Decades of experience and sector leadership
BP Energy Partners, founded by Alex Szewczyk and Michael Watzky, is led by an investment and operations team with decades of experience across private markets.
![Alex Szewczyk](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/alex_szewczyk.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1709060593&s=11589518e3e4b3e39d482a37296c4769)
Alex Szewczyk
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Co-Founder
![Michael Watzky](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/michael_watzky.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702929978&s=b973026bc0941c1334f4f4d0d7a832e3)
Michael Watzky
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Co-Founder
![Ramon Betolaza](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/ramon_betolaza.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702929959&s=b167979233b1c3df15a8cc6a7bccc4e0)
Ramon Betolaza
Managing Director
Investment Team
![Dennis Hamilton](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/dennis_hamilton.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702930033&s=9cfb6a8d6b3f0955fdd352d036adccac)
Dennis Hamilton
Managing Director
Investment Team
![William "Billy" Bailey](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/billy_bailey.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702930044&s=41ce24e1cb10aa4fe5f391b006aa0d17)
William "Billy" Bailey
Principal
Investment Team
![Justin Hufsmith](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/justin_hufsmith.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702929987&s=e5334e8655521bb8a95741fa2549a07d)
Justin Hufsmith
Vice President
Investment Team
![Hayes Musser](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/hayes_musser.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702930006&s=fc8db83680bd504cd316171d687e0516)
Hayes Musser
Senior Associate
Investment Team
![Patrick Barden](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/Patrick-Barden.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1727798215&s=d629a093f86f7b2c8c3e21919d073e88)
Patrick Barden
Associate
Investment Team
![Piyakorn "LP" Kridakon](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/piyakorn-kridakon.jpeg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702929968&s=ee083f83ab30c25dd13189f96a6d238b)
Piyakorn "LP" Kridakon
Analyst
Investment Team
![Jimmy McDonald](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/jimmy_mcdonald.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702929998&s=935dbc8f24bd30c1c377f7193737f002)
Jimmy McDonald
Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Fund Operations
![Warren Garden](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/warren-garden.jpeg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1702929951&s=02596d2048be3794e6e2c8df7360ad84)
Warren Garden
General Counsel
Fund Operations
![Tom DeFranco](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/DeFranco.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1727798294&s=13d2f39598bee28c7c8579c2d682fc63)
Tom DeFranco
Managing Director, Business Development
Fund Operations
![Noah Offutt](https://bp-energy.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/team/Noah-Offutt.jpg?w=300&h=300&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1727798131&s=1310af50d52430d0b05bd0b9b8cfcfd1)
Noah Offutt
Assistant Controller
Fund Operations