Carl Marks Advisors added Brian A. Williams as managing director, supporting their investment banking and advisory teams in the oil and gas sector.

Williams brings 20 years of oil and gas investment banking, strategic advisory and operating experience. His career has been focused on mergers and acquisitions, public and private capital raises, restructurings, principal investing and executive management.

“Brian is a tremendous asset to our energy team, and his reputation and expertise in the oil and gas industry — particularly in oilfield services — is a valuable complement to Carl Marks Advisors’ qualifications and capabilities,” said Duff Meyercord, managing partner at the firm.

“Carl Marks Advisors has been extremely busy in the energy sector over the last several years and the addition of Brian will help further expand our footprint. We are delighted to have him on our team.”

Before joining Carl Marks Advisors, Williams served as CFO, co-founder and director of Cretic Energy Services, a provider of completion services to oil and gas producers. Previously, he led the oilfield services investment banking practices at Macquarie Capital and Tristone Capital.