Tom Kelso created the Energy and Multi-Site Retail (EMR) Group within Matrix to provide financial advisory services to companies engaged in the petroleum marketing and convenience store industries.  He manages the EMR Group and directs Matrix's Baltimore office. In addition, he manages the firm's Restructuring, Reorganization and Bankruptcy practice. Prior to joining Matrix, Tom was a principal at Kennilworth Holdings, Inc., where he consulted with clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and private placement of debt and equity. Tom was the co-founder, 50% stockholder and CFO of Ocean Petroleum Company, an independent petroleum marketer and branded distributor for Exxon USA, Sunoco and BP in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia.