Daniel Romito

About Daniel Romito

Dan Romito is a Senior Strategy Advisor helping capital-intensive businesses efficiently navigate the ever-evolving capital markets and global regulatory landscape. Dan\'s career is marked by his ability to build, commercialize, and manage revenue-generating business units. Before his current roles, Dan was a Managing Director overseeing the Consulting & Advocacy practice at Pickering Energy Partners. Before Pickering, he specialized in building investor analytics platforms, technology solutions, and business development at Nasdaq. His most notable achievement during his tenure at Nasdaq was the development and commercialization of Nasdaq’s Strategic Capital Intelligence offerings, a suite of services that included a proprietary investor behavioral analytics platform, the ESG Advisory Service, the Insight360 Analytics modules, the Activist Diagnostic, the Capital Deployment Scenario Analysis, the Biotech Investor Targeting platform, and the Small Cap Investor Targeting Service. His extensive publication record further underscores Dan\'s influence in finance and sustainability. With over seventy published writings on topics such as Energy Policy, Sustainability, Investor Behavior, Passive Ownership, and Shareholder Activism, his work has been featured in several global periodicals, including Harvard Business Review, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, CNBC, Bloomberg, Hart Energy, and Global Investor Magazine. Dan has given more than 250 presentations to policymakers, corporate boards, regulators, and investors. His presentations cover topics such as the state of the capital markets, global energy policy, fossil fuel advocacy, and sustainability strategies. He is also the author of The Radical Middle: How Fossil Fuels and Renewables Can Collaborate On The Future of Energy and the host of the PetroNoia podcast.Dan received a BA from the University of Chicago and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University. He serves on the IPAA Capital Markets Committee, is an Advisory Board Member for Marquette University\'s Sustainability Lab, sits on PRAGMA\'s Advocacy Committee, and is an adjunct professor at Marquette University, teaching Sustainable Finance.

Experience

1. Senior Strategic Advisor

   Opportune

   Feb 2026 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Dan specializes in energy, power, and pragmatic, value-accretive sustainability strategies, guiding clients through the rapidly evolving landscape of regulation, capital markets, and operations. He works with leaders across energy, technology, and industrial sectors to turn complex policy, disclosure, and market dynamics into actionable strategies that increase enterprise value, support growth, and expand access to capital. Dan brings over 15 years of experience in energy capital markets, advisory, and regulatory strategy. He has a proven track record of building client‑focused practices, delivering data‑driven insights, and leading complex, high‑impact initiatives. He is recognized for his straightforward guidance on methane and carbon management, energy policy, compliance risks, and the evolving expectations of global investors, regulators, and customers. He regularly comments on energy trends, the convergence of power and technology, U.S. competitiveness, and pragmatic decarbonization. Dan is a University of Chicago graduate, has authored over seventy articles and the book The Radical Middle, hosts the PetroNoia podcast, and is an active advisory board member.

Education

• DePaul Driehaus College of Business

  M.B.A., Finance

• CFA Institute

  Level III Candidate

• University of Chicago

  Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts

Skills

• Word
• Activism
• Tax Credits
• Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits
• Publications
• Due Diligence
• Capital Raising
• Valuation
• Financial Analysis
• Project Finance
• Portfolio Management
• Equity Valuation
• Business Valuation
• Financial Modeling
• Commercial Real Estate Analysis
• Real Estate Due Diligence
• Financial Understanding
• Structured Finance
• Excel
• Equities
• Securities
• Real Estate Financing
• Real Estate Economics
• Strategic Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Finance
• Product Management
• Tax Credit Financing
• Capital Structure
• Capital Markets
• Commercial Real Estate Consulting
• Real Estate Transactions
• Outlook
• Financial Structuring
• Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Project Management
• Investments