James West serves as an Senior Advisor to TurbineHub and Head of Financial Market Strategy. In addition, he is Managing Director and Head of Energy & Power at Melius Research. He was formerly a Senior Managing Director and Partner at Evercore ISI, where he led clean energy infrastructure research. Mr. West was inducted into the Institutional Investor Hall of Fame in 2023.
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His expertise is in clean energy finance, capital markets, and strategic investment advisory.
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Mr. West supports TurbineHub by providing strategic guidance on financial market positioning, capital formation strategies, and client development, thus directly contributing to TurbineHub's innovative approach to clean energy financial analysis.
Mr. West previously served as Managing Director at Barclays and Lehman Brothers, covering energy technology and infrastructure.
Mr. West earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Senior Advisor &
Head of Financial Market Strategy