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Jack Chang is the founder and a Managing Director at DGP Capital, an independent investment bank focused on early/growth-stage technology-oriented energy and industrial companies.

Jack has executed over $4 billion in transactions within the energy and industrial sectors, including M&A, Initial Public Offerings, and Private Placements. He holds Series 79, 63 and 82 licenses*.

Prior to DGP, Jack was a Director within GE Venture’s Oil and Gas Investment team. While at GE Ventures, he focused on technology-enabled midstream, downstream and process industry investments.

Prior to GE Ventures, Jack was an Associate Director within UBS’ Global Natural Resources Investment Banking group. While at UBS, he executed transactions for upstream, midstream, downstream and oil-field service companies. Before joining UBS, Jack was a member of Tyco International’s corporate strategy and business development team. Jack earned his BS in Electrical Engineering and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

*Jack Chang is a registered representative of, and securities transactions are conducted through, StillPoint Capital, LLC, member FINRA / SIPC, Tampa, FL. StillPoint Capital, LLC, is not affiliated with DGP Capital.

Denis Potapov is an Executive Director at DGP Capital, and has nearly 20 years of experience within the energy sector.

Prior to DGP, Denis was an executive at Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS), a global leader in energy-related data, analytics and market research.

Before ICIS, he was an executive at PGS, a global geophysical services company, where he focused on strategy, M&A and corporate management.

Denis earned his BS in Geophysics from the University of Texas at Austin, and his MBA from Kingston University in London.

Doug Richardson serves as an Executive Advisor at DGP Capital and has over 25 years of banking experience.

Prior to DGP, Doug was a Director within the Global Transactions Division at Bank of America. While at Bank of America, he focused on working capital and global trade solutions for companies in the middle market as well as oil and gas industry located in Texas and Florida. 

Prior to Bank of America, Doug was a Senior Vice President and Team Leader within Fifth Third Bank and KeyBank holding various positions in Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate Lending, and International Banking focused on middle market to large corporate clients located in the Midwest and Southeastern US.

Doug received his BA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and his MBA in Finance from the University of Akron. 

Jason Gaskill serves as an Executive Advisor at DGP Capital and has 20 years of M&A, P&L management, and business development experience.

Prior to DGP, Jason was an entrepreneur and served as a partner in several successful privately-held businesses, with experience in the manufacturing, real estate, healthcare and travel/hospitality sectors. His experience extends beyond the US, having managed companies in Australia, New Zealand, and Greece.

Jason received his BA in History and Psychology from Pacific University, and his MBA from The University of Canterbury, while he was stationed in New Zealand.

Matt Masterton serves as a Managing Director of Business Development at DGP Capital and has 20 years of financial services, P&L management, and business development experience.

Prior to DGP, Matt held various business development and client management roles at several accounting and financial services firms serving the middle market. Before embarking upon his career in financial services, he was an executive recruiter.

Matt received his BBA in Management from Texas Tech University, and is an active member of various non-profits that utilize sports and athletics to mentor at-risk youth.