Andrew Goldstein
President
Andrew Goldstein is the President of Atlas Commodities LLC, where he leads a team of intermediaries providing market price transparency for institutions in a variety of physical commodities as well as financial derivatives. As a financial and operational leader for the past 25 years, he has earned a reputation as an innovator, team builder and outstanding communicator. Andrew has worked in the banking and finance industry in various roles; as a floor trader on NYMEX, risk manager at MBF Trading, LLC, and most recently as an advisor to ultra-high net worth clients at Merrill Lynch. He holds numerous financial licenses, including the Series 3, 7, 30 and 66. Andrew attended The State University of New York at Albany, studying Financial Economics and he supports various charities including the Challenged Athletes Foundation, the Wounded Warriors Project and the Adaptive Sports Foundation.
Meet our brokers:
Natural Gas
Jeremy Read
Desk Lead
Jeremy Read joins Atlas Commodities as the Head of Natural Gas Options. With over 15 years of experience in the options and energy space, Jeremy started as a trader and has been brokering natural gas for the last 10 years. He has built and maintained long lasting relationships with banks, producers, hedge funds, and utilities. Jeremy received his B.S. in Statistics from the University of Michigan and holds both his Series 3 and 30 licenses. Outside of work, Jeremy is a high school varsity football coach focusing on defense and special teams.
Terry Tsigos
Terry Tsigos brought 20+ years of experience as an energy broker in power and gas markets to Atlas Commodities, LLC when he joined in 2019. He holds a Series 3 license and a Master of International Management from Baylor University.
Cathy Clarkson
Cathy Clarkson has extensive knowledge of North American natural gas markets gained from over 25 years of experience in Toronto, Calgary and Houston. Her strong negotiation, management, communication and leadership skills have contributed to her success as a top natural gas options and futures broker for almost two decades. She received her HBA from the University of Western Ontario.
Philippe Volcy
Philippe Volcy is a broker with over 20 years of experience in equities and in multiple over-the-counter commodities markets. Philippe currently covers both foreign and domestic banks, hedge funds and various energy entities with a focus on fixed price and options natural gas, power and crude grades.
Matt Bolous
Matt comes across from Europe having experience working in the European gas market, brokering both Physical and Financial products. He also has brokering experience within Foreign exchange markets. Matt holds a Masters in International Relations from the University of Bath and a BSc in Economics from Queen Mary University of London. Outside of work Matt has played semi-professional Rugby in the UK.
Natural Gas Liquids
TJ James
Desk Lead
TJ James joins Atlas Commodities as Head of Natural Gas Liquids. He has a B.A. from Georgetown University where he studied Spanish and Arabic. Subsequently, he worked at Wells Fargo focusing on energy derivatives origination and has worked in various energy brokerage roles developing desks in NGLs and crude grades over the span of 10 years. TJ is active in the Houston community as a Big Brother in the BBBS program and is an avid speed chess and soccer player.
Chris Wielgus
Chris Wielgus joins the Atlas Commodities Natural Gas Liquids desk from DV Trading, where he was an NGL market maker. Chris graduated from University of Richmond with a B.S. in Business Administration and Management. He went on to work in various energy trading roles from NYC to Calgary including Newedge, Societe General, and Vectra Capital.
Crude Oil/Products
Physical and Financial Grades
Jim McGrane
Desk Lead
Jim McGrane is a crude oil/products broker with three decades of experience in sales and trading. He has a vast resume of accomplishments on the oil and gas industry working with Shell, TransCanada, Merrill Lynch and Musket before beginning his career in brokerage. Jim graduated from The City University of New York with a degree in business management.
Rigo Marin
Rigo Marin is an experienced crude oil broker with extensive knowledge of the crude oil industry. He is a highly motivated energy professional and covers different crude oil markets such as Cushing, Permian, Patoka, Mid-Con, Rockies and USGC. Rigo also an experienced bilingual salesperson with a vast background in building lasting business relationships to increase overall company market share. Rigo graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Arts.
Crude Oil/Product Options
Stephen Nicolosi
Desk Lead
Stephen Nicolosi is a seasoned energy broker who currently leads the Atlas Commodities, LLC team in New York City. He is responsible for overseeing all options markets in crude oil and oil products. Prior to joining Atlas, Stephen spent 7 years as a broker with GA Global Markets. Stephen holds two degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts in Education from University of Hartford.
June Flood
June Flood is a senior energy broker responsible for future trade executions with 27 years of experience in the energy industry. She is committed to excellence in customer service and strives to negotiate the best deals for clients. June specializes in collecting data to share with management and customers to aid in trading decisions. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Lehman College.
Michael Carozza
Michael Carozza joins Atlas Commodities as a seasoned energy derivatives broker with over seven years of experience in the space. He graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Finance and Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises. Michael previously worked at various brokerage shops developing crude oil and oil products desks.
Power
Alfredo Cruz
Alfredo Cruz is an expert deal analyst with over 10 years of experience in portfolio management, banking and credit analysis. Alfredo brings to Atlas a demonstrated track record in sales and a background in marketing.
Johnny Gonzalez
Johnny Gonzalez is a skilled ERCOT broker with a successful history working in the energy services industry. Johnny is an expert in negotiation, sales management, equities and contract negotiation. He is known for his ability to exhibit leadership in a high-volume environment.
Jeff Sanders
Jeff Sanders is an experienced energy broker with a demonstrated history in the financial services industry. Skilled in negotiation, sales management, equities, contract negotiation and leadership, Jeff brings a strong operations background to the brokerage desk. He received a Bachelor of Science with a focus in Finance from the Warrington College of Business Administration at the University of Florida.