Paso Corporation, BG Group PLC and Columbia Pipeline Group. He has extensive experience with mergers & acquisitions, capital markets activity, which included five initial public offerings and spinoffs, company restructuring and proxy contests. Prior to his career in investor relations, he was a Landman for Shell Oil Company and a number of independent operators, mostly in the Permian Basin. Bruce earned his MBA from Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, BBA in Marketing from Texas Tech University, and BB in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Texas (Austin).