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Maynard Holt

Maynard Holt

Founder & Chief Executive Officer atVeritenHouston, TX
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Maynard Holt is founder and CEO of Veriten, with over 27 years in energy investment banking. He previously led Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. and worked at Goldman Sachs.

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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs · Managing Director
    1994-2007
  2. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. · Co-President
    2007-2016
  3. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. · Chief Executive Officer
    2016-2021
  4. Veriten · Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Now
  5. Goldman Sachs & Co. · Managing Director
    1994-2007

Companies founded

VeritenTudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.

Focus

energy investment bankingstrategic adviceenergyinvestment banking

Education

Rice University, BA in Economics and RussianJohn F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Master’s in Public Policy

Also at Veriten

Ellen Wilkirson
Ellen WilkirsonManaging Director
John Sommers
John SommersPartner, Investments

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Who is Maynard Holt?

Maynard Holt is founder and CEO of Veriten, with over 27 years in energy investment banking. He previously led Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. and worked at Goldman Sachs.

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What did Maynard Holt do before Veriten?

Managing Director at Goldman Sachs; Co-President at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.; Chief Executive Officer at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.; Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co..

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