John Antel

Energy Transition / Renewable Energy, Energy Infrastructure and Sustainable Chemicals and Fuels, USNA '02

John Matthew Antel is an experienced investment banker currently serving as a Managing Director at Greenhill & Co. in Houston, Texas.1 He specializes in advising clients in the renewable energy, energy transition, sustainability, infrastructure, and energy sectors, with a focus on LNG, renewable fuels, petrochemicals, circular economy, sustainable chemicals & agriculture, crude gathering & transportation, and natural gas gathering and processing.1

Antel's career highlights include:

Leading the execution of multiple M&A transactions with cumulative consideration exceeding $180 billion across various industries.1
Extensive experience in Special Committee Advisory and Fairness Opinion transactions, advising on more than 20 transactions with an aggregate value of over $80 billion in the past five years.1
Expertise in managing large deal teams through all stages of M&A transactions, including marketing materials, complex analytical modeling, valuation, due diligence, and final negotiation.1

Education and Professional Background

MBA from Darden Graduate School of Business Administration (2009-2011)1
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy (1998-2002)1
Served as a Lieutenant and F/A-18 Strike-Fighter Pilot in the United States Navy (2005-2012)1

Career Progression

Managing Director at Greenhill & Co. (January 2023 - Present)1
Principal at Greenhill & Co. (January 2022 - December 2022)1
Senior Vice President and Vice President at Jefferies (December 2015 - December 2021)1
Associate positions at Jefferies and Merrill Lynch (2012-2015)1

Antel holds FINRA Series 24, 63, and 79 licenses.1