Prior to joining Al Petrie Advisors in 2017, Wes most recently served as Vice President of Business Analysis at CVR Energy as head of investor relations efforts while also analyzing merger and acquisition opportunities. He came to CVR Energy from Force Protection, a U.S. defense industry contractor, where he was Senior Director of Investor Relations. Wes began his career at Greenhill Petroleum Corporation and also worked at International Speedway Corporation where he was responsible for all corporate level business communication. Wes is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his MBA in Finance from Houston Baptist University and BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University.