Team

Paul Shin

Managing Partner

Paul Shin is a Managing Partner at AltWave Advisory, bringing nearly a decade of experience in energy M&A, A&D, and capital solutions across the broader energy sector. He has led and supported numerous corporate and asset-level transactions, combining commercial insight with technical coordination to deliver clear, execution-focused outcomes for clients.

Prior to founding AltWave, Paul worked in energy investment banking and advisory roles at Stephens and Detring, where he led valuation workstreams, strategic analysis, market outreach, and execution management for both public and private clients. His experience includes corporate divestitures, A&D mandates, and equity and debt capital raising processes across multiple U.S. basins.

He holds a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Financial Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Paul Shin of AltWave Advisory, LLC is a registered representative offering securities and investment banking services through Britehorn Securities, a registered broker-dealer (member FINRA/SIPC).

Ali Rizvi

Senior Advisor

Ali Rizvi brings 18 years of M&A, business development, and strategic investment experience to AltWave Advisory, where he advises clients across the transaction lifecycle. His practice spans upstream oil and gas A&D and software M&A, supported by a deep network of operators, private capital providers, and institutional investors.

Rizvi currently serves as Strategic Industry Principal, North America Upstream at Quorum. He has also worked as an independent M&A advisor, partnering with top-tier and middle-market private equity sponsors, including several global firms managing multi-billion-dollar funds on SaaS M&A.

Prior to that, Rizvi was Global Head of Business Development at Enverus, where he led partnerships with financial institutions investing in energy. Before Enverus, he spent a decade at PLS, Inc., serving as a principal driver of the firm’s expansion, growing annual revenues by more than 600% and helping position the business for its acquisition by Drillinginfo (now Enverus). He has also advised clients independently on upstream A&D mandates and strategic growth initiatives.

Rizvi holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Management from the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston and was named to Oil and Gas Investor’s Forty Under 40 in recognition of his professional excellence, leadership, and entrepreneurial drive.

He is an active member of the Houston Producers Forum, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), and ADAM Houston, and serves as a Board Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

Charles M. Lapeyre

Senior Advisor

Charlie Lapeyre is a Managing Partner at Virage Energy Group, focusing on sourcing, evaluating, and advising on upstream A&D opportunities across the Lower 48. He brings more than 25 years of experience across A&D advisory, technical evaluation, and reservoir engineering.

Prior to founding Virage, Charlie served as Managing Director and Head of A&D Advisory at Stephens Inc., advising upstream energy clients on acquisitions and divestitures. Before Stephens, he spent more than a decade as a Managing Director and Head of A&D Advisory at Energy Spectrum Advisors (ESA), completing over 100 corporate and asset-level transactions in the upstream sector. Earlier in his career, Charlie held petroleum engineering and finance/business development roles at Merit Energy Company, Torch Energy Advisors, and ARCO International Oil & Gas Company.

He holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa and an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.