Ammys Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Announced

DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerian announced today the Class of 2019 inductees to the Ammys Hall of Fame to be honored on March 28, 2019 at the Crystal Ballroom in Houston.

• David Fleischer, Principal, Chickasaw Capital
• David Oelman, Partner, Vinson & Elkins
• Raymond Plank, Founder, Apache Corporation
• Kelcy Warren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Transfer

"To be selected by the current members of the Hall of Fame for this honor is humbling," said Warren. "I consider it a privilege to work in this industry alongside thousands of talented and dedicated men and women. I am proud to be among this very distinguished and accomplished group of professionals who have had such an impact on me personally, and on the energy industry overall."

"It is humbling to be joining the illustrious previous members of the Hall of Fame and this year's highly accomplished group, all of whom have been instrumental in building and enhancing the energy infrastructure industry," said Fleischer.

"I am humbled, honored, and grateful to be included in a group whose names include Greg Armstrong, Barry Miller, and Mike Rosenwasser, all giants in their fields and in my life – without them I would not even have been considered for this recognition," said Oelman.

The Ammys Nomination Committee selects five finalists in each of two categories – Industry and Professional – from stakeholder submissions.  Each current Hall of Fame member votes for two individuals in each category, and the top two finalists in each category are elected. Participation was at an all-time high at 91% of eligible voters.

"The Ammys Hall of Fame is proud to recognize the titans of the North American energy infrastructure industry," said Kenny Feng, President and CEO of Alerian. "The individuals in this year's class are known as innovators and leaders among their peers, and we look forward to celebrating their careers in March."

Raymond Plank (Industry) (May 29, 1922 – November 8, 2018) was the founder of Houston-based oil and gas exploration and production company Apache Corporation. In 1981, Apache created the first master limited partnership (MLP), a structure that has been critical to capital formation for the midstream energy industry for more than three decades. Plank founded the Fund for Teachers and the Ucross Foundation, and endowed professorships at Carleton College and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1946.

Kelcy Warren (Industry) is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dallas-based Energy Transfer. He co-founded the company as a small intrastate natural gas pipeline operator in 1995, and has since grown it to one of the country's largest midstream energy companies with 83,000 miles of pipeline and 95 million barrels of liquids storage in 38 states. Warren is a Commissioner on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission and the founder of Cherokee Crossroads. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1978.

David Fleischer (Professional) is a Principal at Memphis-based MLP asset manager Chickasaw Capital. He was a Managing Director at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, as well as a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, where he served on the firm's Investment Policy and Stock Selection Committees for over 10 years and was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for 16 consecutive years in natural gas. Fleischer served four years active duty in the U.S. Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1970, received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1976, and is a CFA charterholder.

David Oelman (Professional) co-heads Vinson & Elkins' Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets practice group. He has been one of the top domestic initial public offering (IPO) practitioners in the country, and his MLP experience includes a substantial percentage of total completed MLP IPOs as well as subsequent and ongoing work as the industry continues to evolve. Oelman is a member of the Board of Directors of the Master Limited Partnership Association. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University in 1987 and received his Doctor of Law from the University of Texas School of Law in 1990.

About the Ammys

The Ammys is a set of awards given annually by Alerian to recognize excellence in the North American energy infrastructure industry. The awards were first presented in 2016 at the Houston Club. The 4th Ammys ceremony, honoring the best companies, individuals, and transactions of 2018, as well as a class of Hall of Fame inductees for outstanding contributions to the sector during their lifetimes, will be on March 28, 2019, at the Crystal Ballroom in Houston.

About Alerian

Alerian equips investors to make informed decisions about energy infrastructure and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). Its benchmarks are widely used by industry executives, investment professionals, research analysts, and national media to analyze relative performance. As of January 31, 2019, over $13 billion is directly tied to the Alerian Index Series through exchange traded funds and notes, separately managed accounts, and structured products. Visit alerian.com to learn more.

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